Sama Dance - Bist Hezar Arezoo | 24th Annual Nowruz Show at Umich

Performed at the Persian Students' Association at the University of Michigan's Annual Nowruz Show: Sarvenaz
Sama is a classic Sufi ritual performed by whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi Order. The tradition is highly symbolic, representing a departure from the physical world to achieve spiritual ascension.
This dance is a modern, interpretive performance of the Sama ritual with candles to represent celestial bodies.