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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.


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).


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 foot steps 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 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>


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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There is also a Romanian dance called [[Arcan (dance)|Arcan]].


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There is also a [[Romanians|Romanian]] dance called [[Arcan (dance)|Arcan]].
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British folk-punk band [[The Ukrainians]] have a (very fast and furious) track called ''Arkan'' on their ''[[Respublika (Ukrainians album)|Respublika]]'' album.

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British [[Folk punk|folk-punk]] band [[The Ukrainians]] have a track called ''Arkan'' on their ''[[Respublika (Ukrainians album)|Respublika]]'' album.

==See also==
* [[Arcan (dance)]]


==References==
==References==
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*Performances by dance troupes
*Performances by dance troupes
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk7jRd2GMpY Vesnianka]
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk7jRd2GMpY Vesnianka]
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DRo9LP7TTpDc Barvinok]
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRo9LP7TTpDc Barvinok]
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DJdzynZgu3os Rosi Svitanku]
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdzynZgu3os Rosi Svitanku]


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[[Category:Circle dances|Arkan]]
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[[Category:Ukrainian dances]]
[[Category:Ukrainian folk dances]]
[[Category:Ukrainian Canadian culture]]
[[Category:Ukrainian-Canadian culture]]
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[[Category:Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine]]

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Latest revision as of 20:35, 30 October 2024

For the Romanian traditional dance, see Arcan (dance).

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

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References

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  1. ^ Houston, Ron (1987). Folk Dance Problem Solver. The Society of Folk Dance Historians. Archived from the original on 2015-09-01.
  2. ^ "Arkan". www.encyclopediaofukraine.com. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  3. ^ "Аркан - священний чоловічий орден, гуцульський танець ініціації - СПАДЩИНА ПРЕДКІВ". 2017-04-21. Archived from the original on 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
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