Traditional Bulgarian Dance

“Boriano, Borianke”

The traditional dance 'Boriano, Borianke' is typical for the Thracian

ethnographic area. It’s performed in cadence 2/4. It is composed of three

cadence .

On the first cadence 2 steps are performed, on the second a

step with the right foot and a bend with the left one.

On the third a step with the left foot and a bend with the right one.

The dance is not hard and it is really pleasant to perform. It is also called ''Pravo

(Straight) horo''. The song 'Boriano, Borianke' on which the dance will be played

is typically being studied both in kindergartens and schools which makes it

one of the most famous traditional dances in Bulgaria.

On the basis of the 'Pravo horo' a special theatrical dances are being made and

performed, and this is what the dance of the children from the kindergarten 'Zvanche'

Kazanlak will be.