Did I hear Wedding bells?

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I hear I missed a fabulous wash-in on July 15th to attend my cousin's wedding.

Notice the bride and groom get matching crowns that are linked by ribbon? They are the symbolic king and queen of their kingdom.

In my flavor of religion, the priest normally faces East as does the congregation. He does not normally face the worshippers.

 

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here are some faces........

 

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The bride on the dance floor

The aunt who was a belly dancer shaking her money-maker with the bride.

Her son the (groom) affectionately calls her "Bozo"

(OY VEY THAT COLOR!)

 

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oh sailor....

Traditional sailor dance

OPA OPA!

 

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more sailor dance

opa!

 

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The girls..........

line dancing

 

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the boys............

Notice the macho sh**s holding hands! LOL
this is culturally and contextually OK.*LOL

 

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the pretty young things

 

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The first one in line (leader) gets a handkerchief [usually] to be able to turn and do fancier dance moves while still "pulling" and being attached to the group.

 

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eye candy

 

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my sisters and myself

 

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moi-meme myself!

Someone was WAY tired and jet-lagged!

 

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anyhoo, thanks for taking this tour with me.
And remember, only the bride and groom are selecting wedding china!

 

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ah-

The money on the floor gets tossed into the air, mostly to clebrate the lead dancer's prowess. It goes to the band.

 

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youtube links

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you tube links

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(TSAMIKO)

Ok that's taking the lead dancing postion a bit TOO far.*LOL*

 

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(Hassapo-serviko) "Serbian style"

We did a less fancy version of this one.. OPA!

 

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Ni na nai ya vroom...........

Who and WHERE are these people?

Can you hear the Oriental/Turkish/Arabic/ Middle-eastern flavor in the music?

 

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Kalamata syle, just like the olives.

They do drone on... but it's *home*

 

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dollars flying ...or perhaps Drachmas or Euro

 

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They really do dance that way...

Here's my aunts and my sisters at my Dad's 86th birthday party.

 

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SFAKIANAKIS - artist

Mia matia sou mono ftanei
(Just one of your glances suffices.......)

 

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Do something girls!

 

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good evening, steve!

 

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Paparounes= Poppy plants

Hello doll!
I must be in a mood *LOL*

TSIFTETELI- Belly dance style

 

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*THEY* ??????

~~~~~~~~~*WE* LOL

 

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XPONIA TTOLLA

Chronia polla--

to him-- many many years (of life) !

 

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Alexander (the Great's) mother..........is the title.

George Dalaras.

Biggest communist (or is it socialist?), but BOY can he belt out a tune.

 

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Sarbel Sokolata

"Chocolate"

What is his story?
BUBBLEGUM supreme!

Egyptian, (perhaps of Greek extraction) singing in perfect Greek.

OK stick a fork in me I'm done.
sorry about being so invasive.
This little boost helped me this evening.

CIAO

 

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Despina Vandi sings *Geia*

short for for *Yia-sou* like *shalom*
meaning=> To your health, ahd hello and good-bye

I'm your Genie
Say sesame
girna (return)

Poso se thelo (how much I want you)
Poso mou leipeis (how much I miss you!)
Yirise piso (come back)
Yiati sou lego (because I say to you)

[Begins in English]
I can be ...........