The “Dance with Daggers” as an Ethno-Marker of Adyghe Culture

This article reviews the history, semantic scope and meaning of “dance with daggers”, which has survived today as a solo male stage number. The dance is becoming very important part academic concerts in North Caucasus, at same time dancers daggers are invited to traditional weddings corporate parties. Сamechas (kъамэчIас) identified military sports exercises, while also being modern concert number name. sport, circus characteristics this action revealed article. It proved that based on demonstration merits, such ability handle sharp knives freely easily, throw them target, overcome any obstacles through high jumps, keep visible space sight, control body gracefully conquer physical pain. In history development dance, multilayered literary text formed mythological ethno-informational codes. using twelve papakha (sheepskin hat), symbolizing intellect/reason equal Caucasian man’s head revealed. movements toes allowing one “rise”, be close gods conform contours mountain landscape, comparable fine graceful animals stone or mound support. Jumping, whirling, lunging, manipulating large considered signs reveal deep ethnic values. choreographic musical component analyzed well tricks included plot performer demonstrate hand positions, certain steps, jump height, spin speed. Western Adyghes have stable composition for consists three tunes: “Dzherakai Zafak”, “Kabardinka” an Ossetian melody arranged by famous Adyghe accordionist Kim Tletseruk. “Gathering” music symbolically represents daggers” product artistic practice entire Caucasus.