Whirling

• “3. If you've heard the term "Whirling Dervishes," then you were talking about Turkey.”

  The Huffington Post: Ronen Paldi: 10 Things You May Not Have Known About Turkey

• “Our last night, we went out on own for what turned out to be one of the highlights of the trip -- the dancers of the mystic Muslim sect of the Sufis, known as the Whirling Dervishes.”

  The Huffington Post: Scott S. Smith: Egypt the Eternal

• “One subset of the Sufi sect, known as the Whirling Dervishes, achieves that state of mystical ecstasy by means of a spinning dance, followed by a period of prostrate contemplation.”

  WeLove-music

• “Their digi-Sufic rendition of "Whirling" is divided into two chapters, one for the commencement of the ceremony, the other for the ritual of trance (as in ceremony, not musical style).”

  Derek Beres: Global Beat Fusion: Sun People the World Over

• “:) "Whirling" is a religious ritual symbolizing subordination of the temporal ego in the search for the infinite.”

  Edwards Camp To Hillary: You Don't Need Money To Not Double-Talk

• “Whirling about, the dancers kicked out their legs in a wild and yet controlled series of gyrations.”

  The Huichol: more personal reminiscences

• “We also toured a government-supported center that keeps alive the vanishing art of hand-weaving the famous Turkish carpets and saw astonishing artistry for a fraction of the price one would pay in the U.S. One of the highlights of Cappadocia was seeing the Whirling Dervishes, Sufi mystics whose dance and music are mesmerizing.”

  The Huffington Post: Scott S. Smith: Western Turkey for Americans

• “Whirling dervishes are dancers who originated there.”

  The Huffington Post: Ronen Paldi: 10 Things You May Not Have Known About Turkey

• “The city's AKP mayor, Recep Altepe, is spending newfound wealth to build 27 new kilometers of subway lines and restore neglected heritage—Bursa was the first Ottoman capital—from hamams to a religious center for Whirling Dervishes.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Ruling Turkish Party Set for Election Win

• “Whirling around, Caithe flung her arms toward the sky and set her feet wide apart, becoming a living X before the giant scorpion.”

  Simon & Schuster: GuildWars Edge of Destiny

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