The hasapiko is a Greek folk dance from Constantinople. The dance originated in the Middle Ages as a battle mime with swords performed by the Greek butchers' guild, which adopted it from the military of the Byzantine era. In Constantinople during the Byzantine times, it was called in Greek μακελλάρικος χορός. Some Greeks, however, reserve the latter term only for the fast version of the dance.
Antikristos or Antikrystós is a dance of Greek origin. “Aντικρυστός” in Greek language refers to the verb αντικρύζω “be across, opposite, face-to-face”. It is also known in Armenia. Antikristos, has similarities with karsilamas dance. It is danced in couples.
Horos, khoros, choros (χορός) means "dance" in the Greek language. This word occurs in the names of numerous Greek dances, which may be literally translated as "dance of..." or "dance from...". Sometimes the word may be omitted, e.g., both "Hasapikos choros" and Hasapiko may be seen in use.
Dipat is a Greek spiritual dance. It is the second-most popular Pontian dance, behind only the Horon.
Makedonia is a form of the Greek folk dance Hasapiko that has evolved over the years to the patriotic song "Makedonia Xakousti", unofficial anthem of the Greek region of Macedonia.
Famous Macedonia is a military march, often regarded as the official anthem of Macedonia, Greece, and used by the Hellenic Army since the Balkan Wars.
Horon (Greek) or khoron, which is related to Modern Greek χορός (chorós), refers to a group of a circle folk dances from the Black Sea region of Turkey.
The Tsakonikos or Tsakonikos horos is a dance performed in the Peloponnese in Greece. It comes from the region, chiefly in Arcadia, known as Tsakonia. It is danced in many towns and villages there with little variation to the steps.
Ai Georgis is a dance from the village of Nestani in Arkadia, a region of Greece in the Peloponnesus which takes its name from the mythological character Arcas. The dance is performed and danced on the feast day of St George usually after Easter Sunday.
Serra is a Pontic Greek war dance of ancient Greek origin, from Pontus region of the Black Sea. Its name comes from the Serra river, in the region of Trapezunda. It is also called Lazikon. The rhythm starts in 7/16 and becomes an even meter when the dance speeds up.
Mihanikos is a traditional dance from the Greek island of Kalymnos. It is typically only performed by men dancing in a line. In basic it is a normal Syrtos.
The dance depicts the crippling effects of decompression sickness caused by sponge diving, which was the main source of income on Kalymnos during the last half of the 19th century. This is shown by the leading dancer who seemingly has to struggle to stand and walk, and uses a stick in doing so. His feet and legs shake violently and sometimes he almost collapses. This "mechanic" behaviour gives the dance its name. Sometimes he is seen being assisted by the second dancer in line. The other dancers dance on normally, until at some point the music picks up speed and leading dancer picks up the rhythm and they dance together in line, with the leading dancer joyfully showing off. This may happen only once during the dance, or the slow and fast parts may alternate, with or without the leading dancer joining the line.
The Diplos Horos is a dance from Messenia in the Peloponnese, Greece. It is a dance where the dancers form a single circle formation into a double via the hand hold. The dance is a simple sta tria in formation but is accompanied by the song Διπλό Χορό Χορεύουμε, Διπλά Τραγούδια Λέμε.
The Tapeinos horos is a traditional Greek dance.
Kamilierikos or kamilieriko, is a kind of a Greek traditional dance, similar to fast zeibekiko and antikristos. Like zeibekiko, Kamilierikos is again in "9/8" signature and was danced by imprisoned rebetes. Riders of the camels (καμηλιέρηδες) used to dance it as well. Today, kamilierikos is very widespread in rebetiko and laiko music traditions.
Pidikhtos, is a Greek folk dance with Cretan origin, dancing in a circle formation. It is very widespread in Crete and the Greek islands.
Zervodexios is a form of a Greek folk dance from Macedonia and Thrace, Greece.
Tranos Choros is a form of a Greek folk dance from Kozani, Greece.
Makrinitsa dance, is Greek traditional dance from Naousa, Greece. It is a female dance and is connected with the Greek war of independence.
Dionysiakos is a form of Greek dances and customs from ancient Greece. Dionysiakos and its forms revived today in many areas of Greece like Peloponnese, central Greece and Crete with the best-known the Phallus festival in the area of Tyrnavos, Larissa.
Isios is the most popular dance of the Island of Kalymnos. The Isios Horos as it is called by the locals is done at every social gathering and festivity. It is danced in an open circle and is danced by both men and women. The rhythm is 2/4 and the hand hold is in a basket weave formation. Only the leader improvises on the steps of the dance, the rest of the dancers follow through with the basic step.
