The project is financed by the National Science Center and carried out at the Faculty „Artes Liberales” at the University of Warsaw in cooperation with the Dora Stratou Dance Theatre
| Testimony of: | mirror |
| Source | Μωυσιάδης 1986, 198 (in EEH, sv. Μαντιλάτος, p. 366) |
| Original text | Ο Μαντιλάτος είναι χορός αντικρυστός όλης της Δυτικής Θράκης. Χορεύεται συνήθως από έναν άντρα και μία γυναίκα. Οφείλει το όνομά του στο μαντίλι που κρατούσαν όταν χόρευαν. Στην Δυτική Θράκη τον λένε και Συγκαθιστό. Τον χόρευαν πολύ στους γάμους, όταν πήγαιναν να πάρουν την νύφη ή τον κουμπάρο για την εκκλησία. Επίσης κρατούσαν καθρέφτη, που συμβόλιζε την καθαριότητα της νύφης, και σκούπα, σύμβολο της νοικοκυροσύνης της νύφης. Περιγραφή βημάτων και σχήμα με πέλματα. Μουσική σε 5/8. |
| English translation | Mantilatos is an opposite type of dance found in the entire Western Thrace. It is usually danced by one man and one woman. Its name comes from a kerchief [mantili] which is held by the dancers. In Western Thrace it is called Sygkathistos. It was often danced during weddings when people were going to pick up the bride, or the man of honour, and take them to the church. They would also hold a mirror, which symbolized the purity of the bride, and the broom, which symbolized the bride’s housekeeping skills. The description of the steps and the scheme with the soles. Music at 5/8. |
| Time/occasion of occurence | wedding |
| Region of occurence | Western Thrace |
| Function | decorative, |
| Dance name | Mandilatos / Sygkathistos |
The project is financed by the National Science Center and carried out at the Faculty „Artes Liberales” at the University of Warsaw in cooperation with the Dora Stratou Dance Theatre