Gulli (guh-LEEH) is a woman’s name translated as “the one with the rose.” This Kurdish halay (a widespread popular dance in the Middle East) is from eastern Anatolia, and consists of two separate dances combined as one. It was introduced by Ahmet Lidleci at the Kolo Festival in San Francisco, 2005, and at the Stockton Folk Dance Camp, 2007 (see the Stockton camp video or DVD). Dance notes…
