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: | throwing coins |
| Source | Φαρμακίδης & Καρακατσάνη 1975: 61, in: EEH, s.v. τσούρι 717 |
| Original text | Πάνω στο χορό γίνεται και το τσούρι, οι φίλοι δηλαδή των χορευτών ρίχνουν στα πόδια των χορευτών νομίσματα μικρής αξίας. Τότε τα παιδιά, που δεν λείπουν από τα ολονύκτια πανηγύρια, τρέχουν να τα μαζέψουν, μπλέκουν στα πόδια αυτών που χορεύουν και γίνεται η επιθυμητή φασαρία. |
| English translation | During the dance “fire” takes place. Friends of the dancers throw money (small coins) to their feet. Then the children which are alwyas presnt during panigyri, run to collect them, entangling into the feet of dances and much-wanted chaos ensues. |
| Time/occasion of occurence | panigyri |
| Region of occurence | Σύμη / Symi - Show on map |
| Function | technical/auxilary, decorative, |
| Tags | money, coin, |
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