The padrinos of the arras hold the 13 coins the bride and groom will present to each other following the blessing and placing of rings. This unusual custom comes from the Romans, whose tradition included breaking of gold or silver with one half to be kept by the woman and the other half by the man as a pledge of their marriage.
Bouzouki /Î¼ÏÎ¿ÏÎ¶Î¿ÏÎºÎ¹. Sirtaki or syrtaki /ÏÏÏÏÎ¬ÎºÎ¹ is a popular dance of Greek origin, choreographed by Giorgos Provias for the 1964 film Zorba the Greek. It is a recent Greek folkdance, and a mixture of the slow and fast versions of the hasapiko dance.
On September 16, 2007, the world's longest chain of sirtaki dancers danced to the music of Zorba the Greek in Cyprus. Ayia Napa Town Mayor Antonis Tsokkos said the aim of the event was to send the message that the village was interested in Greek culture and to promote the tourist resort abroad.