Tello ({{langx, az, Tello) is an
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
i national dance. It is a kind of
yalli
Halay is the national dance of Turkey and refers to a broad category for all circular and line dances performed throughout the country. Today, it is danced by Turks, Kurds, and Greeks, among others. Halay and similar dances are parts of multiple a ...
dance and is related to a female name.
Performance of the dance
Both women and men can perform this dance. The dancers hold the little fingers of each other and lift them at shoulders level. The dancing process consists of two fast parts, during which the shoulders move up and down. This dance is popular almost in all regions of Azerbaijan.
See also
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Tello (song)
Tello or Aman Tello is a folk song and dance from the South Caucasian and Anatolian regions. The earliest known recording of the song was a 1912 Azerbaijani mugham composition. There are also Turkish versions of the song. It was popular from the ...
External links
Национальные танцы на официальном сайте Нахичеванской автономной республики
Tello , Azerbaycan Xalq Mahnisi
Azerbaijani dances