Sunday, May 4, 2008

Mazurka (Tohono O'odham)

Mazurka
Tohono O'odham (papago) Native Americans

This is a 4 beat two-step done against 3/4 music.

Observed at teh 2000 Wiala Festival 20 May Tucson AZ,

Couples in ballroom travelling CCW aroudn the room. Held close, bent knees, M's R leg between W"ls legs

Rows represent dance phrases. the | marks the musical boundaries
M
Step L to diag L (1), close (2), step L to diag L (3) | touch R (1)
Step R to diag R (2) close (3), | step R to diag R (1) touch L (2)
Step L to diag L (3), | close (1), step L to diag L (2) touch R (3) |
Step R to diag R (1) close (2), step R to diag R (3) | touch L (1)
Step L to diag L (2), close (3), | step L to diag L (1) touch R (2)
Step R to diag R (3) |close (1), step R to diag R (2) touch L (3)|

W
opp of men and backingup.

Just do Step-together-step-touch and ignore the music!

Couple may turn CW once.

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