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Dipat is a Greek spiritual dance. It is the second-most popular Pontian dance, behind only the Horon. [1]

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References

  1. "Χορός ΔιπάτDer Tanz DipatThe dance Dipat - Σύλλογος Ποντίων Μονάχου". Σύλλογος Ποντίων Μονάχου (in German). Archived from the original on 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2017-09-14.