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This is a list of ethnic, folk, traditional, regional, or otherwise traditionally assiciated with a particular ethnicity, dances by ethnicity or country . These dances should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances.
Names of many Greek dances may be found spelt either ending with o or with os, e.g., one may find both "Syrto" and "Syrtos", "Hasapiko" and "Hasapikos"
- Antikrystos
- Baidoushka
- Ballos
- Fysouni
- Gaida
- Hasapiko ( Chasapiko, Khasapiko, Hassapiko)
- SirtakiSirtaki Sirtaki or Syrtaki is a popular dance of Greek origin. However despite the widespread belief it is not an authentic traditional Greek dance. In fact, it was created in 1964 for the movie Zorba the Greek from the mixture of slow and fast versions o (Syrtaki, Zorba)
- HorosHoros khoros means "dance" in Greek language. This word occurs in the names of numerous Greek dances. Sometimes the word may be omitted, e. both Hasapiko choros and Hasapiko may be seen in use. The word has common origin with the word chorus and is derive
- IkariotikosIkariotikos is a traditional dance and accompanying song originating in the Greek island of Ikaria. External links .
- Kalymnikos
- Karagouna
- Karsilamas ( Antikrystos, MarinellaMarinella (b. 20 May 1935) is a popular Greek singer. Her real name is Kyriaki Papadopoulou and she was born in Salonica. She entered discography in 1957 with the song "Nitsa Elenitsa" (Little Helen). She worked with popular folk singer Stelios Kazantzidi)
- Kerkyraikos ( Rouga )
- KhorosHoros khoros means "dance" in Greek language. This word occurs in the names of numerous Greek dances. Sometimes the word may be omitted, e. both Hasapiko choros and Hasapiko may be seen in use. The word has common origin with the word chorus and is derive
- Kleistos
- Koftos
- KotsariThis dance comes from the region of Pontos, an ancient kingdom in the area of Turkey.
- Lerikos
- Leventikos
- Makedonia (dance)
- Menousis
- Omal ( Lemona , Dipat )
- Pidikhtos
- Kastrinos Pidikhtos
- Malevyziotiko Pidikhtos
- Pogonisios
- SerraSerra can refer to Serra (Portugal) for the town in Portugal, Serra (Brazil) for the town in Brazil.
- Sousta
- Bulgarian Sousta
- Cretan Sousta
- Dodecanese Sousta
- Macedonian Sousta
- Sta tria
- Svarniara
- Syrtos (Syrto, Sirto)
- Syrto Kritikos ( Cretan Syrtos )
- Syrto Politikos (Syrtos of The City, i.e., of Constantinople)
- Kalamatianos Syrtos (Mainland Syrtos)
- Kapoutzidon Syrtos
- Nisiotiko Syrtos (Island Syrtos)
- Silyvriano Syrtos
- Sirtaki (Syrtaki, Zorba)
- Xaniotiko Syrto
- Tik
- Trata
- Tsakonikos
- Tsamiko
- Tsifteteli (Tsifte-Teli)
- Tsirigotikos ( Kythiraikos , Bourdaris )
- Yerakina
- Zeibekiko ( Zembekiko, Zeybek , Zembetiko )
- Zonaradiko
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