Sarna from Żywiec

Sarna is a dance done by the Żywiec “gorale” (mountaineers) from the Beskid
Mountains. As is typical of all the mountain regions of Poland, much of the traditional
music has been brought into the 21st century and kept very much alive by a whole new
generation of Poles. The accompanying lyrics are also traditional and have been passed
down through the generations. “Sarna” translates into “roe-deer” and as the first line
indicates “Hej przez żywiecki pola leci sarna” – “Hey through the fields of Zywiec, the
deer are running”, the movements of the dance mimic the movements of a deer running
across the field.

Presented by Richard Schmidt in 2008. View pdf here.