Reyhan (Azerbaijan)


Reyhan is a girl’s name meaning “sweet basil.” This Azeri-Turkish dance was introduced by Ercüment Kiliç in May 1979 in New Orleans, Louisiana then taught at Stockton Folk Dance Camp in 1983. Ercüment learned the dance as a child. Dance notes…

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