Dancing is a way of
telling a story, or expressing yourself, and this is evident when you
see a dancer in Cyprus, the emotions being expressed with every move. It
would seem that there is a dance to cover every every occasion.
Something that causes confusion to the visitor, is one referred to as
the best mans dance, this is in reference to when the best man (Koumbaros)
leads the bride and groom round the alter three times.
Cyprus has some of the oldest dances in the Greek
world. Men and women dance separately, or in couples facing each other,
as in the Antikristi. Cyprus was once well known for it's weaving and
embroidery, two of the women's dances reflect this in the use of the
hands to mimic sewing. Women dance demurely, men are more lively and
showy; dances include Zeimbekikos Aptalikos, Karsilamades
Zeimbekikos Koftos, and Syrtos.
For
national costume see Customs
A rather wonderful site
about Greek dancing annaswebart.com
Photo of two men dancing at a wedding kalochorio.com
A "how to" guide to some of the most popular Greek dances
Agamemnon argyros.argyrou
Cypriot Folk Dances kypros.org
Greek Dancing Through The Centuries Lena
Patsidou
History Of Greek Dance Philhellenes
Turkish Cypriot Folk Dances Cyprusive.com
"Vasilitzia" cultural society
Vasilitzia.org
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