Pontian dance: Serra 🦅🖤 Known to be probably the closest dance to the ancient Greek dance Pyrrhic. Which is why it’s also known as Pyrrhic. It is a war dance. 🎥: @rararabanme (Twitter) #Pontian #Serra #WarDance #Pontus #GreekDance #Greek #Greece #GreekCulture #GreekHistory | Greek City Times

"Who are the Greeks of the Black Sea?" They are known as Pontic Greeks—an ancient Hellenic community that settled along the southern shores of the Black Sea over 2,500 years ago, carrying Hellenic language, trade, and Orthodox Christianity with them. They held on to their Greek identity for centuries, even through Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman rule. Pontic traditions run deep, with hauntingly beautiful music, circular dances like the Serra, and a unique Pontic dialect that echoes ancient Greek.

Pontic Greek folk dances are a group of over ninety dances traditionally performed by Pontic Greeks (Pontic: Ρωμαίοι). Dance has been an integral part of Pontian culture since ancient times. Dances vary based on region. Today, few Pontians remain in the Pontus region, but those living in the diaspora worldwide still perform folk dances to preserve their cultural heritage and group identity. Dances are accompanied by traditional music. Some traditional instruments include the lyra,daouli,zurna, d