Mandilatos

Mandilatos or Mantilatos (Greek: Μαντηλάτος; Turkish: Mandra havasi; Armenian: Laz bar) is a Greek folk dance from Thrace, in 2+2+3 7

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8 pattern. Mandilatos is a couples' dance that takes its name from the mantília ('handkerchiefs') that are held while performing it. Mandilatos is often performed in Thrace and the Black Sea Region during wedding processions. There are similar folkloric dance tunes known as Laz bar in Armenia.