Greek dance: "Ikariotikos"

Students of the Gymnasio Agrias "Georgios Karamanis" present a traditional Greek dance for the eTwinning project 2023/24 " Penpals with different cultures".

Ikariotikos or Kariotikos (as the locals call it) or Ikarian dance is a Greek traditional ( island) dance, with roots from Ikaria. ( Source: Wikipedia https://el.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9...)

Lyrics translation in English (Source:https://lyricstranslate.com/en/ikario...)

Years and years I've been wandering
like a stray bird
in emigration, in loneliness
which I can't take it anymore
'cause I'm feeling homesick, 'cause I'm craving
my love and (my) village

And my love in Ikaria
she has black pain in her heart
without company, without an embrace
without my sweet kisses
and since she's feeling for me and since she loves me
it's a shame she's alone

I want to take the decision
and go to the beautiful island
I want to tell her that I love her
and one day I'll marry her
a sweet night in Ikaria
we'll celebrate it with violins

And we'll both dance together
the Ikarian tune
we'll celebrate, we'll get drunk
we'll forget the sorrows
in Ikaria and like birds
we'll both have a warm nest
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