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Erd~ly is the Hungarian~~Wor Transylvania. TTansylvania is a Latin name and literally moans, "tail 1 the forests." This traingle-shaped territory. closed in by the Eastern and Southern Carpathian ~fountains, was a part of _ Huoguy from the 9th Century Wltil the end of World War I. During the Turkish -occupation (16th and 17th centuries), it was a partially independent and .-- . __ nlatlvely prosperous Hungarian State. led by a reigning prince. It was a ___ r Pr:ot .. taat State, but with declared religious freedOIU--one of the fint of this _ -,., klad 1D Europe.- Due to later Romanian infiltration, there are only three areas ··~·~~Sc_ _ .a 'tnuylvenia today where the Hungarians 're not in the minority. These : ·-~ ~ ·~: ;.,:kiii;}~/ : __

... ~-. . hohcle 81ekth7•tand, ·latotasze& and Torocko. The development of t_heir fqlJt '·i · ·. '\¥1 -,J.:~~<. cult,.re wu --.what different th• that of the Hungarians inside 1-tUna"r~ ;:; ._;:~:·-~~/:t:t~'.:+:t; i., ,.. )'OUifa ._ in Transylvania are probably the best cfaac;ers in · the •1•,}~~- · !;{1;,;-;:::;~~;

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Licht and lively with slight bouncy feeling which coaes fTC. the ~ee~ .

Pomation: Couples scattered anywhere in the . room.

TiiE DANCE

Mna. Ct. Movement 1-1 - Inti'OCIUction. When this couple daDce follows the Kalot~zegi Lasso,

this is the time when the girls turn out from the circle, and join­their partners in the following position: the Man's Righi hand is on the Lady's waist (left); Lady's Left haad is on Man's Right shoulder; ~tan's Left hand is extended to the side, holdina Lady's' Right wrist.

1·2 Step to the Left on the Left foot, turning hips slightly Left. 1-4 Step forward on the light foot. ·

6 1-2 Step forward on the Left foot. J-4 Close thecRight foot to the Left foot without weight.

NOTE: During this time. the Man ac~Uy leads hh partner aliloat half-way around hla. The Ladies do the step With opposite foo~n. but on et. -- !-4 of Meu. 6, do not close the feet. Instead, do a .

. . ·nan step with the Left foot--a preparation tor the next tum'!'"out ·· ,!>~· fiaure. ~ ·

'-,- 7 - 1-2 Step with the Right foot on a Ript/foniard di.,onal. ,, W Step with the Left foot forward. · - .

· . :<<'r.' I , ··· ~, 1·2 Step forwarcl on the Right f09t. -_ · _,. · -" < ,;0tt<-'.;o;tt~"~:,: M- Clo&e the Left lbo~ to the Ript fott t~iJtl weipt. ';jf~;. !-.5··~-, . ' ~~

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BruJLYI PAAOS (continued)

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NO'l'l!: With these four steps t the ~ian moves around his partner Counterclockwise. In the meantime, the Ladies do 1~ tur~ Clockwise with four steps, Right, Left, Right, Left , under the Man's Left arm which is high in the air, holding her Right hand. Partners join in shoulder-waist position, and with identical footwork, leap to the Ri.ght on the Right foot. Leap on the Left foot beside the Right foot. Leap to the Right on the Right foot. Hop on the Right foot • Repeat Meas. 9, ~s. 1-3, with opposite footwork.

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With Left hips adjacent~ walk around partner Coimterclockwise in four steps, Right~ Left, Right, Left·-each step takes 2 cts.

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15-16 Repeat t-feas. 7-8.

Repeat the dance from the beginning four more times, with the exception of the Introduction. During Meas. 1-4, do four Single Cs~dis steps in shoulder-waist position, Man starts Left, Lady Right. The last time through the dance, the music ends after Meas. 1-8. Do the dance accordingly.

These directions are meant only as refresher notes for those who have learned tho dance froB a qualified teacher.

Dace cl1rect1ons prepated by Ann I. Csompo, Northern Illinois University, Delalb, Illinois.

{!11966 by Andor Czaapo. This description ,may not be reproduced without · the w:ritten pemission of Andor Czompo. · ·

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