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Turkey: Danseuse Arabe (Köcek)
Danseuse Arabe (Köcek)more info
nr. 138 T, writing on the back. Dated 27-7-23.

type: postcard
artist: Frères Antonin & Etienne Neurdein
engraved by:
publisher: 'Danseuse Arabe' is written on the front. In reality the dancer is male. He's a Turkisch Köçek dressed as a women.
Their performances were very popular in Istanbul. They dance on a rhythmic 9/8 pattern called karsilama. This dance is very much en vogue in the Balkan region too where it is known under the name cocek in Serbia and kucek in Bulgaria.

price: € 8
shipping: € 6