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Tsestos
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Tsestos,(Cestoto), (Rencper) is a challenging dance is from Greece's Rumelia Region, next to the Bulgarian border. It was probably brought by Greeks who were expelled from Bulgaria after the first world war. This dance starts with a moderate rhythm, danced by both men and women with very few figures. As it goes on men come in front and they catch each other zonari (belt).At this point the dance is very quick and it consists of figures only.
External links
Music and video clip of Testos
Trakian Suite from Koprivshtitsa 1995
See also
Zonaradiko
Kolo (dance)
Hora
Horan (dance)
Horon (dance)
Halay
Kochari
Hasapiko
Aylugis Gorav
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