2. Greek and turkish dances have
many common elements, such us
the passion , the cheerful spirit
and the liveliness .Specifically,
some of the common dances are:
zeimpekiko(ζεϊμπέκικο-
zeybeks),belly dance(turkish
dance, which is danced by the
greeks , too),the horon (Greek:
Horos), which derives from the
Greek word choros (Greek: (ο)
Χορός) meaning dance in both
ancient and modern
Greek,karsilamas (From greek:
Καρσιλαμάς, turkish: karşılama) -
a Turkish folk dance spread all
over Northwest Asia Minor and
carried to Greece by Asia Minor
refugees, etc.
3. Zeimpekiko(ζεϊμπέκικος) is a
greek folk dance with ancient
greek origins. As a matter of
fact, this is essentially an
ancient Greek - Thracian
dance. By all accounts, the
word Zeimpekikos derived
from Zeus(ancient greek god)
and mpako , which means
bread, according to
Herodotus. That started
from the ancient people who
were praising at Zeus and
dancing, praying for earthly
fertility and bread. The
character of the dance emits
feelings of loneliness,
sadness, nostalgia.
4. Horon is a dance style found in the Black Sea region,
now modern Turkey. The dances called Horon derived
from the Greek culture of the area and are circular in
nature, each characterized by distinct short steps.
Horon or the round dance is a typical folk dance of
the Black Sea coastal area and its interior parts.
5. Belly dancing is believed to have had a long history in the
Middle East, but reliable evidence about its origins is
scarce, and accounts of its history are often highly
speculative.Other names which are sometimes used for the
dance in English speaking countries include Oriental Dance,
Egyptian Dance, Arabic dance or Middle Eastern
dance.Belly dance takes many different forms depending
on the country and region, both in costume and dance
style.
