American Armenian Rose Float Association’s entry for the 128th Rose Parade in 2017 (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)
Chanting Stones: Karahunj
(Phoenix Decorating Company)
The American Armenian float features Yarkhushta, an Armenian folk and martial dance associated with the highlands of the Sassoun region in Western Armenia. Yarkhushta belongs to a category of Armenian “clap dances.” The dance is performed by men, who face each other in pairs.
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