Shalakho

Shalakho (Azerbaijani: şalaxo, Armenian: շալախո, Georgian: შალახო shalakho or კინტოური kint'ouri) is a popular dance of the Armenian and Georgian origin.

Not to be confused with Shalako, a Native American harvest festival.


In a broadly spread version, two men dance in order to win the favour of a woman. The dance can be performed by one or more dancers, men or women, in a free, Caucasian style of performance. Motions of women can be slow and lyrical. Music of the dance is rapid, which is reflected in the expansive and energetic motions of men.

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