Going to Sema (the service for the Whirling Dervishes), I met one of the Semazen (Dervishes) at Erdogan Bey's Ceramic Shop near the Culture Center. We really made a good pair. He was so peaceful.
For those who are learning, "Huu" is the sound of the breath when the Semazen are putting their minds at peace. I learned today (Jan 06 2010) that the Semazen consider the energy that moves them the Divine Fire, and they dance because of the energy of that fire burning through them. It brings new understanding for me about the phrase by Rumi, talking about burning: "There are three ways to understand fire:--to hear about it, to see it, and to be burned by it." The "Huu" is also a greeting they use for each other. It is soft, and in the throat.
'Allah Huu' is the title of several songs, some from here, one that springs to my mind is from Pakistan, by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Look it up sometime. Beautiful spiritual piece.
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