Editing Uyghurs (section)

===Dance===

[[Sanam (dance)|Sanam]] is a popular folk dance among the Uyghur people.<ref>{{cite book|title=Imagined Differences: Hatred and the Construction of Identity|editor1-first=Günther|editor1-last=Schlee|publisher=LIT Verlag Münster|year=2002|chapter=Temperamental Neighbours: Uighur-Han Relations in Xinjiang, Northwest China|last=Bellér-Hann|first=Ildikó|page=66|quote=The fact that many young girls hope to pursue careers as folk dancers is perhaps another indication that the stereotype promoted by the Chinese authorities of the colourful, exotic minorities who dance and sing is not a pure Chinese invention: the Uighur themselves regard this as an important expression of their identity.}}</ref> It is commonly danced by people at weddings, festive occasions, and parties.<ref name="abliz">{{cite web|url=http://people.cs.pitt.edu/~mehmud/uyghur/music_dance.html|title=Uyghur Music|author=Mehmud Abliz|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140228164528/http://people.cs.pitt.edu/~mehmud/uyghur/music_dance.html|archive-date=28 February 2014|access-date=28 September 2013}}</ref> The dance may be performed with singing and musical accompaniment. Sama is a form of group dance for [[Newruz]] (New Year) and other festivals.<ref name="abliz"/> Other dances include the Dolan dances, Shadiyane, and Nazirkom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oqya.5u.com/catalog.html|title=Brief Introduction of Uyghur Dances work – Uyghur Music Dance and Songs Online|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030203232734/http://www.oqya.5u.com/catalog.html|archive-date=3 February 2003|url-status=dead}}</ref> Some dances may alternate between singing and dancing, and Uyghur hand-drums called ''[[dap (drum)|dap]]'' are commonly used as accompaniment for Uyghur dances.