Abayi
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Abayi is an Azerbaijani dance with its origins in the Shaki and Zaqatala regions of Azerbaijan
. The subject matter of the dance is middle age
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In this area middle-aged people are called "Abayi" and this kind of dance is generally performed by middle-aged men or women. Creators of the melody of this dance are the Shaki composers. It's a little exaggerated and funny and has a slow dancing tempo. This kind of dance used to be performed in groups , but later changed to an individual dance.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. The subject matter of the dance is middle age
Middle age
Middle age is the period of age beyond young adulthood but before the onset of old age. Various attempts have been made to define this age, which is around the third quarter of the average life span of human beings....
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In this area middle-aged people are called "Abayi" and this kind of dance is generally performed by middle-aged men or women. Creators of the melody of this dance are the Shaki composers. It's a little exaggerated and funny and has a slow dancing tempo. This kind of dance used to be performed in groups , but later changed to an individual dance.