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What is the name of the whirling dance ceremony performed by Mevlevi dervishes, recognised by UNESCO as a masterpiece of intangible heritage?
Answer: Sema — The Sema ceremony, with its spinning white-robed dervishes, symbolises the soul's mystical journey towards the Divine; the ritual is accompanied by ney, kudum drums, and chanting.
- A Zikr
- B Halay
- C Horon
- D Sema ✓
The Sema ceremony, with its spinning white-robed dervishes, symbolises the soul's mystical journey towards the Divine; the ritual is accompanied by ney, kudum drums, and chanting.