Sema
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Sema is the ritual of the whirling dervishes. It means "listening."
Here the dervishes are spinning around the whirling name of Allah in the center.
The dervish head dress (sikke) is also in the form of Allah.
Acid etched copper, fretwork, oxides, silver mica backing tinted blue. Framed in African Mahogany. 35.5" x 19.5"