Traditional Dance in the Memory of Inpatriates and Diaspora (on the Example of the Circassians of Turkey and Kosovo)
The issue of the formation of different dance systems in one ethnic group (Circassians-Circassians), divided almost 200 years ago, representing the Circassian diasporas of Kosovo and Turkey, is considered. The reasons for the loss of cultural memory among representatives of the diaspora and its regeneration as a result of the resumption of cultural contacts with the Russian Adygs are investigated. The fragmentation of the cultural memory of the Circassian diaspora in Turkey is emphasized, associated with the formation of different dance systems among the Circassians (Shapsugs and Abadzeks) of the Black Sea coast (Duzce, Samsun) and the Circassians (Kabardians and Khatukays) of Kayseri. The difference in dance systems is also typical for the eastern and western Circassians in Russia. However, this fragmentation acts as an indicator of local diversity and, consequently, a source of cultural wealth and a resource for genre and dance exchange.