{"id":7480,"date":"2022-12-14T17:36:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T15:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/o-choros-tou-agiou-vasileiou-kai-ta-ethima-tis-kappadokias-gia-tin-protochronia\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T08:12:44","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T06:12:44","slug":"o-choros-tou-agiou-vasileiou-kai-ta-ethima-tis-kappadokias-gia-tin-protochronia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grtraveller.gr\/en\/o-choros-tou-agiou-vasileiou-kai-ta-ethima-tis-kappadokias-gia-tin-protochronia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dance of St. Basil and the Cappadocian customs for the New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A festive, ritualistic traditional dance, which bears the name of Saint Basil, and is connected with the special New Year’s Eve custom “Santa Claus” from Farasa, is revived every year in Platy, Imathia, by the Association of Cappadocians of Platy “O Varasos”. It holds, in fact, an important place in every meeting of the Cappadocians everywhere (Gavoussystem).<\/p>\n

“[Folk dances and songs]… have survived as the quintessence of our history. Our history has found its expression in this treasure, which no conqueror has been able to take away.” Dora Stratou<\/strong> <\/span><\/h5>\n

It is circular and is referred to elsewhere as mixed and elsewhere as being danced separately by men and women. \u039f \u03c0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03ac, \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03b4\u03b5\u03be\u03af \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03ad\u03c1\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c1\u03b1\u03b2\u03b4\u03af, \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03af\u03bf \u03b4\u03af\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c1\u03c5\u03b8\u03bc\u03cc \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u03b4\u03b5\u03cd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c5\u03c0\u03cc\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03cd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b6\u03c9\u03bd\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9\u03b1. \u0391\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03ad\u03c3\u03c3\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b1\u03c6\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03b7\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03bc\u03ad\u03c1\u03b7 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ad\u03be\u03b9 \u03b2\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1, \u03cc\u03c0\u03c9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b3\u03c1\u03ac\u03c6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bf \u039a\u03cc\u03ba\u03ba\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf 1987.<\/p>\n

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The custom<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

This dance, back in Varasos (Farasa) where it was preserved for centuries, was part of the festive and pilgrimage procession, which started from Mesochori and reached the cave of Agios Vasilios, an hour’s journey, every New Year’s Eve. \u039c\u03cc\u03bb\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1\u03b6\u03b5, \u03bf\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03af \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03bd\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03b5 \u03bc\u03b5\u03b3\u03ac\u03bb\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03b5\u03c2, \u03c3\u03c5\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03b5\u03af\u03c2, \u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c6\u03af\u03bb\u03bf\u03b9, \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03c0\u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c7\u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd. They held torches, their bags of food and as soon as the “resounding” signal was given by the rifles, they proceeded with a dance step, to the slow Byzantine rhythm of the song “t’ Ez-Vassili” <\/strong>which begins with the words “Hytate to go to Es-Vassili” <\/strong>(run to Santa Claus).<\/p>\n

“Let’s go get some E-Christmas,<\/span><\/h5>\n
Let’s tear down the crepes of the snake<\/span><\/h5>\n
Essyren dazi gave me a geyser,<\/span><\/h5>\n
Last night, I was just talking to her.<\/span><\/h5>\n
Vai, Holy Mary, Mother of God<\/span><\/h5>\n
\u039a\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b5\u03ae\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd, \u039a\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5 \u03b5\u03bb\u03ad\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03bd!\u201d<\/span><\/h5>\n

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\u03a0\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03b5\u03c5\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5. When they arrived at the distant cave with the chapel of the Saint, where local tradition wanted him to have ascended or taken refuge to save himself from persecution, the priest would chant while the faithful lit candles, worshipped and incense. Others were preparing the fires to dry their snow-soaked clothes, get warm and start the feast. They grilled their spits, spread the rich delicacies they brought with them, bought wine and set up the dance. Then, with the same festive mood, they returned to their homes.<\/p>\n

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The story behind the custom<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

The dance and the all-night procession is held in memory of the miracle of the Saint, where through his own prayers, as well as those of the Christians, at the temple of the Virgin Mary on Mount Didymon, Caesarea was saved from the threats of the then emperor, Julian the Betrayer, who had announced that he would destroy it. \u039f\u03b9 \u039a\u03b1\u03b9\u03c3\u03ac\u03c1\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03ad\u03c3\u03c4\u03c1\u03b5\u03c8\u03b1\u03bd \u03c3\u03c4\u03bf \u03bd\u03b1\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u0398\u03b5\u03bf\u03c4\u03cc\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b5 \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03bb\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03c5\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03ba\u03cd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03c5\u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03c3\u03c9\u03c4\u03b7\u03c1\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2.<\/p>\n

Ended year 2023 – Blessed year 2023<\/p>\n

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We thank the Association of Cappadocians of Plateos “O Varasos” for the material and the 22nd<\/sup> Cappadocian Bash for the photos.<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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