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Stepping or step-dancing (a type of step dance) is a form of percussive dance in African-American culture. The performer's entire body is used as an instrument to produce complex rhythms and sounds through a mixture of footsteps, spoken word, and hand claps. Though stepping may be performed by an individual, it is generally performed by groups ...
t. e. The National Pan-Hellenic Council ( NPHC) is a collaborative umbrella council composed of historically African American fraternities and sororities, commonly called the Divine Nine, and also referred to as Black Greek Letter Organizations ( BGLOs ). The NPHC was formed as a permanent organization on May 10, 1930, on the campus of Howard ...
Freaknik ( / ˈfriːknɪk /; originally Freaknic) was an annual spring break festival in Atlanta, Georgia. It was initially attended by students enrolled at historically black colleges and universities in the Atlanta University Center. [ 1] It began in 1983 as a small picnic in a public park near the Atlanta University Center sponsored by the D ...
Horrible Histories is a children's live-action historical and musical sketch-comedy TV series based on the book series of the same name written by Terry Deary. The show ran for five series of thirteen episodes each (plus seven full-length one-off specials), between 2009 and 2013. Series producer was Caroline Norris. Series 1 was directed by Chloe Thomas and Steve Connelly, with all future ...
Epirus (polyphonic song) Ionian Islands. Thrace. v. t. e. Sousta (Greek: Σούστα) is a Greek folk dance, performed at weddings as an activity of courtship between husband and wife. [ 1] It originates from Ancient Greece, and holds prominence in Dodecanese Islands, [ 2] and broader Aegean region. [ 3] It is the second most common Greek ...
Ntrin Stop – children's game show; hosted by Fotis Petridis and Olga Michalopoulou (1999–2003); [ET-1] Ouranio Toxo – program aimed at pre-schoolers aged 4–6, to prepare them for school; teaches them about the alphabet, numbers, drawing, colours, weather and much more. Hosted by Christos Demopoulos, airs Monday – Friday at 9am; (1986 ...
Pontian dance retains aspects of Persian and Greek dance styles. The dances called Horoi/Choroi ( Greek : Χοροί ), singular Horos /Choros (Chorus) ( Greek : Χορός ), meaning literally "Dance" in both Ancient Pontian and Modern Greek languages, are circular in nature and each is characterized by distinct short steps.
Pontic Greeks. Pontic Greek music includes both the folk music traditionally performed by Pontic Greeks and modern Pontic music. Song and dance have a long history in the Pontos, ranging from ancient dances to the Acritic songs to folk songs. Certain dances, accompanied by music, date to ancient times, such as the pyrrhichios.