Lazotis

Rhythm

2/4 · Medium

Formation

Circle, mixed, palms joined at shoulder height.

Instruments

Cretan lyra, Violin, Laouto, Guitar

Occasion

Carnival, Gathering

Character

• Joyful
• Playful

Who dances it: Everyone

A cheerful, non-leaping dance with eight steps, danced in various parts of Crete, mainly the east. Its steps recall Pontic dances (omal, tik). One account says it was born from contact between Cretan volunteers and Pontic Greeks in World War I; another that Laz settlers brought it to Crete in the 19th century.

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What they wear

• Women’s festive costume Crete Women’s
• Men’s festive costume Crete Men’s

Where it’s danced

• Crete · origin
• Crete › Lasithi · also danced here

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

The Greek Dance Pandect records this dance. Each item opens on its own website.

Lazeikos or Laziotiko or Lazos: Dance in Crete.

Places in the archive

• Zaros · Heraklion

Videos 2

• Λαζώτης Crete · [VC00046] /B1
• Λαζώτης Crete · [VC00039] /E4

Recordings 2

• Κάνε με κυρά γαμπρό Crete · [AR0252] STANDARD STLP 2007 /01
• Λαζότης Crete · [MC00020] /10

Photos 1

• Κορίτσια από τα Σφακιά χορεύουν Crete · [Icon_F V03] /5962

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