id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-1093 Culture of Northern Cyprus - Wikipedia .html text/html 5158 712 65 This has led to the revival of previously forgotten traditions such as the henna night dances and also paved the way for the mixed practice by men and women of dances traditionally associated with one sex only, such as "testi oyunu".[17] Turkish Cypriot folk dance groups practice their traditions in festivals in several European countries.[18] Since the 1980s, the country has also organized international folk dance festivals and competitions, in Trikomo/İskele[19] and Gönyeli.[20] The first folk dance and folklore association in Northern Cyprus, HASDER, was founded in 1977.[21] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-1093.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-1093.txt