A Whirlwind of Whirling
Visions of dervishes dancing in my head
© Meredith Mullins
The Travel Adventures of an Istanbul Dervish Groupie
I have always been drawn to exotic corners of the world. Travel adventures at the crossroads of cultures. Layers of the past interwoven with the changing rhythms of the present. The magical and mysterious places of trade-route caravans and Scheherazade-like storytelling.
Always on the list was Istanbul. I had been to Turkey many times. I had seen incredible riches, such as the strangely beheaded statues of Nemrut Dagi in the east, the ancient Greco-Roman ruins in seaside villages of the south coast, and the moonscapes of Cappadocia.
But in all my travels, I had yet to see the mystical Sufi Sema ceremony. Visions of whirling dervishes were dancing in my head.
Travel adventures in Istanbul
© Meredith Mullins
Let the Journey Begin
I headed to Istanbul, where...
