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It takes its name from theZeybeks, an irregular militia living in theAegean Region of theOttoman Empire from late 17th to early 20th centuries.[2] It was first seen at the end of the 17th century in cities such asConstantinople andSmyrna.Evliya Çelebi mentions in his writings that it was danced inMagnesia and inAydın at local feasts.[3] Originally a dance for two armed people facing one another, it developed into an improvised dance for a single male.[4]
After the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1922, the dance became popular also in mainland Greece, in many songs ofLaiko music.
Characteristics
The Zeibekiko usually has a rhythmic pattern of9 4[5] or else9 8. It is most commonly broken down as:
or as:
As a solo dance, it was traditionally performed by men, though it is now common for women to dance the Zeibekiko.[6] Due to the movements of the dancer, it is sometimes known as the "eagle dance".[7] The dance has no set steps, only certain figures and a circular movement. It takes place in an area little surpassing one square metre and mostly consists of improvised movements.[8]
Occasionally dancers perform feats such as standing on a glass of wine or a chair or fireplace, or picking up a table, adding a sense of a littlebraggadocio andhumor.[9]
^Babiniotis, Georgios D. (2002).Lexiko Tis Neas Ellinikis Glossas (2nd ed.). Athens: Kentro Lexikologias. p. 707.ISBN960-86190-1-7.
^Πάλλης, Α. (1941).Σελίδες της παλιάς γενιτσάρικης Τουρκίας. Athens: Εκάτη. p. 231.
^Tyrovola, V. (1994). "The evolutionary process of the dynamics of popular urban culture: The case of Zeibekiko dance".Proceedings of the 17th Symposium of the Study Group of Ethnoarchaeology:107–113.
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