Sadly, here in the United States, we are not hearing about what is going on in Armenia, due to the crises in Ukraine and Israel. But Armenians are struggling to survive attacks by Azerbijian. Armenia has a beautiful culture, including wonderful folk dances. I’ve posted about Armenian dances before. Here are some more.

Hopa Hemşin, vigorous dance, beautifully performed:

Kafan Wedding Dance:

Jo Jon, fancy footwork:

Mom Bar, also known as the Armenian candle dance:

Nazeli Bar:

Other versions of this dance don’t include the claps, but I like them. It reminds me of Sweet Girl, another Armenian dance. Oee Naze:

Papuri:

In this dance, the graceful hand movements are everything. Sepastia Bar:

Tamir Agah Bar:

Zurni Bar: