Kurdish dance

Ancient Medieval Modern Kurdish dances (Kurdish: Govend, Dîlan, Helperkê, Helperge, Şayî; دیلان, گۆڤەند, ھەڵپەڕگە, ھەڵپەڕکێ, شایی) are a group of traditional dances among Kurds.

At times musicians playing on a drum or a double reed wind instrument known as a zurna, accompany the dancers.

[1] The dancers, generally women, but also, on occasions, men, wear traditional Kurdish clothes.

[3] Its noteworthy that these folkloric dances are mixed-gender which distinguishes the Kurds from other neighbouring Muslim populations.

[4] On March 3, 2023, Iranian police shut down a sports centre over mixed-gender Kurdish dances.