Zervos of Karpathos

Rhythm

2/4 · Medium

Formation

Open circle, mixed, with a crossed hold; it moves to the left ("zerva").

Instruments

Tsampouna (bagpipe), Laouto, Violin, Lyra

Occasion

Wedding, Village festival

Character

• Joyful
• Playful

Who dances it: Everyone

A Karpathian dance that, as its name says, travels to the left ("zerva"), against the direction of most Greek dances. It belongs to the dances that close the Karpathian glenti and has its own songs. The step differs from village to village, with Olympos, Mesochori and southern-village (Kato Choria) versions, and it often speeds up into a quicker, springier part.

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What they wear

• Women’s festive costume Dodecanese Women’s
• Men’s festive costume Dodecanese Men’s

Where it’s danced

• Dodecanese › Karpathos and Kasos · origin

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