Tuesday 6 May 2014

Horon types

Omal (ομάλ), signifying "the quiet, typical one", in Turkish düz horon

Tik (τικ), from "perpendicular", in Turkish dik

Argon (αργόν), signifying "the moderate one"

Tromakton (τρομαχτόν), signifying "the wild one", in Turkish titreme horonu

So gonaton (σο γόνατον), signifying "on the knee"

Langefton (λαγκευτόν), signifying "the bounced, jumped one"

Karslidikon (καρσλίδικον), signifying "the one from Kars"

Diplon (διπλόν), signifying "the twofold one"

Dipat or Giavaston (διπάτ, γιαβαστόν), signifying "twofold stage", in Turkish ikiayak horon

Ters (τερς), signifying "the wrong or inaccurate one" from Turkish ters (the move exists in two forms, one from the Akdağmadeni town and region in Yozgat, one from Kioumoush Maten)

Tas (τας)

Trigona (τρυγόνα), signifying "pigeon" or Turkish dirvana (which exists in distinctive forms in Trapezounta, Matsouka, Kerasounta)

Seranitsa (σερανίτσα) or Laz horon, alluding to the Laz individuals (two adaptations from Trapezounta and Sheriana)

Serra (σέρρα), named after the district Serra [disambiguation needed], in Turkish sıksara horon

Masher or Maheria (Μαχαίρια) or Pyrecheios (πυρήχειος, Turkish bıçak oyunu), an antiquated Greek move depicted by the aged antiquarian Xenophon as envisioning "the sound of flame" (in the film The Addams Family, Gomez Addams moves the Masher)

Kots (κοτς), signifying "heel move"

Kotsari (κότσαρι), an Armenian people move, signifying "heel move", Turkish koçari

Almatsouk (αλματσούκ)

Titara (τίταρα, existing in two adaptation from Argyroupoli and Kars)

Giurvalandun (γιουρβαλαντούν)

Samson (σαμσόν), "from Samsun"

Etere (έτερε)

Karsilamas (καρσιλαμάς), from Kars, from Turkish karşılama "up close and personal"

Pipilomatena (πιπιλομάτενα), signifying "with delicate eyes"

Tsurtuguzus (τσουρτούγουζους)

Momogera (μομόγερα), signifying "youthful old man", Turkish momoyer

Atsiapat (ατσιαπάτ), from Turkish Akçaabat

Gemura (γέμουρα), signifying "from Yomra", a town near Trabzon

Diplon Omal (διπλόν ομάλ), signifying "twofold cool"

Kalon Korits (καλόν κορίτσ), signifying "great young lady"

Kymishanalidikon (κιμισχαναλίδικον), significance

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