The Kabardian State Folk Dance Ensemble “Kabardinka” mesmerize audiences with their exquisite “Dance of the Circassian Nobility”. | Circassian Culture and Folklore

The Kabardian State Folk Dance Ensemble “Kabardinka” perform traditional Circassian dance “Qafe”. From the film-concert “Orayda” («Орайда»), 1970. “Qafe” («Къафэ») is a slow stately dance performed with pride touching on aloofness and with a great measure of self-control. It is verily the dance of the aristocracy. There have been hundreds of tunes devised for this dance throughout the ages. Neighbouring peoples, like the Balkars and the Ossetes, adopted and adapted this dance form. The Ossetic v