Zeibekiko (Greek: ζεϊμπέκικο, Turkish:Zeybek) is an originally Turkish improvisational folk dance which was borrowed and slightly revised by Greeks. Its name comes from the Zeybek, which was the name of a kind of Turkish mountain warriors at the Aegean region of Turkey. The term can also describe the music which accompanies the dance, played in a 9/8 rhythm (occasionally in 9/4). This rhythm is common in Turkish music and is called zeybek or ...zeybeği and also in Greece. The zeybek or zeybeÄŸi is a Turkish folk dance. ... The zeybek or zeybeÄŸi is a Turkish folk dance. ... Turkish music includes the music of modern Turkey, together with related musics in neighbouring regions that once lay within the former Ottoman Empire, and closely related ethnic variants in Central Asia stretching as far as the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China. ... The zeybek or zeybeÄŸi is a Turkish folk dance. ... The zeybek or zeybeÄŸi is a Turkish folk dance, named after Zeybeks. ...

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The zeibekiko is a personal dance. Only one man at a time may dance it. If another got up, it would be a cause for conflict and possible violence, in the past. Nowadays, men either wait till the dancing man stops and then they start dancing, or they stand up so the dancer gives them his place. Women were traditionally not allowed to dance the zeibekiko unless they were prostitutes. In modern times women may dance the zeibekiko. The dancer is surrounded by other people, who crouch on their knees while clapping for him. Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ...

Throwing plates at the dancer's feet rarely happens and is not part of the tradition, despite the belief of some foreigners that it is a widespread Greek custom. Throwing flowers or other items that won't injure anyone is more common. The word tradition, comes from the Latin word traditio which means to hand down or to hand over. ...

The zeibekiko is commonly referred to as the dance of dances, requiring incredible athleticism, balance, and creativity. This creativity serves to add to the mood of the zeibekiko, one of self-expression and kinship with the traditionally sombre lyrics to which the dance is performed. Hence in the old days, applause was not sought nor commonly given, out of respect. This did not, however, lessen creativity, with dancers performing feats such as standing on a glass of wine or a chair, or picking up a table, adding a sense of braggadocio and humour. Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ...

Common zeibekiko songs include "Genethlia" by Stelios Mpikakis (also by Notis Sfakianakis), "Roza" by Dimitris Mitropanos and "Strofes" by Vasilis Terlegkas. [[Image:]]Notis Sfakianakis was born on November 2, 1959, on the island of Crete in Greece. ...

See also

• List of dances
• List of dances sorted by ethnicity
• Rebetiko
• Turkish folklore
• Music of Turkey

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References

• Onur Akdogu, "Bir Başkaldırı Öyküsü Zeybekler, Cilt 1 - 3 Tarihi - Ezgileri - Dansları" ("A Story of Rebellion - Zeybeks" (3 volumes: History, Music, Dances)), Izmir, Turkey, 2004 (Turkish)
• Zeybek — from Danceturks