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Goralski
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We will present a selection of dances from Southern area of Poland.
Many dances from the mountain region are performed exclusively by young
men carrying hatchets.
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The dance consists of intricate footwork, various
jumps and squats. Such dances were mostly for display of skills and they gave young men opportunity to show off.
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Men wear caps decorated with shells. The hat - depending whether the
man wearing it is married or not -may be decorated with feathers. Both
men and women wear a type of leather moccasins, called kierpce.
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The first dance will be followed by another mountaineer dance, performed
to the music from a famous opera by polish composer Moniuszko.
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The male dancers wear black felt hats with a band of seashells and a
feather, white shirts with broad sleeves, thick and richly adorned leather
belts, and white wool pants with the parzenica patterns
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The women's costumes are more colorful than the men's. Their wool skirts have
flowery patterns of roses on green, red, or white background (white is
used only for weddings). They wear white shirts finished with lace,
tight ornamental vests reaching just below their waistlines, and strings
of coral beads on their necks. The vests are tied with ribbons; the
women also wear braids with colorful ribbons in their hair.
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