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whirling dervish

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Noun1.whirling dervish - a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling
whirler
dervish - an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements
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The film opened with shots of a whirling Dervish and waves crashing on rocks.
Festival hits the right notes as composer and film-maker team up by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
Bassist Nicky Wire was suffering with a prolapsed disc but it didn't stop the guys enjoying themselves on stage and James Dean Bradfield more than made up for Nicky's lack of movement by playing like a whirling dervish throughout the night.
Manics in fine tribute to Richey; MUSIC REVIEW by Birmingham Mail (England)
But the highlights of the evening come, in quick succession, after the interval with Trading Taps pitting the Irish newcomers against African-American tap dancers in increasingly frenetic and comedic moves, and a brilliant, whirling dervish of a display from the Moscow Folk Ballet Company which threatens to bring the house down.
Review; RIVERDANCE Liverpool Empire by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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