Tsakonikos

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The Tsakonikos is a dance performed in the region of the Peloponnese in Greece. It comes from the village known as Tsakonia in Arcadia. It is danced in many villages around that particular area with little variations to the steps.

In Ayios Andreas, the dance is danced with a mixture of men and women in an open circle and the hand hold is up close holding from the elbows (Θηλυκωτο - Άγκaζέ). The most popular song used for the Tsahonikos Horos is "Sou ipa mana kale mana" or "Kinisan ta tsamopoula".^[1]

• The dance is 5/4 (3+2) in rhythm.

• The dance is characterised with an open circle which slowly winds into the cirlce forming a snail shaped design.

This according to legend is linked to the dance of Theseus - in Greek Myths, who slayed the Minotaur, in the Labyrinth. The labyrinth is represented in the dance by the snail formation done by the dancers that entwine the circle in and out of this design.

[edit] Song lyrics

Sou ipa mana (gr: Σου είπα μανά, Σου 'πα μανα μ') is a song that Tsakonikos is often danced to.

Σου είπα μανά μ’, καλέ μανά μ’,
Σου είπα μανά μ’, πάντρεψέ με.
Σου είπα μανά μ’, πάντρεψέ με.
Σπιτονοικοκύρεψέ με.

Γέρον άντρα, καλέ μανά μ’,
Γέρον άντρα μη μου δώσεις.
Γέρον άντρα μη μου δώσεις.
Γιατί θα το μετανιώσεις.

Γιατί ο γέρος, καλέ μανά μ’
γιατί ο γέρος τα λογ’ιάζει
γιατί ο γέρος τα λογ’ιάζει
και τα διπλολογαριάζει

[edit] See also

• Dora Stratou

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