Lafragka (Λαφράγκα) Pontic (Pontian) Greek Folk Dances · Pontic (Pontian) Greek Folk Dances · Watch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)
Lafranga
Λαφράγκα
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- Rhythm
- 2/4 · Fast
- Formation
- Closed circle, mixed, hands on shoulders (T hold).
- Instruments
- Pontic lyra, Daouli (drum)
Character
Who dances it: Everyone
A dance from Sampsounta (Samsun), close to the kotsari in music and style. It has six steps, moves to the right and is danced in 2/4 or 4/8, without singing. It was also danced by Pontic Greeks from Samsun who settled in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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What they wear
Where it’s danced
- Pontus · origin
- Central Greece & Attica · brought by refugees
- Macedonia › Thessaloniki · brought by refugees
- Macedonia › Imathia · brought by refugees
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Λαφράγκα - Lafraga · tasos kokovidis · Watch on YouTube(opens in a new tab)