Angaliastos (), is a kind of
Greek folk dance from
Crete
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,
Greece
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. It is very widespread in Crete and
Greek islands
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The largest Greek island by ...
, too. It is called ''angaliastos'' which means "hugged", because it gives the opportunity for young people of island, to embrace the partner girls, with which they used to dance.
See also
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Music of Greece
The music of Greece is as diverse and celebrated as its history. Greek music separates into two parts: Greek traditional music and Byzantine music. These compositions have existed for millennia: they originated in the Byzantine period and Gre ...
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Greek dances
Greek dance (''choros''; ) is an old tradition, being referred to by authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Plutarch and Lucian. There are different styles and interpretations from all of the islands and surrounding mainland areas. Each region formed ...
References
Ελληνικοί παραδοσιακοί χοροί: Αγκαλιαστός
Greek dances
Music of Greece
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