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Pidichtos of Lasithi

Πηδηχτός Λασιθίου

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Rhythm: 2/4 · Fast
Formation: Open circle, mixed, hands joined.
Instruments: Cretan lyra, Violin, Laouto, Guitar
Occasion: Village festival, Wedding

Character

Energetic
Playful

Who dances it: Everyone

Pidichtos ("leaping dance") is a family of lively dances, with a variant in every district of Crete. The Lasithi form is one of the best known, alongside the Steiakos (Sitia) and Anogianos pidichtos. In Ierapetra it almost always follows the angaliastos.

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