Semâzen at Saruhan caravansarai

Semâzen or whirling dervishes enact the revolving of all levels of creation, from atomic structure to resurrection.
The first pic is some me of the dervishes. The rest of the pics are of the old caravansarai where the servicec as held. The lighter photos are of the courtyard. The darker ones are in the enclosed rear area where the service was held
No photos or videos were allowed during the service. However, they reenacted a portion afterward, and I have a video of part of that. If you are interested, let me know, I will send it to you.Read more