圣岛冒险记 – 希腊的传统舞蹈 *Exploring Santorini – Traditional Greek Dance (6 June 09)

为了观赏希腊的传统舞蹈，我们回去Perissa 海滩边的餐馆用晚餐。前一晚来这里吃晚餐的时候老板对我们说每一个拜六晚上在他餐馆里会载歌载舞，但老板没告诉我们必须做预定。结果当天没剩余的桌子。感谢老板帮我们调出了一个位子，而且还是做在最前排的，没想到没预定老板还对我们那么好！感谢！

希腊的传统舞蹈给我的感觉是：女舞蹈者的动作轻盈、柔美；男舞蹈者的动作很man，很大动作，很吃力，得一直踢高腿，然后再用手轻轻碰提起来的飞毛腿。舞步很简单，有一点像快步的马来舞蹈。很幸运的我们两公婆被舞蹈者邀了两次出去一起跳。很可惜当晚我们没带可以录影像的相机去，错过了把希腊传统舞蹈记录下来的机会。

We went back to the same restaurant at Perissa Beach to have our dinner. We were told there will be traditional Greek dance performed at every Saturday night at 9pm. Reservation need to be made, however we went there without reservation as we didn’t know we have to. Luckily the owner tried his best to arrange another extra table for us, some more we were sitting at the front roll. Really thanks for his help!

Personally I feel Greek dance make female dancer looks more feminine and male dancer looks more macho. While dancing girls kept on tacking their feet on the floor, they will make gentle kick occasionally. The male dancer was so enthusiastic while dancing, he was kicking high again and again, and while kicking he used his hand to touch the kicking foot. The steps were quite simply, it was like some Malay dance that I know. Hubby and I were invited twice to dance with them, what an honor! Too bad we had forgotten to bring our old camera, was unable to record it as video.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx_QZzONqvs

再此补上类试的舞蹈，一样的音乐，越弹越快；至于舞蹈呢。。。我觉得我们在那儿看到的舞蹈比较激烈。
Found this video clips on Youtube. Althought the dance is a little bit different from what we saw, both played the same music. This song is called ‘Horos Tou Zorba’.

那一晚我叫了烧烤墨鱼。鱿鱼的肚子里塞满了东西，除了番茄，我完全看不出其他东西是什么。很大只的墨鱼，一个人吃不完。
I ordered Stuffed Calamari. Again, couldn’t finish this by my own.

小华叫了厨师的私方菜，鸡肉淋上特制的奶油酱。
Hubby ordered chef’s specialty – chicken with special cream sauce.

当晚的舞蹈员。忘了记下这家餐馆的名字。这里每一个礼拜六的9点晚上会有希腊传统舞表演，必须预早定桌才行。

喜欢这位男孩的舞姿，他很努力的不停把脚提高，弄得满头大汗！
I like this boy! He was so enthusiastic while dancing!

他的每一个体腿动作的高度至少都到腰部。
He made all his kick reached the height above his waist.

我跳了一半，快快离队跑出来拿相机，帮小华拍下难忘的一刻！
I leaved the group while we were dancing half way… quickly took my camera and snapped this special moment for hubby!

希腊的火舞。每一年的5月21日，希腊的北部举行一年一次的Feast of Saints Constantine and Eleni。听说这个舞是为死于战场的兵士们做的一种仪式、一种敬礼。其他的舞者一直帮忙在一旁洒火水，让火继续燃烧下去。至于那位年轻小伙子就很卖力的在火圈里跳舞，还从椅子上跳了下来。看到照片旁的桌角吗？那个就是我们的桌子。火跟着火水慢慢蔓延到我们的桌子下，下到我们一直往后退。

Fire Dance is another Greek’s traditional dance. This dance is performed annually during Feast of Saints Constantine and Eleni. Greeks believed that Fire Dance is a spiritual and religious dance for fighters who died in the war. While the boy was dancing surrounded by fire, the other dancers kept on pouring karosene on the floor. The boy even jumped from a chair! Do you see the table on the most right of this photo? That was our dining table. The fire kept on spreading to the table, forcing hubby and I to move backward to avoid the fire.

后来又被邀继续跳舞。之前我是被女舞者拉着跳，小华被年轻小伙子拉着跳，之间还学了人玩踢腿！哈哈！
I danced with a lady dancer and hubby danced with this boy. Hubby imitated the boy by kicking into the air!

看来完的得很开心哦！有一点吃不消的是。。。吃饱饱了跑去跳舞！哈哈哈！
Look like everyone was having a great time!

后来餐馆待应和老板夜玩起来了！老板还唱了一首歌娱乐他的顾客。后来还跳了一支摔盘舞。是的！是摔盘！神奇叻！据了解在 30年代的时候他们还会把刀丢到舞者的脚下，这象征男性威权。后来丢刀子太危险了，希腊人把他改换成丢盘子。照片里是老板在不小心跳摔盘舞是突然跌下来跪在地上！还好老板反映快，就乘这个机会神不知鬼不觉弯下腰。老板努力的为错误作掩饰，还是逃不过我的快手快眼，把那一霎那拍下来了！
The restaurant owner and the waiters performed too. The owner sang a Greek song and danced ‘Plate Throwing Dance’. Back in 30’s, Greeks loved to throw everything to the dance floor, they even throw knife near to the dancer’s feet, it symbolized manhood. This dangerous act was banned and knife was replaced by plates. This photo was taken while the owner accidentally fell and bended his knee on the floor!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0RKfgq9mU

这个市类似的火舞和摔盘舞。
An example of Fire Dance and Plate Throwing Dance, found this video clip from Youtube.