Did you know Poland has it's own dance style..!?
The Mazurka is the most commen type of Polish folk dancing and was created during the 17th century!
The dance soon spread to neighbouring countries and became very popular, mostly at Western salons in the 1830s and 1840s!
This style is danced in couples, rotating around the room...and personally.. I think the costumes are really cool, especially from the picture above of the two Mazurka dancers.. =]
Example of Polish Dancing.. ^
It is fasinating and just so unusual, I had no idea Poland had it's own dance style.. well just proves.. you learn something new everyday eh..?! =]
Again, another example of a great costume.. what I would do for one of those! :PSources:
{Images} -
1) http://www.worldartswest.org/plm/guide/program/images/lowiczanie.jpg
2)http://tommcmahon.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/25/polishdancers2.jpg
{Video) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDry8ZQUS9I
{Information} - http://www.fiu.edu/~kneskij/mazurka/
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