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[karma]

AHHHHH! The good old days when the whole village could enjoy the loss of virginity

I love these shows T_C...

or the loss of chicken

[zan]

AHHHHH! The good old days when the whole village could enjoy the loss of virginity

I love these shows T_C...

or the loss of chicken

KARMA NO!!!!!!!!

[karma]

AHHHHH! The good old days when the whole village could enjoy the loss of virginity

I love these shows T_C...

or the loss of chicken

KARMA NO!!!!!!!!

shhhhhhh, dont say anything to BirKibrisli..

[zan]

OK!!!! Back to the video....I don't think he saw anything... Na na di di di di di di di di di..........Na na di di di di di di di di di

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[Filitsa]

I too enjoyed these clip. I too got emotional as they brought memories of my father ... and my grandfather, and ... they were Greek. I see more similarities between traditional TC and traditional GC dance than I do differences. The most glaring difference is the little shaky-shaky move done by the ladies, which is Anatolian in style anyway. In traditional GC dance, the ladies posture themselves more demurely, but even this has changed with the times.

[denizaksulu]

I too enjoyed these clip. I too got emotional as they brought memories of my father ... and my grandfather, and ... they were Greek. I see more similarities between traditional TC and traditional GC dance than I do differences. The most glaring difference is the little shaky-shaky move done by the ladies, which is Anatolian in style anyway. In traditional GC dance, the ladies posture themselves more demurely, but even this has changed with the times.

Filitsa
I agree with your analysis of the dances. When I have watched good female GC dancers during a typical Cypriot dance, I can not but help saying 'that is a proud dance'. What you call 'demure' with the down cast eyes is wonderful. The shaking of bits and pieces is as you say not very Cypriot.

Regards
DA

[T_C]

But how is a lady to dance Cypriot Ciftetelli without shaking?

[T_C]

I like this GC one

[denizaksulu]

But how is a lady to dance Cypriot Ciftetelli without shaking?

...and you are right too. There many styles of dance in Cyprus. I was referring to that particular one done by the GC ladies. Even the tsiftetellis Tourkikos has varieties.

Even the sirto's / sirtaki's have variations or stages. I would study them on Cyprus TV pre-1963 and the explanations were from TCs who knew them all..
Ofourse there's nothing like a Chiftetelli to get my blood boiling. Nowadays I need a few down me before I can hit the stage.
In our village (Anglissidhes) there was a Mahmut dayi, he was the best at Cypriot Weddings. May he rest in peace.
Regards
Deniz

[denizaksulu]

I like this GC one

Did you have to remind me of how many time I would cut my legs with the Orak/Scythe.

They are all beautiful

Thanks TC