Title
The dance of the dervishes at the Tower of the Winds in Athens, which was used as a tekije (dervish lodge). Sixteen ostrich eggs hang from the ceiling to avert the evil eye. A depiction of the final stage of the whirling dervishes' ritual: The two main dancers whirl while holding each other by the sash. In green, wearing a white turban, the Sheich or head of the Dervishes, who animates the dancers with his voice and by playing the tambour.
Alternative Title
Dance of the Derwisches in the Tower of the Winds.
Date
1819
Bibliographic Citation
DODWELL, Edward. Views in Greece, from Drawings by Edward Dodwell Esq. F.S.A &c., London, Rodwell and Martin, 1819.
Area/Place
Attica
Athens
Greece
Subject
Religious practices
Social sphere and everyday life
Collection
The Gennadius Library - The American School of Classical Studies at Athens