The “Kagkelari” is a traditional folk dance in the villages of Tzoumerka. It is a line dance performed without musical instruments, typically during the celebration of August 15th, but it can also be danced on other occasions. Both young and old, boys and girls participate in this dance. It is considered a communal dance because […]
The “Kagkelari” is a traditional folk dance in the villages of Tzoumerka. It is a line dance performed without musical instruments, typically during the celebration of August 15th, but it can also be danced on other occasions. Both young and old, boys and girls participate in this dance.
It is considered a communal dance because many villagers take part in it. The dancers, holding each other’s shoulders, perform synchronized movements, taking a step forward with the left foot and returning with the right foot to the starting line, not necessarily at the exact same spot.
The Kagkelari is danced after another traditional line dance called “Kostilata,” using the same stepping pattern. Some of the most famous Kagkelari dances take place in the villages of Athamanio, Melissourgoi, and Theodoriana in Tzoumerka.
