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In these dances women are in pairs, facing eachother.

First Women's Antikristos

Basic Step: Step to the right on right. Step on left behind right. Step to the right on right. Step left crossing over right. Cross right over left (moving to left now). Step left to left. Step right behind left. Bring left to right.
During this step, hands are pantomiming sewing.

Step to middle and back: Hands on hips. Step to the front on right foot, shoulders angled left. Step left behind right. Step right forward, shoulders to middle. Step left forward, shooulders angled right, you should be facing your partner. Pivot on left foot 180 degrees stepping on right. Three steps back until at starting position.

Change: Step forward on right, body facing left. Step left behind right. Partners are now back to back. Step on right, turning clockwise. Step on left to face partner. You are now on the opposite side than you started. Do four little steps back starting with right foot.

Turn: Turning clockwise and to the right, take three steps starting with right foot. Close feet. Turning counterclockwise and to the left, take three steps starting with left foot and close. During this step, hands are pantomiming sewing.

Second Women's Antikristos

During this dance, the women hold handkerchiefs folded into triangles. Half the women hold them vertically, while their partners hold them horizontally. They switch positions with each beat.

One basic step
One turn
One basic step
Two changes
One basic step
Two turns with handkerchief (alternating dancers)

Basic Step: Touch left heel in front of right, return weight to right foot. Bring left next to right. Repeat starting with right heel. Alternate two more times.

Turn: Basic step turning 90 degrees counterclockwise with each heel.

Change Do half of a basic step moving forward, passing by your partner. Use remaining two steps to turn 180 degrees counterclockwise. End facing your partner.

Turn with handkerchief: Pairs hold a handkerchief between them with right hands. Stage right women do one turn. Stage left women do one turn.

Third Women's Antikristos

Basic Step: Right crosses over left. Step left to left. Step on right. Left crosses over right. Step right on right. Step on left. Body is following feet during this step.

Turn: Do the basic step while making an entire rotation counterclockwise.

Change: Step forward on right foot, shoulders angled to the left. Step left behind right. Small step forward on right. Step forward on left angling shoulders to right. Step on right and left turning counterclockwise 180 degrees to face partner.

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