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  2. Kalamatianos - Wikipedia

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    Stevens, who would later convert to Islam, has paternal Greek Cypriot roots. Near the end of the 2002 film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the cast dances the kalamatianos to the song "Ωραία που είναι η νύφη μας" (Orea Pou Ine I Nifi Mas/How Wonderful Is Our Bride) at Ian and Toula's wedding reception.

  3. Sousta - Wikipedia

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    Sousta (Greek: Σούστα) is a Greek folk dance, performed at weddings as an activity of courtship between husband and wife. [1] It originates from Ancient Greece, and holds prominence in Dodecanese Islands, [2] and broader Aegean region. [3]

  4. Greek dances - Wikipedia

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    Greek dance (choros; Greek: χορός, romanized: chorós) is an old tradition, being referred to by authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch and Lucian. [1] There are different styles and interpretations from all of the islands and surrounding mainland areas. Each region formed its own choreography and style to fit in with their own ways.

  5. Pontic Greek culture - Wikipedia

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    Pontians dance at almost all major events: dinners, weddings, birthdays, wedding receptions, religious festivals, Greek festivals, and commemorative events. [ 102 ] Pontian dance is a distinct style characterized by "nervous energy", trembling of the shoulders and torso, knee bends, arm swings, and small, precise steps.

  6. Opa (expression) - Wikipedia

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    Opa (Greek: ώπα) is a common Mediterranean, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian, South American, Central American, and Hebrew emotional expression. It is frequently used during celebrations such as weddings or traditional dancing. [1] In Greek culture, the expression sometimes accompanies the act of plate smashing. [2]

  7. Syrtos - Wikipedia

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    Syrtos [note 1] is a traditional Greek dance in which the dancers link hands to form a chain or circle, headed by a leader who intermittently breaks away to perform improvised steps. [1] Syrtos and its relative kalamatianos are the most popular dances throughout Greece and Cyprus, and are frequently danced by the Greek diaspora worldwide. They ...

  8. Hora (dance) - Wikipedia

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    A traditional oro playing in North Macedonia. Hora, also known as horo and oro, is a type of circle dance traditionally performed in Southeast Europe.Circle dances with similar names are found in Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, North Macedonia, Greece and culturally adopted by ethnic minorities such as the Ashkenazi Jews [1] (Yiddish: האָרע hore), Sephardic Jews (Ladino: הורו horo) and ...

  9. Tapeinos horos - Wikipedia

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    The Tapeinos horos (Greek: Ταπεινός χορός) is a traditional Greek dance. The word tapeinos in Greek means "humble", and horos is the Greek word for dance. In many villages in Thrace, this dance is done with slow, humble steps. It is a woman's dance, with simple and slow steps. It is the first dance done after the wedding ceremony ...