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'''Horos''', '''khoros''' (χορός) means "dance" in [[Greek language]]. This word occurs in the names of numerous [[List of dances sorted by ethnicity|Greek dances]]. Sometimes the word may be omitted, e.g., both "'''Hasapikos choros'''" and [[Hasapiko]] may be seen in use. |
'''Horos''', '''khoros''', '''choros'''(χορός) means "dance" in [[Greek language]]. This word occurs in the names of numerous [[List of dances sorted by ethnicity|Greek dances]]. Sometimes the word may be omitted, e.g., both "'''Hasapikos choros'''" and [[Hasapiko]] may be seen in use. |
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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]]). |
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The word has common origin with the word [[choir|chorus]] and is derived from [[Chorea (dance)|khoreia]]. |
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[[Image:Threshing place, Santorini, Greece.jpg|thumb|right|A ''chorostasi'']] |
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Many Greek villages have a place flat ''chorostasi''/''horostasi'' 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>[[http://www.helleniccomserve.com/greek_dance.html]</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]] ([[Romania]]) (both from [[Balkans]]) defive from ''horos''. |
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== Related links == |
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*[[Horus]] |
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*[[Chorea (dance)|khoreia]]. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Greek dances]] |
[[Category:Greek dances]] |
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[[Category:Arts in ancient Greece]] |
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Revision as of 15:44, 9 April 2007
Horos, khoros, choros(χορός) means "dance" in Greek language. This word occurs in the names of numerous Greek dances. Sometimes the word may be omitted, e.g., both "Hasapikos choros" and Hasapiko may be seen in use.
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).
Many Greek villages have a place flat chorostasi/horostasi 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 [1] that chorostasi gave both the name choros and the circular arrangement of the movement in the dance.
The dances Horo (Bulgaria) and Hora (Romania) (both from Balkans) defive from horos.