tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742716201382764381.post6197964865203418801..comments2023-05-12T09:20:01.607-07:00Comments on Elon in Istanbul: Mevlevi Sema CeremonyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6742716201382764381.post-31206184069685673942012-12-23T09:59:11.198-08:002012-12-23T09:59:11.198-08:00Thanks for posting! I'm really interested in ...Thanks for posting! I'm really interested in this too. Although I do have some questions about the phenomenon of whirling dervish performances, including how the religious/ spiritual aspect of this practice is negotiated in a secularized context. How are ecstatic worship experiences translated and explained within the context of "cultural performance"? I think an analogy would be if US charismatic Christians were asked to "perform" ecstatic worship (i.e. speaking in tongues, being slain in the spirit) within a secular context. <br /><br />I'd be interested in hearing others' thoughts.<br /><br />Lynn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156936378145224259noreply@blogger.com