A Serbian VillageHarper & Row, 1967 - 358 pages |
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Page 186
... dance the kolo . When led by a particularly spirited young man , the dance circle opens and snakes back and forth , giving the bachelors a chance to show off their nimble , high - stepping footwork . The girls dance in a restrained ...
... dance the kolo . When led by a particularly spirited young man , the dance circle opens and snakes back and forth , giving the bachelors a chance to show off their nimble , high - stepping footwork . The girls dance in a restrained ...
Page 187
... dancing . There are different rules of etiquette , depending on the condi- tions under which a dance is held . At those where the dance itself is the main event , it is likely that only the young people will partic- ipate although men ...
... dancing . There are different rules of etiquette , depending on the condi- tions under which a dance is held . At those where the dance itself is the main event , it is likely that only the young people will partic- ipate although men ...
Page 237
... dance Sveti Ilija , Saint Elijah's Day August 2 Slava of churches in Bukovik and Banja ; Elijah believed to be responsible for thunder Preobraženje , Transfiguration August 19 Grapes brought to church to be blessed ; dance in ...
... dance Sveti Ilija , Saint Elijah's Day August 2 Slava of churches in Bukovik and Banja ; Elijah believed to be responsible for thunder Preobraženje , Transfiguration August 19 Grapes brought to church to be blessed ; dance in ...
Contents
The Setting | 1 |
FIGURES | 17 |
Serbia and Orašac in the Nineteenth Century | 21 |
Copyright | |
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