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'''Choros''', '''khoros''' or '''horos''' ({{lang|el|χορός}}, {{small|[[Romanization of Greek|romanized]]:}} {{transl|el|khorós}}) means "dance" in the [[Greek language]]. This word occurs in the names of numerous [[Greek dances]], which may be literally translated as "dance of..." or "dance from...". Sometimes the word may be omitted, e.g., both "''Hasapikos choros''" ("Dance of [[butcher]]s") and [[Hasapiko]] may be seen in use. |
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[[Image:Threshing place, Santorini, Greece.jpg|thumb|A ''chorostasi'']] |
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==Overview== |
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In [[Ancient Greece]], dance and song were inseparable parts of celebration and theatre. In fact, the word ''[[choir]]'' originates from ''choros'' as well (see: [[Greek chorus]]/khorus/horus). |
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Many Greek villages have a flat place ''Chorostasi''/''Khorostasi''/''Horostasi'' ({{lang-el|Χοροστάσι|Khorostási}}) where dances, weddings and other events take place. The term ''chorostasi'' denotes "threshing floor", i.e., the place where the [[threshing]] of wheat was done, and after the end of harvesting it was clean and empty and hence a natural place for celebration. Therefore, it is claimed<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.helleniccomserve.com/greek_dance.html |title=Greek Dance: An Ancient Link - A Living Heritage |publisher=Helleniccomserve.com |date= |accessdate=2013-07-27}}</ref> that ''chorostasi'' gave both the name ''choros'' and the circular arrangement of the movement in the dance. |
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The dances [[Horo (dance)|horo]] ([[Bulgaria]]) and [[Hora (dance)|hora]] ([[Romania]]) (both from [[Balkans]]), and [[Horon (dance)|choron]]/khoron/horon (Turkey) altogether with ''choros'' have an ancient origin. |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of dances sorted by ethnicity]] |
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==References== |
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<references/> |
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[[Category:Ancient Greek dance]] |
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[[el:Χορός]] |
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