| Testimony of: |
sword |
| Source |
Vasiliki Valsamidou, Prologue, in: The rhythms of the songs, in the ritual „Boules of Naoussa”. Introduction in the Symposium of Kalari 15-18 December 2003, Naoussa 2004, p. 37 |
| Original text |
Ceremonial swords adorned with crests and ribbons. Known from ancient times, they are replacing and being replaced, in the Dionysian ceremonies, with thyrsuses (thyrsophoria).
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| Time/occasion of occurence |
Lent |
| Region of occurence |
Naoussa, Macedonia - Show on map |
| Function |
decorative, symbolic, |
| Dance name |
Boules |
| Symbol in Kinetography score |
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