Cretan Dances
Pendozalis
This is the most famous Cretan dance, favourite everywhere in Crete. It is a war dance, with firm decisive steps followed by aggressive fast ones. It represents revolution, heroism and hope.
Sirtos
It is also called Chaniotis, after the western prefecture of the island. It is a slow dance that expresses love and secret wishes, sad or happy stories with simple, creeping steps.
Sousta
This is the lovers' dance of Crete. Couples standing opposite each other express the rich emotions of Cretan people with rich playful steps.
Siganos
Siganos is a team dance, the dance of friendship and freedom. The dancers are holding firmly each other's shoulders forming a chain of unity and dance with slow but decisive steps.
Maleviziotis
Maleviziotis is a masculine dance, with fast and impressive stunts. It is linked to ancient war dances and its lively and brisk rhythm gives the opportunity to the dancers to show off their agility and stamina.
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Heraklion
The prefecture of Heraklion is the biggest on the island and is surrounded by Ida mountains and Lassithi
Chania
The prefecture of Chania occupies the west section of the island. It's a mainly mountainous region with the White Mountains
Rethymno
The prefecture of Rethymno lies between two large mountain ranges, the White mountains and Ida
Lassithi
Lassithi is the easternmost prefecture of Crete. Agios Nikolaos, the capital of the prefecture is a cosmopolitan, coastal town on Mirabello bay.
