Anasyrma (Ancient Greek: ἀνάσυρμα, composed of ἀνά ana 'up, against, back' and σύρμα syrma 'a dragging motion'; plural anasyrmata ἀνασύρματα), also called anasyrmos (ἀνασυρμός), is the gesture of lifting the skirt or kilt. It is used in connection with certain religious rituals, eroticism, and jokes