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(CUL) TURKISH FESTIVAL IN WASHINGTON D.C.


WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 5, 2009 (TUR tur: see ibex. ) -- The American-Turkish Association in Washington D.C. (ATA-DC) held the 7th Turkish Festival in the capital to draw attention of American people An American people may be:
  • any nation or ethnic group of the Americas
  • see Demographics of North America
  • see Demographics of South America
 into Turkish culture.

Turkish music and folk dance folk dance, primitive, tribal, or ethnic form of the dance, sometimes the survival of some ancient ceremony or festival. The term is used also to include characteristic national dances, country dances, and figure dances in costume to folk tunes.  groups performed during the festival which underlined Turkey's unique ties with the Balkans, Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asia.

American people also had the chance to taste dishes from Turkish cuisine during the festival at the Freedom Plaza.

They showed great interest in Turkish livestock guarding dog Livestock Guarding Dogs (LGDs) is the term used by biologists for dogs bred to guard livestock. The term "livestock guardian dogs" is also used as in the case of the Livestock Guardian Dog Association.  breed known as Kangal.

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Publication:Anadolu (Eskisehir, Turkey)
Date:Oct 5, 2009
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