page_title: Mandilatos
hierarchical_section_title: Mandilatos
caption_attribution_description: English: Laz people, native to Georgia and Turkey, ready for a dance in Armenia
context_page_description: Mandilatos is a Greek folk dance from Thrace, in 2+2+3 and pattern. Mandilatos is a couples' dance that takes its name from the mandilia 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.
context_section_description: Mandilatos (Greek: Μαντηλάτος; Turkish: Mandra havasi; Armenian: Laz bar) is a Greek folk dance from Thrace, in 2+2+3   and  pattern.  Mandilatos is a couples' dance that takes its name from the mandilia 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.
caption: Laz dancers in Armenia, circa 1911
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