CYPRIOT DANCES (Article by: Alecos lacovides) INTRODUCTION
Changes in Cypriot life occurred but slowly between the first years of the century and the Second World War, they gained pace with Independence in 1960, and became quite abrupt after the Turkish invasion of 1974. On the traditionally ritualistic form of the Cypriot dance they have had a wholly negative effect.
Cypriot men used to dance mostly during wedding festivities and at various junkets on high days and holidays, but a]s... Read More
Folk dancing
Written for Virtual Finland by Ms. Sari Heikkilä, M. A., Teacher of folk dancing
Updated by Mr. Kari Bergholm, President of CIOFF
Kaustinen
folk Music Festival
In the eyes of foreigners Finnish folk dances may look quite peculiar, and they certainly differ considerably from the dances of other European nations, including neighbouring countries. Still, Finnish folk dances are mostly variations of old court and ballroom dances once fash... Read More
