Kılıç Kalkan

Bursa’s Kilic Kalkan dance represents the Ottoman conquest of the city. It is performed only by men, dressed in the first Ottoman battle dress. The dancers dance to the sound of swords and shields clashing without music.

Bursa’s Kilic Kalkan dance represents the Ottoman conquest of the city. It is performed only by men, dressed in the first Ottoman battle dress. The dancers dance to the sound of swords and shields clashing without music. Less