Լազ պարը հայ եւ յոյն մշակոյթներում
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2014
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One often comes across the name Laz Bar (Laz dance) in books dedicated to the 20ᵗʰ century Armenian culture.
The fact that the same name appears frequently in books dedicated to 20ᵗʰ century Greek culture has motivated the author to research the origins, name and performance of the dance, and to look for common ground and parallel versions.
The author finds that the Armenian and Greek versions of Laz dance have different names and steps.
Basing her conclusions on extensive research and observation, the author underlines the significance of an interesting cultural phenomenon, the synthesis of different dances or dance steps into a new or revised set of Pontic dances, popular in Asia Minor and in the Pontos area (south-eastern corner of the Black Sea) as a typical expression of the region’s culture. These include dances like Laz dance, Sera-Lazikon and Pitsak Oyin.
The author concludes that notwithstanding the unique aspects of the cultures of the various ethnic groups, a pan-Pontic culture emerged in the area, which was the result of inter-cultural influences and the mixing of various lifestyles. This mixing caused a transformation of the indigenous cultures into a hybrid Pan-Pontic culture. Furthermore, the author notes that intercultural influences went far beyond dances and well into outfits and clothing too.
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Կիլիչեան, Ն., «Լազ պարը հայ եւ յոյն մշակոյթներում», «Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս», 2014, Պէյրութ, էջ 65-78