Some of you will have no doubt heard my endless chatter about a trip I made last year to Istanbul. A fascinating city, with a brilliant historical feel to it, and also some amazing sightseeing.
One of the attractions of Istanbul are the Sufi dervishes from the Mevlevihane. The disciples of Rumi are a special part of Istanbul's traditions and culture. Despite being banned by Ataturk, the practice of whirling remained, surviving underground, until it was legalised again some decades later.
Today, whirling dervishes are more of a tourist attraction, with two shows a week - a Sunday show at the original monastery, and a Tuesday show at the Sirkeci railway station (the terminus for the famous Orient Express from Paris)
This video is from the weekday performance at Sirkeci.
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