What is "kochari"

n. an Armenian folk dance, initially performed only by men

Kochari (, , Kotsari, ; ), is an Armenian folk dance, danced today by Armenians, Assyrians, Azerbaijanis, Kurds, Pontic Greeks and Turks. It is a form of circle dance.

Kochari is a type of dance, not a specific dance. Each region in the Armenian Highlands had its own Kochari, with its unique way of both dancing and music. One type of " Yalli", a dance common to Azerbaijanis, Assyrians, and Kurds has different forms known as Kochari.