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    Cypriot Dances

Stamna - Zeibekiko for both men and women

Men and women perform the mixed dance "stamna", which means clay water-pot. In this dance the young girls go to the water fountain to fill their clay jugs. The young men are hidden there waiting in order to see their beloved.

The bravest of them all moves forward in order to exchange some words of love with his sweetheart. She, however, is taken by surprise and drops her clay pot, which of course, breaks into pieces. The girl then goes to tell her mother that she "had tripped and broken her jug". But her mother, who knows better, says: It is not a stumble but a young mans embrace, which caused the breaking of the pot.

Syrtos:

Men and women in couples in a circle perform this folk dance. Symbolizing the harmony between male and female roles in Cypriot society, this dance is a very popular choice, especially for weddings but also social events, and religious festivals as well.

Men's Dances ("Kartzilamas"):

These lively dances, danced my men in pairs across from each other, demonstrate the agility and virility of Cypriot men.

Women's Dances ("Kartzilamas"):

Demonstrating their humility and grace, the women dance in pairs and the movements of the dances show the Cypriot women's needlework abilities.

Datsia:

A popular dance at weddings and social events, it demonstrates the agility of the male dancer as well as his skill to by swinging glasses filled with wine or water in a tatchia (sieve).

Sickle Dance:

This is another popular choice at weddings and social events and is performed by a man swinging a very sharp scythe. The purpose of this dance is to demonstrate his swiftness and skill in harvesting.

Glasses or Arabies:

Like the previously mentioned dances, this is also a men's skill dance. In the old days it used to be performed with a single glass placed on the dancers head. Nowadays, several glasses are used and their number depends on the dancers skillfulness.

Sousta:

This is a very lively dance and is performed in a circle by both men and women to portray the spirit of community. Men show strength and women show grace and during certain parts of the dance the men dance alone and the women dance alone. The dance highlights the virtues of both sexes that are appreciated and respected in Cypriot society.

Antikristos:

Couples of men and women dance gracefully together in rows across from each other to express the joy of life and love.

    GREEK DANCES

Greek dances are divided into traditional and popular dance. Most of these dances are circular, trailing or chain and are performed by men and woman dancing together or two or more men, or two or more women. The women’s dance is slower and more graceful while the men’s dance is powerful and faster and more dynamic.

The Stamna dancing group can perform dances from all over the Greece and the Islands. They include the extremely popular Greek dances such as Zorba the Greek and Syrtaki.