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Mermigkas

Μέρμηγκας

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Rhythm: 2/4
Formation: Men and women in a circle, holding palms with arms low.
Instruments: Violin, Guitar
Occasion: Village festival

Character

Who dances it: Everyone

A dance from Kefalonia in 2/4, danced by men and women holding palms with arms low. Older records also call it 'Koutso' or 'Koutso-stamatistos', and the folklorist Loukatos lists it together with the Manetas ('Mermigga and Maneta'). The name comes from the song of Mermigkas (the ant), which according to Loukatos exists in two main types, one Cretan and one from the mainland.

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Where it’s danced

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia · origin

In the Dora Stratou Theatre archive

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

Mermigas (Ant): Dance in Cephalonia. Other names: Koutsos (Lame), Koutso-stamatistos, Manettas.

Koutso-stamatistos: Dance in Cephalonia. See: Mermigas (Ant).

Koutsos (Lame): Dance in Western Thrace.

Places in the archive

Videos 7

Κουτσός Evros · [VC00073] /C3
Κουτσός Krios · [VC00052] /L10
Κουτσός Krios · [VC00052] /L06
Κουτσός Krios · [VC00043] /A4
Κουτσός Krios · [VC00052] /L02
Κουτσός Krios · [VC00052] /L07
Μέρμυγκας Kefalonia · [VD0121] /J1

Recordings 2

"Κουτσός" χορός Thrace · [AR0815] PHILIPS 6460409 /06
"Κουτσός" χορός (Θράκη) Thrace · [DS1049] PHILIPS 522 262-2 - DORA STRATOU 3 CD /06

Texts 2

Η χορευτική παράδοση της Θράκης (γενική αναφορά) Thrace, Eastern Thrace · /P039-06
Οι κεφαλονίτικοι χοροί και το μέλλον τους Kefalonia · /P080-06