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1.  Avlamas   , Other

avlamas , Other name for blood-brother or buddy in Thessaly.

2.  Ageranos   , Dance

Ageranos , Dance in Cyclades.

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3.  Agitikos   , Dance

Agitikos , Dance of anastenarides. See also: Anastenaria.

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4.  Agia Marina (Saint Marina)   , Custom

Agia Marina (Saint Marina), Customs with dance on Saint Marina’s day (July the 17th). See: harfanas.

5.  Agia Paraskevi (Saint Paraskevi)   , Custom

Agia Paraskevi (Saint Paraskevi) , Customs with dance on Saint Paraskevi’s day (July the 26th). See also: Stegou.

6.  Agia Sotira (Saint Sotira)   , Dance

Agia Sotira (Saint Sotira) , Comical dance in Rhodes with the homonym song. See also: comical.

7.  Agiovasiliatikos   , Dance

Agiovasiliatikos , Other name of the dance Enteka (Eleven) in Siatista.

8.  Agiogiannos   , Custom

Agiogiannos , Custom with girls’ dance on Saint John’s day (August the 29th) in Thrace. See also: Saint John, klidonas (fortune telling).

9.  Agioi Apostoloi (Saints Apostles)   , Custom

Agioi Apostoloi (Saints Apostles) , Dancing custom on Saints Apostles’ day.

10.  Agioi Theodoroi (Saints Theodoroi)   , Custom

Agioi Theodoroi (Saints Theodoroi) , Dances on Saints Theodoroi’s day (first Saturday of Lent).

11.  Agioi Saranta (Saints Saranta)   , Custom

Agioi Saranta (Saints Saranta) , Dances on Saints Saranta’s day (March the 9th).

12.  Agios Vasilios (Saint Vasilios)   , Custom

Agios Vasilios (Saint Vasilios) , Dances on Saint Vasilios’ day (January the 1st). See also: E-Vasilis.

13.  Agios Georgios (Saint George)   , Custom

Agios Georgios (Saint George) , Dances which are performed in various regions on Saint George’s day (April the 23rd) with respective songs. See also: Ai-Giorgis.

14.  Agios Isidoros (Saint Isidoros)   , Dance

Agios Isidoros (Saint Isidoros) , Carnivalesque dance in Oinousses of Chios. See: Agios Sideros.

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15.  Agios Ioannis (Saint John)   , Custom

Agios Ioannis (Saint John) , Dancing customs during the celebration of Saint John (January the 7th, May the 8th, June the 4th, August the 29th, September the 26th) on various places of Greece. See also: Agiogiannos, Anapodos (Reverse), fortune telling.

16.  Agios Constantinos (Saint Constantine)   , Dance

Agios Constantinos (Saint Constantine) , Dance on Saint Constantine’s day (May the 21st) in Farasa of Cappadocia.

17.  Agios Savvas (Saint Savvas)   , Dance

Agios Savvas (Saint Savvas) , Dance in Misti of Cappadocia. See: Vara-Vara.

18.  Agios Sideros (Saint Sideros)   , Custom

Agios Sideros (Saint Sideros) , Dancing custom in Oinousses of Chios.

19.  Agios Simeon (Saint Simeon)   , Custom

Agios Simeon (Saint Simeon) , Dances on Saint Simeon’s day in Mesolongi. See: Ai-Simios.

20.  Agios Charalambos (Saint Charalambos)   , Dance

Agios Charalambos (Saint Charalambos) , Dance on Saint Charalambos’ day (February the 10th) in Farasa of Cappadocia.

21.  Agios Chrysostomos (Saint Chrysostom)   , Dance

Agios Chrysostomos (Saint Chrysostom) , Dance on Saint Chrysostom’s day (January the 17th) in Farasa of Cappadocia.

22.  Agaliastos (Embracing), dance from Lasithi   , Dance

Agaliastos (Embracing) , Dance in the region of Lasithi in Crete. See also: Siganos (Quiet).

23.  Agaliastos (Embracing), dance from Karpatho   , Dance

Agaliastos (Embracing) , Dance in Karpathos.

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24.  Agouras   , Dance

Agouras , Dance in Imbros with the homonym song.

25.  Agouros From Sira (Unripe From Line)   , Dance

Agouros From Sira (Unripe From Line) , Dance in Metsovo.

26.  Agouros From Fragia (Unripe From Fragia)   , Dance

Agouros From Fragia (Unripe From Fragia) , Dance in Soufli.

27.  Agrilamas   , Dance

Agrilamas, Variation of Karsilamas. See also: Zeibekikos, Karsilamas.

28.  Agyriotikos or Agyriotiko Syrtos (Round Dance)   , Dance

Agyriotikos or Agyriotiko Syrtos (Round Dance) , Variation of Round Dance in Gyrou of Corfu.

29.  adia (permission)   , Dance term

adia (permission) , Cases in which a dancer asks permission to dance.

30.  adiantropa (shameless)   , Custom

adiantropa (shameless) , Scurrilous songs and dances in Euboea.

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31.  Adiplogyristos   , Dance term

Adiplogyristos , Characterization of the dance’s circle when it has a big diameter. In some places it’s considered advantage and beauty for the dance to have many folds (or pleats or kagelia etc.), but in other places it’s considered to be richer when it has many people and enough space to become a big, open circle.

32.  Adrahti (Spindle)   , Dance

Adrahti (Spindle) , Dancing game in Thessaly.

33.  Aeranos   , Dance

Aeranos , Other name of Geranos dance in Pontos.

34.  Air Will Come Out   , Dance

Air Will Come Out , Dance in Episkopi of Naousa.

35.  Aerino (Ethereal)   , Dance

Aerino (Ethereal) , Dance in Fthiotida.

36.  Azizies   , Music term

Azizies , Melody of Round Dance in Cyprus and other islands. Also called: Asizies, Atzidies, Tenedios.

37.  Ai-Giorgis (Saint George)   , Dance

Ai-Giorgis (Saint George) , Dance in Skyros with the song “Agie mou Giorgi Skyriane” (“My Saint George of Skyros”).

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38.  Ai-Savvas (Saint Savvas)   , Dance

Ai-Savvas (Saint Savvas) , Dance in Misti of Cappadocia. See: Vara-Vara.

39.  Ai-Symios (Saint Symios)   , Dance

Ai-Symios (Saint Symios) , Dance in the feast of Saint Symios in Mesolongi.

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40.  Aidoni (Nightingale)   , Dance

Aidoni (Nightingale) , Dance of Vlachs. Also called: “Take the giumia and come” from the homonym song.

41.  Ai-Giorgis (Saint George)   , Dance

Ai-Giorgis (Saint George) , Dance in the Ionian Islands with the homonym song.

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42.  Aivasiliatikos   , Dance

Aivasiliatikos , Dance in Western Macedonia. See: Eleven.

43.  Aidinikos or Aidiniko   , Dance

Aidinikos or Aidiniko , Dance on the coastline of Asia Minor in 9 bars (2.2.3.2).

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44.  Akamatra   , Dance

Akamatra , Comical dance in the villages of Joumerkon. See also: comical.

45.  Akritikos   , Dance

Akritikos , Other name of Boufiotikos dance in the region of Florina.

46.  al’ assiagia   , Dance term

al’ assiagia , Tsalimi (Caper) in Kars of Pontos.

47.  Alaziga   , Dance

Alaziga , Comical dance in Rhodes, similar to Piperi (Pepper), with the homonym song.

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48.  Alamoustou   , Dance

Alamoustou , Comical dance in Rhodes, similar to Pepper and Alaziga, with the homonym song.

49.  alani or aloni (street-arab or threshing floor)   , Notion or Object

alani or aloni (street-arab or threshing floor) , Threshing floor: place where people gather to dance.

50.  Alarga Xene (Keep Away Stranger)   , Dance

Alarga Xene (Keep Away Stranger) , Dance in the region of Florina.

51.  Alajadikos   , Dance term

Alajadikos , Characterization of dance in Northern Thrace, like Zonaradikos, in which women come in between men, contrary to the prevailing arrangement where the arc of women is a continuation to the arc of men in the circle.

52.  Alajas   , Dance

Alajas , Square dance in the district of Prousa.

53.  Albania   , Dance

Albania , Other name of Parakalamiotikos dance in Epirus.

54.  Albanian   , Dance

Albanian , Dance which, according to foreign travelers of the past century, was dancing in Greece.

55.  alegro (cheerful)   , Music term

alegro (cheerful) , Variation of the music of Hasaposerviko or Hora. See also: Kazaska, Serviko (Serbian), Hasaposerviko, Hora.

56.  Alivaditikos   , Dance

Alivaditikos , Dance in Aivali of Asia Minor.

57.  Alexandra   , Dance

Alexandra , Dance in the regions of Konitsa and Kastoria in 7 bar rhythm.

58.  Alexandra   , Dance

Alexandra , Dance in Zagori of Epirus in 5 bar rhythm. It’s danced only with the homonym song.

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59.  alesma (grinding)   , Custom

alesma (grinding) , Dancing customs during grinding.

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60.  alevroma (flouring)   , Custom

alevroma (flouring) , Custom in which they throw flour to a couple that is about to be married and then they dance, in Pilio. See: zymoma (kneading).

61.  aliaktsi sofrasi   , Custom

aliaktsi sofrasi , Feast of aliaktsides (friends of the bridegroom) with dance after the wedding in Eastern Thrace.

62.  Almatsouk   , Dance

Almatsouk , Dance in Pontos. See: Armatsouk.

63.  Aloinos   , Notion or Object

Aloinos , Characterization of comical and shameless dances in Rhodes. The aloinoi dances are danced at the end of the wedding feast before the withdrawal of the married couple. See also: comical.

64.  alysida (chain)   , Dance term

alysida (chain) , The circle of dance, the number of dancers in the circle in Kountouriotes.

65.  aloni (threshing floor)   , Notion or Object

aloni (threshing floor) , Dancing events in threshing floors. See also: alani (street-arab).

66.  Aloniatiko   , Dance

Aloniatiko , Dance in the region of Florina.

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67.  Aman Aise   , Dance

Aman Aise , Dance in Kütahya and Ousak of Phrygia in Asia Minor.

68.  Amarantos   , Dance

Amarantos , Dance in Pogoni of Epirus with the homonym song.

69.  amartia (sin)   , Notion or Object

amartia (sin) , Dance as a sin. See also: horomania (dance-mania).

70.  Amiri   , Dance

Amiri , Imitative dance with the homonym song in Zakynthos.

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71.  amolyta (loosely)   , Dance term

amolyta (loosely) , It’s said that, when the dancing circle breaks to couples or to one person, people are dancing loosely. For example, that happens to Cycladic Balos (Island Folk Dance), which can be danced either loosely or in the circle.

72.  amolytos (loose)   , Dance term

amolytos (loose) , Dances which, at the beginning, have restrained steps and then, as loose, have the same steps but quicker and running.

73.  anaktora (palaces)   , Notion or Object

anaktora (palaces) , Dances in palaces.

74.  analia   , Notion or Object

analia , Blood-letting which also takes place in dance.

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75.  anaparastasi (representation)   , Notion or Object

anaparastasi (representation) , Dancing representations of events.

76.  Anapodos (Reverse)   , Dance

Anapodos (Reverse) , Dance in Pontos. Also called: Trygonitsa (Little Turtledove). See also: Zervos (Left-Handed), Trygona (Turtledove).

77.  Anaselitsiotiko   , Dance

Anaselitsiotiko , Dance of Vlachs. See also: Logia.

78.  Anastasi (Resurrection)   , Custom

Anastasi (Resurrection) , Dances that take place after the Resurrection in various places of Greece. See also: Easter.

79.  Anastasia   , Dance

Anastasia , Dance in the region of Drama.

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80.  Anastenaria   , Custom

Anastenaria , Custom of refuges from the village Kosti of Northern Thrace, which includes various dances and crossing over burning coals with a dancing step. See also: Agitikos.

81.  Anataiste   , Dance

Anataiste , Variation of Tsakoniko in Tsakonia.

82.  Anatolitikos (Oriental)   , Dance

Anatolitikos (Oriental) , Dances in various regions.

83.  Androgyno (Married Couple – dance)   , Dance

Androgyno (Married Couple – dance of -) , Dance in Cyprus. See: Androyno (Married Couple).

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84.  Antheon   , Dance

Antheon , Dance in Northern Thrace.

85.  anixiatikos (spring)   , Dance term

anixiatikos (spring) , Dances which are used in Spring. See also: Protomagia (May Day).

86.  anihta (openly)   , Dance term

anihta (openly) , It is said that, when the first dancer moves to the right and the circle opens, then he dances openly. See also: anigo (open).

87.  Anihtos (Open)   , Dance

Anihtos (Open) , Dance in Chios.

88.  Anihtos (Open)   , Dance term

anihtos (open) , Quick in rhythm, in Sifnos.

89.  Ant’ Aman Young Man (When I Was A Young Man)   , Dance

Ant’ Aman Young Man (When I Was A Young Man) , Dance in Thrace with the homonym song. See: Pappisios.

90.  antikrysmata (facings)   , Dance term

antikrysmata (facings) , The last part of Detos (Bound) dance in Chios, in which improvised couplets are being said. See also: Bound.

91.  Antikrysto   , Dance

Antikrysto , Dance in Fthiotida.

92.  Antikrystos (Square Dance)   , Dance

Antikrystos (Square Dance) , Dance in the region of Edessa. See: Edessaikos.

93.  Antikrystos (in Ypati of Fthiotida Square Dance)   , Dance

Antikrystos (Square Dance) , Dance in Ypati of Fthiotida. See: Apan’ Kat’ (Up Down).

94.  Antikrystos (Square Dance)   , Dance

Antikrystos (Square Dance) , Dance in Macedonia. See: Karsilamas.

95.  Antikrystos (Square Dance)   , Dance term

Antikrystos (Square Dance) , General references in Square Dances or Kartsilamades in Cyprus. See: Kartsilamas, and separately for each one (First, Second etc.).

96.  Antikrystos (Square Dance)   , Dance

Antikrystos (Square Dance) , Dance in Thrace. See: Karsilamas.

97.  Antikrystos (Square Dance)   , Dance term

Antikrystos (Square Dance) , General name of dances which are danced by two facing dancers. In most cases, the traditional name is Karsilamas. See also: Karsilamas.

98.  Antimahitikos   , Dance

Antimahitikos , Dance in Kos.

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99.  Antipatitis   , Dance

Antipatitis , Dance in Karpathos.

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100.  Adresiko   , Dance

Adresiko , Dance of Sarakatsanoi in Roumeli.

101.  andrikos (male)   , Dance term

andrikos (male) , Male dances in Cyprus. See: Kartsilamas.

102.  Androyno (Married Couple), dance in Rhodes   , Dance

Androyno (Married Couple) , Dance for the married couple in Cyprus, often for the melody of Third woman’s Kartsilamas. See also: Mantiloudin.

103.  Androyno (Married Couple), dance in Rodos   , Dance

Androyno (Married Couple) , Dance for the married couple in Rhodes. See also: Down, Sperveri.

104.  Apagat or Apan’ – Kat’ (Up – Down)   , Dance

Apagat or Apan’ – Kat’ (Up – Down) , Dance in Ypati of Fthiotida. Other name: Square Dance.

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105.  Apan’ And Kat’ (Up And Down), dance in Pontos   , Dance

Apan’ And Kat’ (Up And Down) , Other name of the pontiac dance From Up and Down.

106.  Apan’ Kat’ (Up Down), dance in Ypati of Fthiotida   , Dance

Apan’ Kat’ (Up Down) , Dance in Ypati of Fthiotida. See: Apagat.

107.  Apan’ – Apan’ (Up – Up), dance in Thrace   , Dance

Apan’ – Apan’ (Up – Up) , Dance in Thrace. Other name of Sygathistos.

108.  Apanomeritis   , Dance

Apanomeritis , Dance in Crete. Also called: Takounaki (little heel).

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109.  Aplon Omal   , Dance

Aplon Omal , Other name of Karsilidiko Omal in Kars of Pontos.

110.  aploma (spreading)   , Dance term

aploma (spreading) , Phase of dance in Northern Thrace, in which the dancers are keeping a certain distance between them in the circle, contrary to the “tightening of dance”, in which they are keeping very close to each other to follow a faster rhythm.

111.  Apo Pan’ Keka’ (From Up and Down)   , Dance

Apo Pan’ Keka’ (From Up and Down) , Dance in Pontos. See: Apopankeka.

112.  apokagilevome   , Dance term

apokagilevome , It is said for the dance’s spirals which unfold.

113.  apokamaronan (admire)   , Custom

apokamaronan (admire) , Ceremonial unveiling of the bride with dance in Pontos. See: Thimasman.

114.  Apokrianos (Carnivalesque)   , Dance

Apokrianos (Carnivalesque) , Masked ball during the Carnival in Serifos.

115.  Apokriatikos (Carnivalesque)   , Dance

Apokriatikos (Carnivalesque) , Name of various dances which are danced mainly in Carnival. See also: Apokries (Carnival).

116.  Apokries (Carnival)   , Custom

Apokries (Carnival) , Dancing customs in Carnival. See also: Apokriatikos, funny, Zeibekikos, comical, tsetia, fire.

117.  Apolysi (discharge) (dance of -)   , Dance

Apolysi (discharge) (dance of -) , Dance of anastenarides.

118.  Apolytos   , Dance

Apolytos, dance in Roumeli

119.  Apopankeka   , Dance

Apopankeka , Dance in Pontos. Also called: Up And Down, Apopageka. See also: Tik, Tromahton.

120.  Aposourti   , Dance

Aposourti , Dance in Limnos.

121.  Aptalikos   , Dance

Aptalikos , Square or solitary dance. A sort of Karsilamas or Zeimbekikos.

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122.  Aradiastos (In Rows)   , Dance

Aradiastos (In Rows) , Dance in Thrace with the song “Line up in dance …”. See also: Tapinos (Humble).

123.  Arapikos (Negro) or Arapkos   , Dance

Arapikos (Negro) or Arapkos , Name of various dances. See also: Arkoudiaris (Bear Trainer).

124.  Arapis (Negro)   , Dance

Arapis (Negro) , Dance in Naxos.

125.  Arapis (Negro)   , Dance term

arapis (negro) , Characterization of a masquerading dancer. See also: Carnival, masquerading, New Year’s Day.

126.  Arapie Belly Dance   , Dance

Arapie Belly Dance , Dance in Cyprus.

127.  Arapies Second   , Dance

Arapies Second , Dance in Cyprus.

128.  Arapies First   , Dance

Arapies First , Dance in Cyprus.

129.  Arapies of Kadila   , Dance

Arapies of Kadila , Dance in Cyprus. See also: Kadila.

130.  Arapitsa   , Dance

Arapitsa , Dance in Naousa.

131.  Arachovitikos   , Dance

Arachovitikos , Dance in Peloponnese. See also: Karyatidon, My Three Bad Sisters-In-Law.

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132.  Arvanitikos (Albanian)   , Dance

Arvanitikos, Other name of Tsamikos (Round Folk Dance).

133.  Arvanitikos (Albanian)   , Dance

Arvanitikos, Other name of Leskoviti dance in Argithea of Agrafa. See also: Berati.

134.  Arvanitikos or Arvanitiko   , Dance

Arvanitikos or Arvanitiko, Dance in Epirus in a 4 bar rhythm.

135.  argalios (loom)   , Other

argalios (loom) , Dancing songs of loom.

136.  Argitikos or Argeitikos   , Dance

Argitikos or Argeitikos , Dance in various areas.

137.  Argyriotikos   , Dance

Argyriotikos , Dance in Corfu.

138.  Argyrokastritiko   , Dance

Argyrokastritiko , Round dance in Epirus in 4 bars.

139.  Argyroupolitikon   , Dance

Argyroupolitikon , Dance in Haldia of Southern Pontos.

140.  Ardasinon   , Dance

Ardasinon , Dance in Pontos.

141.  arkistiko.   , Dance term

arkistiko , Dancing in the linguistic idiom of Artaki in Asia Minor.

142.  arkioume or artsioume or arkieme   , Dance term

arkioume or artsioume or arkieme , Dance in the linguistic idiom of various regions.

143.  Arkoudiaris (Bear Trainer)   , Dance

Arkoudiaris (Bear Trainer) , Imitative dance in Lesbos. Also called: Arapikos (Negro).

144.  arkoudiarikos (bear like)   , Dance

arkoudiarikos (bear like) , Dances of people disguised as bears, in which the dancers imitate the movements of a bear.

145.  Arma-dance   , Dance

Arma-dance , Dance in Cyprus.

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146.  armatha (bunch)   , Dance term

armatha (bunch) , The group, the number of dancers in the circle. See also: tsabi (cluster), tsourmo (crowd).

147.  Armatsouk or Almatsiouk   , Dance

Armatsouk or Almatsiouk , Dance in Eastern Pontos.

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148.  Armenitsa   , Dance

Armenitsa , Dance in Pontos. See also: Seranitsa.

149.  Arnaout   , Dance

Arnaout , Name of dance which is found in foreign writers before the 20th century.

150.  Arravoniasmata (Engagements)   , Dance

Arravoniasmata (Engagements) , Modern name of Bougatsas dance in Florina.

151.  artiskos (bread)   , Notion or Object

artiskos (bread) , Dance with bread. See: bread.

152.  artsioume   , Dance term

artsioume , I dance, in Karpathos.

153.  Artsistis or Arkistis   , Dance

Artsistis or Arkistis , Dance in Karpathos.

154.  asimono (give somebody money)   , Notion or Object

asimono (give somebody money)

155.  askima (bad)   , Dance term

askima (bad) , Satirical dances which are used at the end of the wedding feast to wipe out the shame of the bride, in Rhodes. See also: magarotragouda (dirty songs).

156.  Aspro Garifalo (White Carnation)   , Dance

Aspro Garifalo (White Carnation) , Dance in Northern Thrace.

157.  Assos (Ace), dance in Southern Euboia   , Dance

Assos (Ace) , Variation of Kavodoritikos dance in Southern Euboia. Also called: Ventelia.

158.  Assos (Ace)   , Dance

Assos (Ace) , Dance in Symi and Rhodes.

159.  Ataris   , Dance

Ataris , Dance with the homonym song in Alatsata of Erythrea in Asia Minor.

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160.  Ats Kolarini   , Dance

Ats Kolarini , Dance in Kütahya. In Turkish means “open your hand”.

161.  atsala (clumsily)   , Dance term

atsala (clumsily) , Characterization of bad dance.

162.  Atsiapat   , Dance

Atsiapat , Dance in Pontos.

163.  Atsik-bas   , Dance

Atsik-bas , Dance in Thrace.

164.  Atsilin   , Dance term

Atsilin , Caper of Lazikos in Kars of Pontos.

165.  Avgitsa   , Dance

Avgitsa , Dance in Cappadocia. Also called: dance of Savitsa.

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166.  aftia (ears)   , Notion or Object

aftia (ears) , Therapeutic dance for those who have a pain in their ears.

167.  afanos or fanos   , Custom

afanos or fanos , Fire, especially the one that people light up during Carnival and jump above it. See: fire

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168.  Afkakian.   , Dance

Afkakian , Dance in Pontos.

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169.  Ahi Vahi   , Dance

Ahi Vahi , Dance with the homonym song in Thasos.

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170.  Award   , Notion or Object

Award , Cases of rewarding the dancers.

171.  All Round and Round   , Other

All Round and Round , Children’s play in a circle with the homonym song. See: play.

172.  Apple Apple Red   , Dance

Apple Apple Red , Dance in Macedonia.

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