Pontos
Pontos: The region of present day Turkey on the eastern Black Sea coast from Samsun to the Soviet border, an area inhabited by Greeks from ancient times till 1924, Pontos, with its capital at Trapezoundas, was the last independent Greek state of medieval times. Partly as a result of its geographical position at the eastern end of Hellenism, Pontic folk ways are highly distinctive. Its music and dance is known for its idiosyncratic, nervous energy and drive. Characteristic of Pontic dances are the syncopated use of knee bends and unusual shoulder tremors. Pontians dance as a unit without kinetic distinction centered on a lead dancer.
Dances:
Dipat: Also called Dipatin, this dance means "Dio" two, "pato" steps. This dance is traditionally danced at a celebration such as a wedding and durived in Trapezountas, Pontos.
Etere: This dance was created with a song called "Pernixon me Etere" ( Pernixon me Etaire ).
Gouvaladoum:
Kots: A Pan-Pontian dance, that is primarilly danced by women. The dance consists of sharp steps and hops which include a lot of touching with the heal. That is where the name Kots came from, it means heal "Kotsi". It is danced differently in different regions of Pontos, and in some places it is danced only by men.
Kotsari: Pan-Pontian dance, danced in a circle by both men and women. The hands are up on the shoulders and the step is swift and sharp. Usually many variations are implemented and called out by the leader of the circle.
Letsina:
Omal:
Pipilomatena:
Sarigous:
Serenitsa:
Serra:
Pitchak-oin (Maheri):
Tamsara:
Tik:
Trygona:
Ters:
Tsourtougouzous:
