Traditional Russian Dance

[Gertrudes]

Not really sure where else to post this since it isn't something necessarily funny, but here it goes. This is a traditional Russian dance performed by the Berezka Ensemble. I found it amazing how these dancers just seem to float, or glide across the stage, which gives this particular step its name: floating step.

_http://tube.aeiou.pt//

 

[truth seeker]

Hey G,

That was a general link to the site. Was the link below the one you were viewing?

_http://tube.aeiou.pt/a-fascinante-berezka/

 

[paralleloscope]

They must be running mini steps to not give away gait. Either that or they are riding Segways :D

EDIT: On second thought could it be rollerskates?

 

[Gertrudes]

Hey G,

That was a general link to the site. Was the link below the one you were viewing?

_http://tube.aeiou.pt/a-fascinante-berezka/

Oops! Yes it is, I must have copied only half of the link. Thanks truth seeker!

 

[Mrs.Tigersoap]

Wow, that's impressive!
As Parallel was saying, it really does look like they have mini Segways under their skirts!

 

[SMM]

Haha Segways Thanks G & truth seeker. Their faces were a little scary for a few seconds.

 

[Olesya]

Hi everyone. I would like to share with you a couple of more videos performed by the same dance group Beryozka:

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnku0eyfuzs It's the same dance as in the video posted by Gertrudes, only the setting is more natural and the faces are not so scary, osit :) ( it's from an old Soviet movie);

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jawKoLZbtkc&feature=endscreen same dance group, the dance title Sudarushka (endearing word for word "Madame");

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KZMPgJ3IoM dance title Tsepochka (small chain)

This is a very old type of dance – a round (circle) dance, and it's called horovod in Russian. It's usually performed only by women and young girls.