Uzundara
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Uzundara or ouzoundara (; ) is a lyrical Armenian and Azerbaijani dance traditionally performed by women. Today, the dance is famous throughout the South Caucasus region; in particular Armenia and Azerbaijan.
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- Uzundara
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- Танец "Узундара" в исполнении армянки из Ахалцихе.jpg
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- Uzundara performed by an Armenian girl, Akhaltsikhe
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- Traditional dance
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- Karabakh, Western Armenia (Erzurum)
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Uzundara or ouzoundara (; ) is a lyrical Armenian and Azerbaijani dance traditionally performed by women. Today, the dance is famous throughout the South Caucasus region; in particular Armenia and Azerbaijan.
== Etymology and origin == The place of origin is either Nagorno-Karabakh, or Western Armenia (Erzurum). The origination of the dance is claimed by both Armenians and Azerbaijanis alike due to the fact that both nations lived in Karabakh, where the Uzundere valley is located. According to Azerbaijani scholars, the dance originates in a Uzundara valley between Aghdam and Baş Qərvənd in the region of Karabakh. According to another explanation, the dance was brought to the region by Armenians from Erzurum, who fled from the Ottoman Empire in 1828 during the Russian-Turkish war.
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