Moldova-Azerbaijan. Folk dances

28 Oct., 2015, press release

On October 16, 2015 Posts of Moldova and Azerbaijan released two stamps dedicated to folk dances in a joint issue. The stamps illustrate fragments of performances of dance groups performing Azerbaijani folk dance “Yally” and "Moldovan" dance.

Moldovan folk dance is a dance art of Moldovan people. The Moldovan folk dance preserved some elements of the ancient dance traditions. The most common dance is “Khora”. Since the end of the XIX century “Zhok” dance became very popular. Moldovan folk dances are divided into everyday and ritual dances.

“Yally” (Azer. Yallı) is an Azerbaijani folk dance, which is one of the most popular dances of rural collective round dances. “Yally” is performed as a cheerful round dance, often accompanied by choral singing. Dancers hold hands or shoulders of each other and make simultaneous rhythmic movements, raising and lowering their hands. There is a leading person among the group of dancers, whose movements are repeated by the rest of the group.

Information about the Moldovan issue:

Type of issue: sheets of 5 strips of 2 stamps
Perforation: 14:14½
Stamp size: 46,00 x 27,50mm
Circulation: 100,000 ex.

 Information about the Azerbaijani issue:

Type of issue: sheets of 5 strips of 2 stamps
Perforation: 13
Stamp size: 52,00 x 29,6mm
Circulation: 15,000 ex. (3,000 sheets)

First Day Cover was in Kishinev and Baku on 16th of October 2015

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