Apanomeritis
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Apanomeritis (Greek: απανωμερίτης) is a kind of Greek folk dance from Crete, Greece. It was mainly performed at some regions of Central Crete, such as Rethymno and Heraklion[1] until shortly after the war. It is also called provatinistikos (sheep dance) due to the fact that the dancers stamp their feet on the ground, like sheep do when they get nervous.[2]
Nowadays[when?] apanomeritis is mainly dance by women, but earlier it was a mixed dance. During the dance, mantinades were a big part of the lyrics.[citation needed]
Apanomeritis has a musical meter of two quarters, consists of ten steps and the grip from the palms is with the hands crossed down. It is danced in a circle.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Πυρρίχια Δρώμενα | Λαογραφία | Κρητικοί Χοροί | Απανωμερίτης". www.pyrrixiadromena.gr. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Οι χοροί της Κρήτης". 2018-10-13. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "Απανωμερίτης - ΜΟΥΣΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΧΟΡΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ". sites.google.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2022-07-14.