Sunday - Day of the Wedding

Collection title

Music and Dances of Cyprus

ID

CBC00005

Source

CYBC (CY)

First broadcast date

05/19/1987

Production year

1987

Abstract

The documentary deals with the music and dances associated with the traditional wedding. This episode features the preparations procedure that take place on Sunday, the actual day of the wedding, during which the sacrament of matrimony ceremony was held. Through traditional songs and dances, we experience the various stages that precede or follow the matrimonial ceremony. Preparation of "pastos" - the newly-weds home - dance - Decoration of the bride - dance. Decoration of the groom - dance. The groom's dance after the ceremony. Greeting songs - feast.

Type

video

Production companies

• CyBC - Own production

Broadcaster

CYBC - TV - CYBC1

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Society and way of life

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life / Women
• Society and way of life / Family and related
• Society and way of life / Festivals and traditions

Credits / Cast

• Georgiades Nearchos - Director
• Zeniou-Papa Lina - Speaker
• Dance Group Adoulotoi - Participant

Period of events

• 1950

Map locations

• Cyprus - West

Original language

Grec

Media running time

29m7