The hospitality halay simulator in Sivas City Museum attracts great attention from expats and tourists. Sivas's hospitality dance, which is the subject of movies, is taught step by step through simulation.
Sivas City Museum, which reflects the history and traditions of the city, attracts great attention from expats and tourists. The hospitality halay simulation, which is one of the most popular areas in the museum, is explained step by step by the halay instructor, providing guests with a pleasant experience. In the hospitality halay, which is one of the most established halays of Sivas, the players line up in a circle, shoulder to shoulder or holding hands, and are taught the four basic parts of hosting, yanlama, bowing and tabling, accompanied by drums and pipes.
Sivas City Museum manager Betül Köse stated that the hospitality halay simulator is the most interesting area in the museum and said, "Our simulator is one of the most interesting areas in the museum. Our halay simulator became a phenomenon after the guests took videos and shared them on their social media. Entertaining images emerge. When the guests enter the box here, it starts to operate. Our teacher, who is the halay leader, starts explaining when he detects the person in the box. He explains the Sivas hospitality halay and you follow the steps." "You get involved in the hala dance by repeating it. You don't need to know the hala dance. Our teacher explains and teaches you step by step. After a few tries, our expatriate guests visit our museum. The tourists who come here still enjoy it very much," he said.
Muhammet Erdoğdu, who visited the museum and tried the simulator, said, "Sivas is a very beautiful city, we came and visited the museum. Sivas's halay is famous, and I wanted to experience the simulator. Although it seems a little difficult because it is a slowly performed halay, I did not find it very difficult. It was an instructive simulation because it showed the steps of the halay, one by one. I did not have much difficulty. If I come here for a few days and try the steps, I can learn the halay easily. Everyone should come and experience it." - SİVAS