What is "thomai"

The Thomai is one of the best known dances of Greece( Macedonia (Greece) ), Bulgaria( Blagoevgrad Province) and Republic of Macedonia. It is a popular Greek folkdance(Syrtos/Kalamatianos) throughout Greece, Bulgaria and Republic of Macedonia .As is the case with most Greek,Bulgarian and Macedonian folk dances, it is danced in circle with a counterclockwise rotation, the dancers holding hands.Its musical beat is 7/8.