Assyrian weddings are marriage ceremonies that contain influences of Assyrian culture or other practices traditionally performed by the Assyrian people. Modern wedding celebrations are a combination of various Assyrian traditions and aspects of modern culture, such as music, that have increased popular discussions within the community.
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👉 Assyrian weddings in the context of Khigga
Khigga is a style of Assyrian folk dance in which multiple dancers hold each other's hands and form a semi-circle or a curved line. There are multiple foot patterns that dancers perform. Its thought to have been danced for thousands of years. It is one of the most common and simplest Assyrian folk dances, generally performed at weddings, baptisms, confirmations and other joyous occasions. Set in common time, khigga is accompanied by a moderate dance beat and is usually performed to Assyrian folk and pop music.
To note, the term Khigga is occasionally used to denote all the Assyrian folk circle dances, i.e. "Khigga'd Belaty" ("Khigga of Belaty"), "Khigga'd Gubareh", etc.