Dance and Socio-Cybernetics: The Dance event of “K’na” As A Shaping Component of The Cultural Identity Amongst the Arvanites of Neo Cheimonio Evros, Greece

Filippidou, Eleni; Koutsouba, Maria

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“…"K"na" ritual got its name from the henna substance used in it (Filippidou, & Koutsouba, 2020), which is considered a symbol of purification and is performed also in Greece and particularly in the communities of region of Thrace, especially those originating from the part of Thrace that now belongs to Turkey, such as Nea Vyssa (Filippidou, 2010(Filippidou, , 2018Filippidou, Koutsouba, Lalioti, & Lantzos, 2018, 2019. This wedding dancing ritual takes place the night before the wedding at the bride"s house (Filippidou, 2010(Filippidou, , 2018.…”

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Studying Dance in the Present. The K'na Dance and Its Different Dance Forms in Nea Vyssa, Greece

Filippidou¹

2022

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In the community of Nea Vyssa in Greece there is the paradox that a single dance, with the name K’na dance, appears today in three different versions. The aim of this research is to record the different versions of the “K’na” dance that coexist today in the community of Nea Vyssa in Greece, to determine if they are really different versions of the same dance and to define the reason for their existence. The collection of ethnographic data was based on the ethnographic method. Laban’s notation system was used to record the choreographic compositions of K’na dance, while for the analysis of their structure and form, as well as their codification, the structural-morphological and typological method of analysis was used, as it is applied in the Greek Τraditional Dance. From the data analysis was found that the versions that were found in the K’na dance in the community of Nea Vyssa, have to do with the place of the dance, as the three versions of K’na dance that exist today in the community of Nea Vyssa highlight issues of “first” and “second” existence of dance. In conclusion, the diversity of K’na dance today in Nea Vyssa is a consequence of the transfer of dance to the stage. The K’na dance in Nea Vyssa today is experienced in different ways by the residents of the community, depending on the place of its performance.

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Studying Dance in the Present. The K'na Dance and Its Different Dance Forms in Nea Vyssa, Greece

Filippidou¹

2022

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“…Nevertheless, it is a common fact that the elements of tradition, including dance, in their long way do not remain constant but over time change, influenced by the respective historical, religious, political, and social developments (Filippidou, & Koutsouba, 2020a;Filippidou et al, 2019). Thus, over time, a standardized dance repertoire was formed in the area, which characterized the area's inhabitants as Thracians and distinguished them from the non-Thracians, the "foreigners" (Filippidou, 2011).…”

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Acculturation Strategies and Dance: Identity Construction Through the Example of “Zonaradikos or Omouslamas” Dance of The Gagaouz of Thrace, Greece

Filippidou

2022

J Ethn Cult Stud

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The aim of this paper is to study the different manifestations of the dance practice of the Gagaouz of Inoi of Evros as tactics in search of their ethnic identity. In particular, with reference to the analysis of the main dance of the repertoire of the Gagaouz and all of Thrace, Zonaradikos or Omouslamas and based on the fluid nature of identity formation, this paper aims to investigate the attitudes with which members of this ethnic group, as subjects of social action, self-identify, construct and reconstruct their ethnic identity, depending on the circumstances, each time belonging to different ethnic groups. Data was gathered through ethnographic method as this is applied to the study of dance, while its interpretation was based on the theoretical perspective of constructivism under the analytical terms of "acculturation" according to the multicultural model proposed by Berry. From the data analysis, it is showed that the Gagaouz, through dance, choose on the one hand to have a Thracian ethnic identity and on the other Gagaouz ethnic identity and on a third level they identify themselves as Thracian Gagaouz, experiencing a social reality which seeks to have multiple identities at the same time.

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“…Based on what has been said, the dance repertoire of the Greek Gagauz, can be divided into two categories: a) the survival dance repertoire, which is the homogenized Thracian repertoire (Filippidou, 2011(Filippidou, , 2018(Filippidou, , 2021Filippidou & Koutsouba, 2020a, 2020bFilippidou et al, 2019), that is what all Greek Thracians generally dance in their various events and in b) the revival dance repertoire, which is the local idiom, that is what dances the Gagauz present as "theirs" to "others. "…”

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“…As a result of this marginalization and subsequent replacement, there was a gradual abandonment of some Gagauz dances that did not resemble the local dances and, therefore, there were no songs to accompany them. In other words, the Gagauz socially integrated and adopted many elements of the musicdance tradition of the Greek-speaking inhabitants of the area, adopting, like many other ethnic groups, the homogenized pan-Thracian music-dance repertoire (Filippidou, 2011(Filippidou, , 2018(Filippidou, , 2021Filippidou & Koutsouba, 2020a, 2020bFilippidou, et al, 2019).…”

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Ethnic Groups on the Move: Acculturation Dance Strategies of the Greek Gagauz

Filippidou

2022

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The field of this research is the area of Thrace in Greece, in which people from various ethnic groups coexist for almost a century. Most of these ethnic groups moved to the area, after voluntary migrations in 1923. The newcomers were classified as "refugees" and were treated hostilely by the locals. One of these ethnic groups that was treated hostilely was the Gagauz, a Turkish-speaking ethnic group. The aim of this research is to study the acculturation strategies of the Gagauz in their attempt to be accepted in Greek society. This study attempts to investigate the way in which the Gagauz construct and reconstruct their ethnic identity through dance. Data was gathered through the ethnographic method as this is applied to the study of dance. The interpretation of the research data in order to approach the ethnic identity of the Gagauz was based on the theoretical perspective of cultural and social construction or constructivism. This theory, in order to highlight the ethnic identity of the Gagauz, is used under the analytical terms of "acculturation" according to the multicultural model proposed by Berry. From the analysis and interpretation of the ethnographic data, it was found that the construction of the ethnic identity of the Gagauz in Greece is a fluid process, in the reconstruction of which an important factor is the degree of its acculturation. The Gagauz, experiencing a social reality that seeks to have multiple identities at the same time, change the meanings of their actions always in relation to their social environment. Thus, on the one hand, they choose to have a Greek Thracian ethnic identity, on the other Gagauz ethnic identity, and on a third level they self-identify as Greek Gagauz. So, depending on their circumstances and feelings, they choose a different ethnic identity.

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Dance and Socio-Cybernetics: The Dance event of “K’na” As A Shaping Component of The Cultural Identity Amongst the Arvanites of Neo Cheimonio Evros, Greece

Cited by 7 publications

References 44 publications

Studying Dance in the Present. The K'na Dance and Its Different Dance Forms in Nea Vyssa, Greece

Studying Dance in the Present. The K'na Dance and Its Different Dance Forms in Nea Vyssa, Greece

Acculturation Strategies and Dance: Identity Construction Through the Example of “Zonaradikos or Omouslamas” Dance of The Gagaouz of Thrace, Greece

Ethnic Groups on the Move: Acculturation Dance Strategies of the Greek Gagauz

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