Click on a region on the map to read about the dances.

Macedonia

This mountainous area was Alexander the Great's home kingdom and boasts the second largest city of Greece, Thessaloniki, which is located near this region's tri-peninsula coastline.

Gaida

This is the Greek word for "bagpipe" which, in this mountainous region of shepherds, was an instrument easily acquired.

Kastoriano

This comes from the town of Kastoria, known for its many Byzantine churches and its lake.

Menousis

This dance is done to one specific folk song about a jealous man, Menousi, and his friends.