govend

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Govend is a traditional Kurdish group circle dance commonly performed at celebrations and cultural events.

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govend canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kurdish folk dance
circle dance
traditional dance
accompaniedBy Kurdish folk music
dohol
zurna
associatedWith Kurdish diaspora communities
Kurdish traditional clothing
Kurdish weddings
hasAlternativeName Kurdish group dance
hasCulturalOrigin Kurds
surface form: Kurdish people
hasIntangibleHeritageType performing arts
social practices
hasLanguageContext Kurdish
hasMovementCharacteristic repetitive step patterns
side-to-side movement
synchronized rhythm
hasParticipantRole lead dancer
line of dancers
hasParticipation mixed-gender groups
single-gender groups
hasRegionOfPractice Kurdistan
surface form: Iranian Kurdistan

Kurdistan
surface form: Iraqi Kurdistan

Kurdistan
North and East Syria
surface form: Syrian Kurdistan

Kurdistan
surface form: Turkish Kurdistan
hasSocialFunction collective celebration
community bonding
expression of Kurdish identity
hasTempo varies from slow to fast
involves coordinated steps
hand-holding
rhythmic footwork
shoulder-holding
isTransmittedBy informal teaching
oral tradition
performedAt Newroz spring festival
surface form: Newroz celebrations

cultural events
family celebrations
festivals
weddings
performedInFormation circle
semi-circle
requires live music or recorded music

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