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    • The Children Who Fled
    • Eastern Orthodox Easter
    • Extremely short history of Greater Macedonia
    • Greek Civil War (1946 – 1949
    • Macedonian history as depicted on postage stamps
    • Language of Village Chereshnitsa
      • Village Dialect Interview
    • National Geographic Article, 1912
    • Assassination of the King of Serbia
    • Bread Dance
  • Photos
  • Recipes
  • Idioms
  • Performing Groups
    • Kitka
    • Mali Makedontsi – Fort Wayne, IN
    • Zivio – Dayton Ohio
  • Clothing
  • Links
  • Recreation
    • Sixty-Six
    • Ninety-Nine
  • In Their Own Words
  • Written By Chereshnichani
    • Nighttime Comes to a Village
      • Table of Contents
    • Elias Pappas – A Macedonian Legacy
    • Aegean Dialects (PDF)
    • George Bellio – an Autobiography (PDF)
    • I Left the Village to Come to America (PDF)
    • Baba Sophia’s Recipes
  • Macedonia in World War II
    • Secret British Intelligence Report 1944
    • Ohrana
    • IMRO Militia in Macedonia 1943-1944
  • Genealogy

Dances

John Pappas demonstrated videos of traditional Macedonian dances.

Written Dance Instructions

PreludeMacedonianDances

  1. Paidushko
  2. Narodno
  3. Eleno Mome
  4. Mushkoto
  5. Lesno
  6. Gaida
  7. Selyanchitsa
  8. Malyo
  9. Syrto
  10. Kastorianos Idam Ne Idam
  11. Arap
  12. U Shest
  13. Tik
  14. Ruchenitsa
  15. Chamiko
  16. Misourlou
  17. Devetorka
  18. Daichevo
  19. Chochek
  20. Pushteno Boufsko
  21. Shana

Conclusions and Credit

Conclusions and Credits

About John Pappas

Index

  • Bread Dance
  • Clothing
  • Idioms
  • IMRO Militia in Macedonia 1943-1944
  • In Their Own Words
  • Macedonia in World War II
  • Ohrana
  • Recreation
    • Ninety-Nine
    • Sixty-Six
  • Written By Chereshnichani
  • Genealogy
  • Contact Us
  • Dances
    • About John Pappas
    • Arap
      • Arap (All Versions)
      • Arap (Stage Version)
    • Chamiko
      • Chamiko 12 count
      • Chamiko 12 count variation
      • Chamiko 14 count
      • Chamiko 16 count
    • Chochek
    • Conclusion and Credits
    • Daichevo
    • Devetorka
    • Eleno Mome
      • Eleno Mome (Bulgarian)
      • Eleno Mome (Macedonian)
    • Gaida
    • Kastorianos Idam Ne Idam
    • Lesno
    • Malyo
    • Misourlou
    • Mushkoto
    • Narodno
      • Narodno oro (Bulgarian)
      • Norodno oro (Macedonian)
    • Paidushko
    • Pushteno Boufsko
    • Ruchenitsa
      • Ruchenitsa Graovsko
      • Ruchenitsa Kyustendilska
      • Ruchenitsa Macedonian
    • Selyanchitsa (Croatian)
    • Shana
    • Tik
    • U Shest
      • U Shest all parts
      • U Shest Part 1 Haide
      • U Shest Part 2 Chuyesh
      • U Shest Part 3 Chetiri
      • U Shest Part 4 Skotchi
      • U Shest Part 5 Sedum
    • Written Dance Instructions
      • 40.-Music Scores 042 Macedonia Makedonsko Devojce
      • Ela Ela Tinka
      • 8. Eleno Mome
      • Eleno Mome
      • Narodno Horo
      • 7. Ela Ela Tinka
      • 9. Narodno Horo
      • 10. Malyo
      • 11. Devetorka
      • 2. Introduction
      • 3. The Central Balkans 1903
      • 0. Dances Macedonians Dance (front cover)
      • 1. Contents
      • 4. Terms Used in the Syllabus
      • 5. General Notes and Etiquette for Dances
      • 6. More Notes on Macedonian Dance Styles, Diacritical Marks
      • 12. Gaida
      • 14. Pushteno
      • 15. Chochek
      • 16. Selyanchitsa
      • 17. Arap
      • 18.-Arap-Fast-or-Exhibition-Version
      • 19. Arap Stage Version
      • 20.-Misirlou
      • 22.-Lesnoto-Oro
      • 23.-Syrtos-or-Kalamatianos
      • 26.-Paidushka
      • 27.-U-Sest
      • 30.-Some History and Background for Macedonian Folk Dances 2
      • 36. Zajko Kokarajko
      • 37. Makedonsko Devojce Jovano Jovanke
      • 43. The High Esteem of Macedonian Dances D. Boxell
    • Syrto
  • Music
    • And the Angels Sing
    • Chris Bajmakovich
    • Egejski Melos Ansambl
    • Peter Pizharkoff
    • Tassos Valkanis
    • Angelo's Florineon Band
    • Kosta Apostoloff on Makedonia Records
    • Kris Angelo and Son band
    • Balkan Brass
    • Blu Tones band
    • Blu Tones Romanian Dances record
    • Boris & Mato orchestra on Pirin Records
    • Dubonettes
    • Florina Brass Band
    • Steve Jugloff on Elinden records
    • Jugoton
    • Elo Kalkoff on Elinden Records
    • Norman Kurtis
    • Mircho and his Orchestra (Vardar)
    • Moaremoff Band (Dayton) circa 1950
    • Kime Nanchoff on RCA Victor Records
    • Kime Nanchoff on Five Star Records
    • Bob Nicoloff on Marco Records
    • The Off Beats
    • Vasili Patskou band
    • Radio Skopje – NewTone Records and Sperry Records
    • Selyani Macedonian Folklore Group
    • Bill Skimos on Palace records
    • Joe Tricoff on Jay-Tee records
  • Performing Groups
    • Ensemble Kitka – Toledo, Ohio
      • 1992 Festival
      • Ensemble Kitka 1 Franciscan Life Center 1992
      • Ensemble Kitka 6 Roncevic choreography
      • Ensemble Kitka 7 Petrunino
      • Ensemble Kitka 8 Na Megdana
      • Ensemble Kitka 9 2013
      • Kitka 2
      • Kitka 3
      • Kitka 5 Dobrouzha
    • Mali Makedontsi – Fort Wayne, IN
    • Zivio – Dayton Ohio
  • Some relevant links
  • Village Chereshnitsa
  • History – Village & Otherwise
    • Language of Village Chereshnitsa
      • Village Dialect Interview
    • Assassination of the King of Serbia
    • Eastern Orthodox Easter
    • Elias Pappas – A Macedonian Legacy
    • Extremely short history of Greater Macedonia
    • Greek Civil War (1946 – 1949
    • Macedonian history as depicted on postage stamps
    • National Geographic Article, 1912
    • Secret British Intelligence Report 1944
    • The Children Who Fled
    • Village History
  • Nighttime Comes to a Village
    • Table of Contents
    • Dedication
    • Acknowledgements
    • Prologue
    • Chronology of Events
    • Setting the Stage
    • Political Climate
    • Customs and Traditions
    • Village Government
    • Schooling
    • Church Life
    • Making Ends Meet
    • Politics and People
    • Consequences of Turmoil
    • Those We Lost
    • Epilogue
    • Selected Glossary of Terms
    • Selected Bibliography
    • About the Author
    • The Village Photos 1
    • The Village Photos 2
    • Macedonia, Bulgaria, Istanbul, and Paris
    • USA
    • Australia
    • Weddings
  • Photos
    • Chereshnitsa – 1977
    • Chereshnitsa – 1977 Wedding
    • Chereshnitsa – 2006
    • Chereshnitsa – 2010
    • Chereshnitsa 2010 Slideshow
    • Photos from Hristina Sabbatianou & others
    • Satellite photo
    • Village
  • Recipes
    • Bulgarian Giuvech
    • Rice Pilaf (Ellen)
    • Brine for Feta Cheese
    • Bulgarian bean soup
    • Dutch Chicken Drummettes
    • Kalarney Bread
    • Koulourakia
    • Lamb Souvlakia
    • Makalo & Makalo s’s Ochee Yaytsa
    • Mustapeeta (1)
    • Oma’s Rolls
    • Pita (Zelnik)
    • Revanea
    • Rice Pudding
    • Roast Leg of Lamb
    • Yogurt

Resources

  • Aegean Villages and Cities Aegean Map with Macedonian/Greek Names of Villages and Cities.
  • Google Earth (GMap3d) Chereshnitsa on Google Earth
  • Google Map Satellite Photo of Village
  • Photo Archive
  • World Map Directory Chereshnitsa in the World Map Directory
  • World Weather The weather in Chereshnitsa
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