THE TRADITIONAL DANCE OF AKBOUNARIOTES IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GENERAL INTZOVO INBULGARIA AND EGINIO-PIERIAS IN GREECE. A COMPARATIVE FOLKLORE APPROACH
Abstract
THE PURPOSE OF THIS INVESTIGATION WAS TO EXAMINE THE TRADITIONAL DANCE OF THE VILLAGE "AK-BOUNAR" OF NORTH THRACE (BOULGARIA). IT HAS BEEN EXAMINED (A) THE KIND AND THE CONTENT OF TRADITIONAL EVENTS AND DANCE TILL 1924, (B) THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO COMMUNITIES AFTER 1924 WHEN THEY SPLITUP IN TWO, THAT IS, THE GENERAL INTZOVO OF NORTH THRACE (BOULGARIA) AND AIGINION OF PIERIA (GREECE), (C) THE CHANGES OCCURED IN DANCING PHENOMENON AFTER 1924 IN THE TWO COMMUNITIES, AND (D) THE FACTORS CAUSED THE CHANGES. THE STUDY IS BASED ON (A) BIBLIOGRAPHICAL DATA AND HISTORICAL ARCHIVES AND (B) DATA COLLECTED BY INTERVIEWS, QUESTIONNAIRES, SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION (VIDEO RECORDING), PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, AND PARTICIPATION IN DANCING EVENTS. THE DATA REFERS TO THE HISTORY, THE SOCIAL ORGANIZATION, AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT WITH REFERENCE TO DANCE. THE RESULTS INDICATED THAT THERE EXIST COMMON CHARACTERISTICS BETWEEN THE TWO COMMUNITIES WITH REGARD TO THE WEDDING, DA ...
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