АГИР АВА ВЄ ХАЙТАРМА

Do you like to dance? Then we invite you to a Crimean Tatar wedding! You can't do without dancing here, and at the center of the holiday is Agir ava ve Khaytarma, a traditional dance of the Crimean Tatars, in which each movement has its own character, and each melody has its own story. Together with the heroes of the "Book of Journeys", we go on a journey through the wedding traditions of Crimea and find out: what does the strange name "Agir ava ve Khaytarma" mean;  why once men and women danced in different rooms;  why there was a thin veil between the bride and groom - and why today it can be replaced by a phone screen;  how many melodies of Khaytarma exist and how do they differ;  what role does the saz play in this story. And we will also learn why in 2024 Agir ava ve Khaytarma was included in the National List of Elements of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine. From wedding ceremonies of the past to modern scenes — Agir ava ve Khaytarma continues to live, unite generations and tell the history of the Crimean Tatar people in the language of music and movement.