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| | Konya, Mevlana Turbesi, Tomb of Rumi, Rumi Festival, Dervishs, Sufi, Iran, Tukey, Afghanistan |
 | | The bus I shoulod have leflt on last night was at 12 midnight and just a bit before at 10:30 I ran into Negar and gang and they took me to a sort of Dergah jam session with lots of Turks, Iranians, and a group of 30 Bulgarians with their spiritual master. |
 | | Great rhythm on several shallow frame drums called “daf”, clapping, the Iranian Sufi named Hooshang sang and heart-rendingly played the reed flute called “ney,” Iranian women and Turkish ladies led everyone in singing hypnotic verses, extatic smiles on their faces bright and sweating. |
 | | After that I spent several hours back in the lobby of Negar and gang (the Dergah Hotel) chatting in French, English, Turkish — struggling and enjoying with a variety of people until 5 AM when I retired. |
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