Yalli
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| Native name | Yallı, Cəlman |
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| Genre | Folk dance Circle dance |
| Origin | Azerbaijan |
Script error: The function "infoboxTemplate" does not exist. Yalli (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.), also known as Jalman (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) in Iranian Azerbaijan, is an Azerbaijani folk and circle dance,[1][2] described as having 120 different versions, including Kochari and Tenzere.[2][3][4] The oldest recordings of people dancing Yalli can be found on ancient paintings in Gobustan, dating back 10-12,000 years.[5][6]
Etymology
Yalli originates from the Proto-Turkic word "yal", which means to line, row or chain.[7][8][9] UNESCO claims that the word "yal" it originates from means "mountain", due to Stone Age drawings at Gamigaya, near Ordubad, Nakhchivan, showing figures performing Yalli-like dances resembling a nearby mountain range.[10]
Another theory suggests that the name, originally yollu, is connected to fire, due to the reason it was used as a ritual for post-hunt gatherings around a bonfire[11] by people during the Stone Age.[12][13][14]
Gallery
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Azerbaijanis dancing Yalli in Ismayilli District
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Yalli at a Nowruz performance in 2013
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Children dancing Yalli around a bonfire
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Yalli at a Nowruz performance in 2017 in Icherisheher
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Yalli performance in Shusha in 2021
See also
References
- ↑ "Mugam Ensiklopediyasi". mugam.musigi-dunya.az. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ITPRO. "A report on Yalli – a masterpiece of Azerbaijani folk dance, safeguarded by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage, was adopted by UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee members". kualalumpur.mfa.gov.az. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "RHYTHM OF THE SOUL". Region Plus. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "Touring Repertoire & Gallery". EAGLES OF AZERBAIJAN. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ Rock art in Azerbaijan, State Service for Protection, Development and Restoration of Cultural Heritage of Azerbaijan, UNESCO (2019); pp. 45-47, pp. 55
- ↑ Bronze Age rock art of Gobustan, Rahman Abdullayev, Minnesota Historical Society, Cáceres (2015); pp. 8-9
- ↑ "Вы точно человек?". КиберЛенинка. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan to submit to UNESCO group dance Yalli in 2017". Azernews.Az. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ "Qədim Azərbaycan xalq rəqsləri". pp.56
- ↑ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Gamigaya and Goy-gol Historical-Cultural and Natural Complex". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ Yalli (Kochari, Tanzara), Traditional group dances of Nakhchivan
- ↑ "Musiqi dünyası" № 1 (74) 2018
- ↑ "Yallı rəqsi necə yaranıb? - MARAQLI". Oxu24.com (in azərbaycanca). 2025-12-22. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
- ↑ Yalli Dances in Azerbaijani Folk Music, Meyser Kaya, Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye (2024); pp. 60
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