| Testimony of: | kerchief |
| Source | Jane K. Cowan, Dance and Body Politic in Northern Greece, Oxford 1990, s. 195. |
| Original text | Townspeople say that older women – particularly the fustanusesin their Sunday-best jackets and woolen smocks – are the most impressive performers in the grand, slow-tempo sighanos, where the improvisation is centered (for female “first” dancers) not on subtle body movements or footwork but on the manipulations of the kerchief held in the hands. |
| Time/occasion of occurence | wedding |
| Region of occurence | Sohos, N Greece |
| Function | symbolic, |
| Dance name | Sighanos |
| Comment | Bride's aunt leads the dance before bride's home |
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