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{{for|the Romanian traditional dance|Arcan (dance)}} |
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::''for the Serbian paramilitary leader known as "Arkan", see [[Željko Ražnatović]]'' |
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'''Arkan''' ({{langx|uk|Aркан, Aрґан }}) is a popular [[circle dance]] of the Ukrainian [[Hutsuls|Hutsul]] people (from Hutsulshchyna, southwestern Ukraine). The word literally means [[lasso]], borrowed from the Romanian language, derived from the Turkic word Arkan[https://en.wiktionary.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=arkan], meaning rope, lasso. |
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The Arkan is traditionally performed around a burning [[bonfire]] by the men. |
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'''Arkan''' ({{lang-uk|Aркан, Aрґан }}) is a popular dance of the Ukrainian [[Hutsuls|Hutsul]] people (from Hutsulshchyna, southwestern Ukraine). It is performed by amateurs, professional [[Ukrainian dance]] ensembles, as well as other performers of [[folk dance]]s. <!-- SEE TALK PAGE: The dance, originating from the [[Romanian]] dance ''arcan'', was brought to Ukraine by the Hutsuls, a population although linguistically assimilated into the mass of Slavic people, have preserved their ethnographic heritage of Romanian origin. --> |
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The word Arkan also refers to the step that the men perform while dancing around the fire. The step begins with the right foot stepping to the side (or double stamping as the dance builds momentum), the left foot crosses behind, the right footsteps to the side again, and the left foot is hopped in front of the dancer with a bent knee. The dance is performed with the men's arms upon one another's shoulders. In professional Ukrainian dances, however, many variations may accompany this root step.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Houston|first1=Ron|title=Folk Dance Problem Solver|date=1987|publisher=The Society of Folk Dance Historians|url=http://www.sfdh.org/encyclopedia/arkan87.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150901000010/http://www.sfdh.org/encyclopedia/arkan87.php|archivedate=2015-09-01}}</ref> The rhythm of Arkan is 2/4.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arkan |url=https://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CA%5CR%5CArkan.htm |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=www.encyclopediaofukraine.com}}</ref> |
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An element of the rite of initiation of a 20-year-old Hutsul youth into a ''lehin'' (after passing the rite, he was given the right to dance, carry a [[shepherd's axe]], kill enemies and gird himself with a wide belt, i.e., he became a potential ''opryshok'').<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-04-21 |title=Аркан - священний чоловічий орден, гуцульський танець ініціації - СПАДЩИНА ПРЕДКІВ |url=http://www.spadok.org.ua/gutsulschyna/arkan-svyaschennyy-cholovichyy-orden-gutsulskyy-tanets-initsiatsiyi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170421093730/http://www.spadok.org.ua/gutsulschyna/arkan-svyaschennyy-cholovichyy-orden-gutsulskyy-tanets-initsiatsiyi |archive-date=2017-04-21 |access-date=2022-07-29 }}</ref> |
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*[http://ukrainiandance.bravehost.com/steps.html Ukrainian Dance Steps] |
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==See also== |
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* [[Arcan (dance)]] |
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==References== |
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*Performances by dance troupes |
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** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk7jRd2GMpY Vesnianka] |
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** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRo9LP7TTpDc Barvinok] |
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** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdzynZgu3os Rosi Svitanku] |
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[[Category:Hutsuls]] |
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[[Category:Ukrainian words and phrases]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:35, 30 October 2024
Arkan (Ukrainian: Aркан, Aрґан) is a popular circle dance of the Ukrainian Hutsul people (from Hutsulshchyna, southwestern Ukraine). The word literally means lasso, borrowed from the Romanian language, derived from the Turkic word Arkan[1], meaning rope, lasso.
The Arkan is traditionally performed around a burning bonfire by the men.
The word Arkan also refers to the step that the men perform while dancing around the fire. The step begins with the right foot stepping to the side (or double stamping as the dance builds momentum), the left foot crosses behind, the right footsteps to the side again, and the left foot is hopped in front of the dancer with a bent knee. The dance is performed with the men's arms upon one another's shoulders. In professional Ukrainian dances, however, many variations may accompany this root step.[1] The rhythm of Arkan is 2/4.[2]
An element of the rite of initiation of a 20-year-old Hutsul youth into a lehin (after passing the rite, he was given the right to dance, carry a shepherd's axe, kill enemies and gird himself with a wide belt, i.e., he became a potential opryshok).[3]
There is also a Romanian dance called Arcan.
British folk-punk band The Ukrainians have a track called Arkan on their Respublika album.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Houston, Ron (1987). Folk Dance Problem Solver. The Society of Folk Dance Historians. Archived from the original on 2015-09-01.
- ^ "Arkan". www.encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
- ^ "Аркан - священний чоловічий орден, гуцульський танець ініціації - СПАДЩИНА ПРЕДКІВ". 2017-04-21. Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
External links
[edit]- Performances by dance troupes