The dance Iz syrom pyrohy [Cheese dumplings] is inspired by a popular folk song of the same name. In this choreography, one of the dancers is costumed as a giant perih (perogy, dumpling), while the two others are a knife and a fork. Fortunately for the dumpling, the cutlery has friendly intentions!
This choreography is a fine example of a humorous and creative novelty, connected with one particular element of Ukrainian culture and strongly ethnically symbolic, but not based on any traditional village dance at all.
Iz syrom pyrohy
Iz syrom pyrohy
(video currently unavailable as copyright clearance is sought)
Choreographed by Ken Kachmar.
Performed in July 1998 by John Michael Palahniuk, Terry Baydala and Gail Stepanick of the Sopilka Ukrainian Dancers of Vegreville, at the Ukrainian Pysanka Festival, Vegreville, Canada.
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