Macedonian Costumes of Florina

The song is Leventikos horos 'the gentleman's dance' or 'Bravery dance' (ΛΕΒΕΝΤΙΚΟΣ ΧΟΡΟΣ), taken from Guardians of Hellenism, Vol. 7 (Macedonia & Thassos).

The paintings are mostly from Nicolas Sperling, and the pictures come from the illustrated greek encyclopedia 'The Greek Folk Dress'(Η Ελληνική λαϊκή φορεσία).

NOTES ON THE SONG:

'Leventikos: Dance of Florina. It used to be danced by the Slav-speaking people of the region with almost the same steps and music, but they called it ''puschenoto'' (free). Another name for it, which conveys the choreography better, is the 'Lytos' (unfettered), and it is with this name that is had become wide-spread among the dance groups' (p33 of the CD booklet)

Florina (Φλώρινα) takes its name from the latin translation Florinon of Chlerinon (Χλέρινον), a tradition that dates from the Crusaders invasion of Northern Greece. The slavic 'Lerin'(Лерин) is a mispelling of the Greek Chlerinon.

Featured in this clip are the following municipalities in the Florina prefecture:

In Prespes, we see the towns of Antartiko and Kratero. We also see the municipalities of Florina and Amyntaiou.

This shows how rich Macedonia is in culture and tradition. I hope everyone enjoys it.

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[ANTONIS1986LOK]

FLORINA FOR EVER HELLENIC

[dimvaggelis]

μπραβο καλλη δουλεια

[Arhs77]

@billboy2000 You really need to read the Old Testament, Im sure there is some greeks there. Btw do you know were philistines come from or Goliat?

[kolobaras]

Na zisei h Makedonia mas. Na zisei h Ellada mas. Mpravo patriwti.

Da zivee Makedonia! Da zivee Ellada.

[Wiligot]

this is PATHETIC.........

[gajda1984]

@Yanitsaros Authentic Macedonian music is played on the gajda, zurla, kaval, tapan, tambura and Kemene. Though also played in Calgija ensembles, clarinet, violin, ud, kanon, tarabuka, and djumbus. in Aegean Macedonia it is played by the clarinet, and brass music. You know who made brass bands popular? the gypsies.

[gajda1984]

@Yanitsaros Dude you know nothing of true Macedonian culture. you know it to an extent but you are filled with greek propaganda. This dance is called Pusteno. The greek propaganda name is "leventikos" and "poustsenos" or along those lines. "poustsenos" is derived from the Macedonian language and it means "to let go". The music of vardar Macedonia is not like Bulgarian at all. don't be ignorant. It all varies from region to region.

[ALeKsDGr8]

@Yanitsaros

Are you suggesting this "gentleman's dance" you wholeheartedly claim as yours has a Bulgarian influence?

[ALeKsDGr8]

Are you suggesting this music has a Bulgarian influence?

[dimit0]

compare the song : sons of Pirea and the song pajdusko....it doesnt take a scientist to get the difference

[dimit0]

I know you understood what I wrote bottom line :)

I dont give a shite named macedonian....because im what I am....you are the ones calling desperately for it....most of today's greek macedonians are in fact turkish christians...does they have the right to call themself macedonians ?????

what about vlachos ??? is that a dopia too ??

vardar....you know where vardar is ??? as it is in todays republic of macedonia, it as well flows through todays