: While predominantly a women's dance in domestic settings, men also perform it with their own regional flair. The Story and Lyrics
The dance is inseparable from its song, which tells the story of a girl wandering by the creek. Some versions link the origins of such folk songs to local legends of love between Erzurum youths and nomadic or neighboring tribes. Erzurum Kurdun Kizi Halay
The Spirit of the Dadaş: Discovering Erzurum’s "Kürdün Kızı" Halay : While predominantly a women's dance in domestic
: The dancer performs actions described in the accompanying folk song. For example, when the lyrics mention "kneading dough," the dancer mimics the movement of using a sieve. when the lyrics mention "kneading dough