Baluchis of Eastern Iran to rid a person of a possessing spirit Lezgi dance: Azerbaijani and Caucasian folk dance; comes in variations of styles based on region Luri dance Matmati Mazandarani dance Lak Sema Dasmal Sema Majme Sema Lampa Sema Derum Bakordan Tesh Sema Chakka Sema Saz Sema Sema Hal Motrebi dance: professional public dancers from the Qatar period, sometimes also prostitutes or party entertainment. In contemporary Iran this is a dance associated with low-class nightclub performers. Qasemabadi, also known as Ghasem Abadi, is a chain genre, rice-harvesting dance of the Gilaki people from the Gilan province of Iran near the Caspian Sea. Raghs-e-Pa, also known as Raqs-e Pa or Pay-Bazi, is the traditional gymnasium footwork dance found at zurkhaneh (a traditional Iranian gym). The name translates to English as "foot dance". Raghs-e-Pari: Persian fairy dance Raghs-e Parcheh: Persian veil dance Raghs-e Sharqi: belly dancing Ru-Howzi: a comic theatre performance on domestic life that includes some dancing Sama-o-raghs: a spiritual Sufi dance of joy that involves chanting. Dancers move to the rhythm of the music, often continuing until they fall into a trance or collapse from exhaustion. Shamshir dance: war dance involving a sword, also known as Shamshir-bazi; usually performed in Sistan and Baluchestan province Shateri dance: classical Persian dance often compared to Arabic dance but without any hip movements Tehrani dance: also known as Tehrooni, Tehran-style nightclub dancing Vahishta: a Sufi, spiritual dance Yalli, also known as Yally or Halay, an Azerbaijani chain folk dance, starts slowly and finishes fast at almost running speed. Traditionally it was a celebration of fire, which was a source of heat, light, and warm food. In ancient times dancers worshiped fire as a goddess. Zaboli dance: a folk, chain dance, from the Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Southeastern Iran Zār: a spiritual dance, from Southern coastal regions of Iran. People believe in the existence of winds that can be either vicious or peaceful and possess people. They are healed through a specific ceremony and dance. Zargari dance: a chain dance, from the Zargari people, a Romani-related ethnic group deriving from the Zargar, Iran area Notable Iranian dancers Contemporary and historical Persian and/or Iranian dancers This list of contemporary and historical Persian dancers or choreographers (in alphabetical order, of various dance styles) includes: Aram Bayat, choreographer and Founder of Khorshid Khanoom Dance Group in Montreal, is an alumnus of the National Dance and Folklore