Traditional Greek Dances

Folkway - Kalamatianos - Dance - Folklore - Traditional Greek Dance

Kalamatianos: The most popular folkdance influence in Greek era.

20 February 2016

The Kalamatianós is one of the best known dances of Greece. It is a popular Greek folkdance throughout Greece, Cyprus and internationally and is often performed at many social gatherings […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional - Folklore - Ballos - Dance

Ballos: Various forms of folk dance island culture.

10 January 2013

The Ballos dance (from the Italian ballo via Latin “ballo“) is one of the best known Greek folk island dances in Greece. There are also different versions in other Balkan countries. The Ballos is […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional - Folklore - Tsamiko - Dance

Tsamikos: A popular greek folk dance also known as Arvanitikos or Kleftikos.

9 January 2013

The Tsamikos or Kleftikos is a popular traditional national folk dance of Greece, done to music of 3/4 meter. This dance is usually performed to celebrate national events like in the anniversary […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional - Folklore - Pentozali - Dance

Pentozali: The tradermark folk dance of Crete through the years.

15 March 2012

The character of Crete and the Cretans is reflected in their music and dance: Crete is one of the very few places in Greece where the traditional music heritage is […]

Folkway - Folk - Traditional - Folklore - Kotsari - Dance - Pontic Greeks

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 - 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, […]

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