The shimi (shimmy) is a simple dance that spread to this part of Europe after WW1, and was occasionally performed at Svitlana and Vasyl’s wedding. It is performed with strong diagonal movements of the feet to produce a swinging motion.
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shimi (shimmy)
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Excerpts performed at Svitlana Rusnak and Vasyl’ Ilashchuk’s wedding.
Toporivtsi, Bukovyna, Ukraine, 1995
