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Kotsari: The true folk-dance culture of Pontiac Hellenism.

15 March 2012

The Kotsari is a popular dance amongst Pontic Greeks. It was danced in the eastern regions of Pontus such as Argyroupolis, Bayburt and primarily by the Pontic people of Kars. The […]

Folkway - Greek Morals - Folklore - Traditional - Rocket War - Chios

Vrontados “Rocket War”: Chios’ oldest moral is still alive during Easter.

14 March 2012

Vrontados is located among the north side of Chios and is the second largest city of the island. The moral of fire rockets (fireworks) has its own roots during the […]

Folkway - Greek Morals - Folklore - Traditional - Rogatsaria - Epirus

Rogatsaria: An ancient pagan custom on the eve of the Epiphany.

8 January 2012

The Rogatsaria is an ancient pagan custom that is revived each year on the eve of the Epiphany (January 5th). Young men dressed in sheep skins go from house to […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional Musical Instruments - Laouto

Laouto: Part of Cretan folklore music over the ages.

7 January 2012

The laouto is a long-neck fretted instrument of the lute family, found in Greece and Cyprus, and similar in appearance to the oud. The name comes from the lute. It […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional - Folklore - Hasapiko - Dance

Hasapiko: A Greek folk dance with roots from Constantinopole.

4 January 2012

The Hasapiko can be danced as a slow dance but also as a fast dance and originated in Constantinople in the middle ages. Though the Hasapiko is still used regionally, […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional Musical Instruments - Accordion

Accordion: Fill it with air in order to get warm folklore melodies.

3 January 2012

The accordion is a relative newcomer on the music scene, having been invented in the early 1800s in Europe (drawing from the concept of older Chinese instruments) and only taking […]