St. Demetrios Dance Troupe

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Sterea Ellada

This region includes the cities of Athens and Thebes, as well as the archaelogical site of the Oracle of Delphi.

Kaggeli
This is traditionally danced by men and incorporates an improvisational style
Koftos
This word literally means "cut off" and refers to the stops in the music, when the dancers also pause
Pos Stoumbizoun to Piperi
This dance incorporates the slow 1-2-3 step during the chorus of the song which asks "How is the pepper ground?" while the steps done to the verses of the song reflect the answers: "It is ground with...the knee, the elbow, etc." with the body-part mentioned "stomping" in the middle of the circle.