omal

{{Short description|Pontic Greek dance}}

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The Omal (also called Duz Horon or Flat Horon) was one of the first Pontic Greek folk dances to be developed from the region of Pontos. In the Pontic language, {{lang|pnt|omal}} means "regular" or "smooth."{{cite web |title=Omal Aplon |url=https://pontosworld.com/index.php/music/dances/750-omal-aplon |website=Pontos World}} It is a relaxed dance and is danced for long periods of time, usually preluding the tik dance.

There are many different melodies for different songs; one of the most famous songs is {{lang|el|Serranda Mila Kokkina}} ({{lang|el|σεράντα μήλα κόκκινα}}) (40 red apples). The step count is step-2-3-4, step-2. It is danced hand by hand.

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