Whirling Dervishes

Went to Konya to see the annual performance of the Whirling Dervishes. The Whirling Dervishes are a religious group called the "Sufis." They twirl as a ritual dance representing union with god. While twirling, the right hand faces up to the heavens, and the left faces down to ground them to the earth. They only perform for religious reasons during two weeks in December in Konya.