Metelytsia

Metelytsia

Metelytsia (Ukrainian: Meтeлиця) is a popular folk dance from Ukraine. It is performed by amateurs, professional Ukrainian dance ensembles as well as other performers of folk dances.

This dance abounds in swift changes of choreographed figures of a spinning nature, symbollizing a snowstorm. The dance still retains its Khorovod character, the ancient form of communal or group dancing and choral singing with the many figures in a circle form. In the past the Metelystia was danced to only choral accompaniment. In the late 19th and early 20th century besides singing the song, it was accompanied by the bandura or sometimes an instrumental ensemble.



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