Country: dance in the Kroshnojärvi, Karelia (former) Finland.
Type: couple dance
Formation: open circle of couples facing in LOD. Partners stand side by side, crossed arms in front, thumb hold.
Steps: two-step, run
Music: 4/4-time
| Dance progression | ||
| upbeat | All bounce lightly in the knees during the introductory bars. | |
| 1-8 | (a) | All beginning with L foot, dance 8 smooth two-steps forwards in LOD.
All move backwards as follows: |
| 9:1 | (b) | Hop backwards onto both feet (vigorously), |
| 9:3 | kick L foot directly frontwards while hopping on R foot. | |
| 10 | Three stamping steps backwards, beginning with L foot (alternatively: 3 running steps backwards, beginning with L). | |
| 11-12 | Repeat bars 9-10 with opposite footwork. | |
| 13-16 | Repeat from bar 9 (altogether 4 times dancing backwards). | |
| Kick step may also be danced as: while hopping on R foot twice, swing L foot across R, with L knee bent (9:1), then swing L straight forward (9:3). 3 amsll running steps (10). Repeat with opposite footwork (11-12). Repeat (13-14). | ||
| Repeat from (a) as desired. |
See also YouTube videos 1 at 1:33, 2 at 1:44.
Source: descriptions by Irene Ala-Jukuri, for Grand Finn Festival 2010 in Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2013-01-06, rev. 2019-03-16
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