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[nasos007]

a friend asked me about the cypriot dance in a wedding, where family and friends pin money on you.
does anyone know what it is called?
n

[Sotos]

I think it is called "wedding dance" http://encarta.msn.com/media_461561419/ ... yprus.html

[rulla]

he he he he @ sotos theres no name for it because people just stand there with terror and embarassement and move their feet

[nasos007]

the dance where you pin money on the bride and groom. Thereby hiding entirely their clothes with paper.

i thought there might be a special word for that dance / that moment.

nas

ps its certainly a great incentive to get married...

[Sotos]

The pinning is skipped now. Money are given in envelops. The guests of each wedding can be several 1000s. The ones that get married can make many thousands pounds profit which is much more that could be pinned on their clothes

[nasos007]

maybe london cypriots lag behind the new customs in cyprus.

i went to a wedding last year and they did it. here in the UK.

i just thought that this being a custom, it would have some sort of name.

n

[stuff]

oh it happens in turkey too.it u can come across these sceneries in village weddings.still.and ı have been living here for 26 years and it does not have a specific name although it is a traditional thing to do.and we pin money to belly dancerd as well sorry pal ..no name ..just do the action it will name byitself..

[Sotos]

stuff, are you Turkish or you just live there?