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[halil]

TESTI (POT) Dancing.................

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9WfeDnMVAQ

[RichardB]

Hey Halil give us the run down on TC weddings -traditions etc

Lets keep it non political

Both Greek and Turkish Cypriots have very similar receptions with small variations. They both enter the reception together and walk around the venue three times to claps from the guests.

The Greek Cypriots do the walk to violin music, while Turkish Cypriots walk to drums. see TC wedding :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsNIWT1tJcU



Food and drink will be plentiful and the dancing will often continue through the night. The families of both the bride and groom usually dance together to emphasise the families becoming one.

One Turkish Cypriot wedding dance not performed by Greek Cypriots is the Testi (pot) dance. The single girls dance in a circle, taking it in turns to dance in the centre of the circle with the pot. When they have all danced individually, the pot will be smashed on the floor by either the bride or groom, revealing sweets and pennies inside for the children. The old fashioned interpretation of the pot smashing is to do the bride losing her virginity.

copied from:http://www.see-the-real-cyprus.com/traditionalcypriotwedding.html

Thanks Halil ...interesting

[halil]

Hey Halil give us the run down on TC weddings -traditions etc

Lets keep it non political

Both Greek and Turkish Cypriots have very similar receptions with small variations. They both enter the reception together and walk around the venue three times to claps from the guests.

The Greek Cypriots do the walk to violin music, while Turkish Cypriots walk to drums. see TC wedding :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsNIWT1tJcU



Food and drink will be plentiful and the dancing will often continue through the night. The families of both the bride and groom usually dance together to emphasise the families becoming one.

One Turkish Cypriot wedding dance not performed by Greek Cypriots is the Testi (pot) dance. The single girls dance in a circle, taking it in turns to dance in the centre of the circle with the pot. When they have all danced individually, the pot will be smashed on the floor by either the bride or groom, revealing sweets and pennies inside for the children. The old fashioned interpretation of the pot smashing is to do the bride losing her virginity.

copied from:http://www.see-the-real-cyprus.com/traditionalcypriotwedding.html

Thanks Halil ...interesting

later on i will write about my kids wedding....if u gave a Facebook account send me pm that u will able to see the pictures.

[supporttheunderdog]

Hey Halil give us the run down on TC weddings -traditions etc

Lets keep it non political

Both Greek and Turkish Cypriots have very similar receptions with small variations. They both enter the reception together and walk around the venue three times to claps from the guests.

The Greek Cypriots do the walk to violin music, while Turkish Cypriots walk to drums. see TC wedding :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsNIWT1tJcU



Food and drink will be plentiful and the dancing will often continue through the night. The families of both the bride and groom usually dance together to emphasise the families becoming one.

One Turkish Cypriot wedding dance not performed by Greek Cypriots is the Testi (pot) dance. The single girls dance in a circle, taking it in turns to dance in the centre of the circle with the pot. When they have all danced individually, the pot will be smashed on the floor by either the bride or groom, revealing sweets and pennies inside for the children. The old fashioned interpretation of the pot smashing is to do the bride losing her virginity.

copied from:http://www.see-the-real-cyprus.com/traditionalcypriotwedding.html

Thanks Halil ...interesting

a few years back I attended a village wedding near Limassol: part way through the evening they brought out the marital mattress decorated with red ribbons and then rolled a baby across it. Some Cypriots with me said they had never seen that before. Is that a traditional part of a wedding and would I be correct in thinking the red ribbons represented blood from the wife's loss of virginity while the ritual with the baby was to bless them with fertility?

[miltiades]

In the very old days, a long time ago, when I was...just a little boy, I recall that the brides parents would parade the sheets bearing blood the day after the wedding to show that their daughter was a virgin!!!

Many a chicken would mysteriously disappear!!!!

I'm not aware that such a vulgar exhibition still takes place.

Nowadays virginity its not perceived as it once was, unless you are an Arab

[SSBubbles]

Blah blah weddings
blah blah bride
blah blah dress
blah blah cost
blah blah groom
blah blah presents
blah blah envelopes /money
blah blah church etc


Let us just get to the nitty gritty
Where is the cake?

[CBBB]

Blah blah weddings
blah blah bride
blah blah dress
blah blah cost
blah blah groom
blah blah presents
blah blah envelopes /money
blah blah church etc


Let us just get to the nitty gritty
Where is the cake?

On your bum?

[Oceanside50]

Blah blah weddings
blah blah bride
blah blah dress
blah blah cost
blah blah groom
blah blah presents
blah blah envelopes /money
blah blah church etc


Let us just get to the nitty gritty
Where is the cake?

On your bum?

That's a good one, I've never thought of that one..

[kurupetos]

[SSBubbles]

Blah blah weddings
blah blah bride
blah blah dress
blah blah cost
blah blah groom
blah blah presents
blah blah envelopes /money
blah blah church etc
Let us just get to the nitty gritty
Where is the cake?

On your bum?

Oh, that was nasty (Mine is getting smaller, unlike some of the locals - they must be eating MY cake! )