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Sperveri

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Sperveri is a dance done at the wedding on the island of Rhodes. It is sung and danced as part of the dressing of the bridal bed. The sperveri refers to the ornate covering of the bridal bed. It is a women's dance. The dance is also accompanied by a song with the title έστολισαν το σπερβερι.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Greek dance traditions workshop notes Greek Folk Dancers Of NSW Coursebooklet 2008 pg.46
  2. ^ Rechberger, Herman (February 2018). Balkania: Rhythms in songs and dances from Albania, Bulgaria, The Republic of Macedonia, Romania and Serbia. Fennica Gehrman. p. 91. ISBN 9789525489279.