Lezginka or Lezghinka (Lezghi: Лезги къуьл), is a national dance of Lezghins popular among many people in the Caucasus Mountains. It derives its names from the Lezgin people; nevertheless, Lezghins, Circassians, Georgians, Abkhazians, Kabardins, Chechens, Mountain Jews, Ossetians,Ingilos the Russian Kuban and Terek Cossacks and the various ethnicities of Dagestan have their own versions.
Lezginka can be a solo, couple or group dance. Men and women are dressed in traditional costumes (image); men wear a sword adorned on their side and women in long, flowing dresses. The man, imitating an eagle, dances in quick, concise steps; falling to his knees and leaping up quickly. The woman dances quietly, taking light, small steps - giving the appearance of her floating around the floor. When the dance is performed in pairs, the couples do not touch; the woman acknowledges the man, and dances discreetly about him.
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