"A 700-year-old ritual of worship: sema
Sunday, June 4, 2006
Last November UNESCO included the 'Mevlevi Sema Ceremony,' a spiritual and religious tradition of Sufism, on its list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. UNESCO’s decision, which highlighted the whirling dervish dances both in Turkey and on the international platform, is expected to increase tourists to Konya as well as promote the Sufi tradition "
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