The song to which this dance is set is a ceremonial song of the Nekrasov Cossacks, although the music of this recording is performed in the style of the Don Cossacks of Southern Russia (of which the Nekrasov Cossacks are believed to be descendants). This girls’ round dance (khorovod) was choreographed by Hennie Konings based on traditional dance material. It was first presented in Switzerland in 2006. Translation: “I was breaking the snow-ball tree,” from the first line of the accompanying song.

Presented by Radboud Koop in 2008. View pdf here.