Attan (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Attan" in English language version.

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“ Attan is a form of dance that dates back nearly 3,000 years and was performed during Zoroastrian religious ceremonies. ” https://www.arabnews.com/node/1820566/amp
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archive.today

"Waskat01.JPG (960x1280 pixels)". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.

books.google.com

Rubin, D.; Pong, M. (2001). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Asia/Pacific. Routledge. p. 38. ISBN 9780415260879. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
John, Katherine St; Miller, Lloyd; Harouny, Mahera (1987). Radif-e Raqs: Collection of Dance Sequences of the Persian Tradition. Society for Preservation and Propagation of Eastern Arts. DANCE MOVEMENTS Baluchi folk dance resembles Atan related folk dances in Khorasan and areas east . The dance is ... dohol (large barrel drum), the tabla, or frame drum (doira) . The music is ...

britannica.com

"attan." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 13 Oct. 2009 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/42102/attan> Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.

dawn.com

Ullah, Izhar (2016-03-09). "Remembering a Waziristan where men and women once danced together". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
Ullah, Izhar (2016-03-09). "Remembering a Waziristan where men and women once danced together". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2021-05-28.

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"Waskat01.JPG (960x1280 pixels)". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012.

iopyne.wordpress.com

"For the Love of ATTAN | I Opyne". iopyne.wordpress.com. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2015-04-13.

simplyknowledge.com

"Attan | General Knowledge | Simply Knowledge". simplyknowledge.com. Retrieved 2022-05-14. One such example is Attan. A form of dance originated in the Pashtun tribal regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan, Attan stands out as the cultural elegance of Afghanistan. Initially, it was performed by the Afghans in times of war or during celebration and is now considered as the national dance of Afghanistan.
Attan historically originated as a war dance among the Pashtun tribes that now straddle Afghanistan and Pakistan.

thefridaytimes.com

“Most of them believe it has roots in a dance mentioned in Avesta (Zoroastrian texts gathered during the 4th or 6th centuries). It was known as a Zoroastrian fire dance” https://thefridaytimes.com/31-Mar-2017/a-history-lesson-in-violence
“This ties Attan to the ancient ‘Pyrrhic Dance’, a war dance that was part of military training in both Athens and Sparta.” https://thefridaytimes.com/25-Mar-2016/pashtun-moves

web.archive.org

"attan." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 13 Oct. 2009 <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/42102/attan> Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.

worldcat.org

Wilber, Donald N., (1962) Afghanistan, Its People, Its Society Its Culture. New Haven: Hraf Press. OCLC 410960

youlinmagazine.com

“the dance originated in Afghanistan and is considered the national dance in Afghanistan. It also has Zoroastrian roots, as according to the folklore, King of Iran, Yama, is believed to have performed Attan with his soldiers on Nawroz” https://www.youlinmagazine.com/article/pakistani-folk-dances/MjQ0OA==