History of dance in Cyprus

1800 to 1900

Duthoit, Edmond: Two Cypriot girls dancing (Δύο κορίτσια της Κύπρου χορεύουν).

Watercolor dated 1862, 32 x 19 cm. France, Musée de Picardie.

Duthoit, Edmond: Dance of the sickle at Dali (Danse de la faux à Dali - Χορός του δρεπανιού στο Δαλι).

Pencil drawing sated 1862, 19.5 x 13 cm. France, Musée de Picardie.

Duthoit, Edmond: Cypriot women dancing in the background, at the festival of the Virgin Chryssoroyatissa.

Pencil drawing dated 1862, 19.5 x 13.1 cm. France, Musée de Picardie. Inscribed "Παναγία της Χρυσοροιατισσα".

Lix, Frédéric Théodore (drawing), Orcet, G. d' (sketch): The festival of Venus at Larnaca (La fête de Vénus à Larnaka - Η εορτή της Αφροδίτης στη Λάρνακα.

Print, wood, 1878, 20.5 x 26.7 cm. Collection Alkis Raftis.

Orcet, G. d' (sketch): Wedding dance at Salamina (La danse nuptiale à Salamine - Γαμήλιος χορός στη Σαλαμίνα).

Print, woodcut, 1878, 15 x 23.6 cm. Collection Alkis Raftis

Souvenir of Cyprus. The national dance at Nicosia (Souvenir de Chypre. La danse nationale à Nicosie - Αναμνηστικό της Κύπρου. Ο εθνικός χορός τη Λευκωσία).

Print, woodcut, 1878, 15 x 22.6 cm. Collection Alkis Raftis

Cyprus - A native dance in the Turkish recruiting ground at Nicosia.

Print, woodcut, 1878, 15.2 x 22.6 cm. Collection Alkis Raftis

Barracks of Indian troops at Larnaca (Casernement de troupes indiennes à Larnaca - Καταυλισμός ινδικών στρατευμάτων στη Λάρνακα).

Print, 1878. Collection Alkis Raftis

Bazaar at Larnaca (Bazar à Larnaca - Παζάρι στη Λάρνακα).

Print, 1878. Collection Alkis Raftis

Cyprus silk loom.

Print, 1886, 17 x 23.1 cm. Collection Alkis Raftis

Country people in holiday attire at the festival of Kataklismos (1).

Print, wood, 1880. Collection Alkis Raftis

Country people in holiday attire at the festival of Kataklismos (2).

Print, wood, 1880. Collection Alkis Raftis

Introduction of British sports into Cyprus. Pony race by native police at Larnaca.

Print, wood, 1879. Collection Alkis Raftis