by Amartia Belly Dancer | Mar 30, 2015 | Greek
We’ve all seen them: on bracelets, necklaces, boats, art, heck, even on costumes, but what exactly are they? What exactly is the evil eye? Well for Greeks like me, the evil eye, known as μάτι (mati), “eye” has been a part of our lives from birth! The...
by Amartia Belly Dancer | Mar 2, 2015 | Greek
If you’ve ever checked out my YouTube page or been to a Greek event, then you’ve heard the word Ζεϊμπέκικο zebekiko or or Zeh-beh-kee-koh. For those of you that need timing: with a rhythmic pattern of 9/4 or else 9/8 (broken down as 1/8 + 1/16 + 1/16 + 1/8 + 1/8 + 1/8...
by Amartia Belly Dancer | Feb 9, 2015 | Greek
Here is a Greek Song Translation treat for all of you! This song is about Love so think of it as an early Valetine’s Day present. Song Translation: S’agapo LYRICS: Greek|Phonetics|English Σ’ αγαπώ Sagapo ...
by Amartia Belly Dancer | May 10, 2014 | Greek
I just wanted to take this moment to thank my mom. Thank you mom, for everything that you have done for me and continue to do. Thanks for: Tucking me in at night Making me soup when I was sick Making my lunch every day Pushing me to excel in school Teaching me how to...
by Amartia Belly Dancer | Apr 4, 2014 | Greek
This salon article needs no introduction. I thought long and hard about how to respond, should I respond, etc. I didn’t want my post to be lumped in as part of the white bandwagon response, but as a Greek Dancer, I had to respond. Like many of the other dancers who...
by Amartia Belly Dancer | Sep 20, 2013 | Gig stories, Greek
Being of Greek descent from Baltimore, I have a unique understanding of Greek culture. Of course I love Greek dance. And music and food and language- the list is endless! On the top of the list of my favorite parties to be the entertainment are Greek parties as a...
