Global InformationQaytarma information
 Qaytarma as depicted on a 2015 stamp of Ukraine | |
| Genre | Folk dance |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Crimean Tatars or Sephardic Jews |
| Year | Before 1793 |
| Origin | Sufi whirling (Possibly; see History) |
Qaytarma (lit. 'Returning'; also written as Haytarma[1]) is a form of Crimean Tatar folk dance and folk music characterised by cyclical motion. It is most commonly performed at weddings and on holidays.[2]
- ^ "Pride of the nation: Crimean Tatar folk dance". Voice of Crimea. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Весілля в Криму по-кримськотатарськи (фотогалерея)" [Crimean Tatar Wedding in Crimea (Photo gallery)]. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Ukrainian). 12 December 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2023.