The project is financed by the National Science Center and carried out at the Faculty „Artes Liberales” at the University of Warsaw in cooperation with the Dora Stratou Dance Theatre
| Testimony of: | throwing coins |
| Source | Ταρσούλη 1950: 328, in: EEH, s.v. τσούρι 717 |
| Original text | Πρώτος θα χορέψει με τη νύφη ο κουμπάρος το Συρτό. Ολοι οι καλεσμένοι "ραίνουν" - πετούν χρήματα στους βιολιτζήδες - και κάνουν "τσούρι", δηλαδή ρίχνουν ασημένια νομίσματα εκεί όπου χορεύει η νύφη. |
| English translation | First will dance groom with bride. All the guests offer money - throw money to the violinists - and the make “fire”, throwing silver coins onto the spot where the couple is dancing. |
| Time/occasion of occurence | wedding |
| Region of occurence | Σύμη / Symi - Show on map |
| Function | technical/auxilary, decorative, |
| Dance name | Syrtos |
| Tags | money, musicians, coin, |
The project is financed by the National Science Center and carried out at the Faculty „Artes Liberales” at the University of Warsaw in cooperation with the Dora Stratou Dance Theatre