Khorovod
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The khorovod or horovod[a] (Russian: хоровод[1], Ukrainian: хоровод, корогод[2], Polish: korowód[3]) is the Slavic name for a folk dance combining circle dance and chorus singing, similar to the choreia of ancient Greece.[4]
Etymology
[edit]The term khorovod likely descends from the Greek Choreia (Ancient Greek: χορεία); Rus' culture was heavily influenced by Greek culture. Khorovod is related to choreia ( a Greek circle dance), kolo (a South Slavic circle dance originating in Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia), hora (Balkans), and kochari (Armenian and Azerbaijani folk dance).
Origin and characteristics
[edit]The participants of the dance hold the hand or the little finger of their dance partners while dancing in a circle.
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ↑ Russian: хоровод, IPA: [xərɐˈvot], Ukrainian: хоровод, romanized: khorovod or коло, kolo, Belarusian: карагод [karaˈɣot], Polish: korowód
References
[edit]- ↑ "7. Виды русского народного танца". koi.tspu.ru. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ↑ Кубійович В.М. (ред.). Енциклопедія українознавства. Т. 1–11.
- ↑ "korowód - Słownik języka polskiego PWN". sjp.pwn.pl. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
- ↑ Mazo, Margarita (1988). "Song in Rural Russia". Smithsonian Institution. Festival of American Folklife. Retrieved 2025-12-08.
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