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Al tannoura and Nagwa

The dervish spin is a traditional folk dance of Turkish origin, which was introduced in Egypt during the Ottoman occupation. Some also say it was introduced by the Syrians during the Fatimid era.

Egyptians took ownership of it dancing with the name of Al Tannoura, giving less attention to its religious component, and making a show of force and color, to show the Turks that they were able to spin faster and resisting more weight, and the costumes more than 10 kilos.

The dancers of this dance, known as the Mevlevi, or whirling dervishes were part of a Sufi order founded by the disciples of the great Sufi poet Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi in the thirteenth century, centered in Konya, Turkey. The term "Dervish" is of Persian origin and means "he who seeks the doors. "

In this dance tests the endurance, balance and strength of the dancers to be spinning on its axis without moving or losing balance with heavy costumes.

The dancers are traditionally men and turning to the music cause the skirt of the dress was open and showing all its colors. They also use other elements such as tambourines and swords.

is supposed to reach the sacred dance was entranced dervishes providing a kind union with the divine or merger with the whole. With dance symbolized the orbits of the stars in his own body experiencing the movement of the heavenly inhabitants. practiced a kind of magic so characteristic of the first shamanic religions of humanity, which based its teaching on respect, love and tolerance. It is a form of moving meditation. Sometimes even the viewer can participate infecting the hypnotic state that reaches. Commonly performed in the Egyptian festivals and other holy men of festive celebrations.

The secret to turn so many times without getting dizzy is that a teacher named Dede who symbolizes the sun, checks that go round whirling in sync with one hand raised toward the sky and the other turned toward the earth, acting as real axes, channelers a flow of energy from them to the universe and the universe to them. Outstretched arms, symbolizing the spiritual descent was the truth, accompanied by love and completely free of ego.

white costumes of the dervishes symbolized the mystery of death and resurrection. The black robe that lead to start the show and that covers the white suit will be unveiled at the beginning of the dance, is the complement that represents the material world and life, being so symbolized feminine and masculine energy.

The ceremony or ritual called Sema and begins with the recitation of the Quran. Then a chorus sings the Faith, the great mystic Persian poetry and Sufi poet Rumi and are not generally recited in public readings by the inability of listeners to understand. After the dance begins and when it ends the dervishes again don his black cloak and still another recitation of the Quran.

The dance is accompanied by flutes, drums, tambourines, a kind of violin called Kamancha, and long-neck lutes and the Turkish saz.

It requires great concentration and control, and a long learning the steps and balance, so that anyone can practice.