Meet us on the dance floor: getting to know Beba, her dance story and traditions of Skyros

Today we sat down with Beba to learn about how she got involved in Greek dancing, and the culture and traditions on the island of Skyros that she experienced. Interested in being a guest on the podcast, email us at SyrtosPodcast@gmail.com, follow us on IG at Syrtos_Podcast.

Episode Notes

Skyros

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgcHGviB6Oc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjHmKsT6dtI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTdJ2JU367Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48x07Gqvoto

https://vimeo.com/50189968

https://www.nytimes.com/1985/02/03/travel/on-skyros-an-ancient-rite.html

Sardinia

https://vimeo.com/231721473

https://vimeo.com/159387028

https://www.tonycorocher.com/mamuthones-and-issohadores/

Calabria

https://vimeo.com/424296355

https://vimeo.com/212893081

http://www.madeinsouthitalytoday.com/a-viddhaneddha.php

Books/Articles

https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691028545/dance-and-the-body-politic-in-northern-greece

https://muse.jhu.edu/article/631681

https://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/30/science/women-s-cults-of-antiquity-the-veil-rises.html

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336580788_Authenticity_and_Greek_Traditional_Dance_An_Ethnographic_Approach

https://www.calvertjournal.com/tiles/show/7956/kukeri-pagan-ritual-bulgaria

https://www.messynessychic.com/2016/09/13/the-pagan-wild-men-of-europe/

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