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«ЖІНОЧИЙ СВІТ» UKRAINIAN DANCES GOEGGL LOLOL GOODGGG DD GG GOD DGG DL DDG LS DD GGG GSE The richness ої Ukrainian folk- lore is unsurpassed by any of the Slavonic nationalities and by few, if any Especially might this be said of the Ukrainian folk-dances. Yet, for a long time, these gems of our culture have been hidden from the view ot the general public. Until rec other races in the world. ly, even the Ukrainian youth of the United States has had but fleeting glimpses of them. ng the last few years how- ever, due to the of Vasile Ukrainian youth on a ee almost every community and many clubs organized in A Youthful Dancer young enthusiasts flocked to the dancing classes. This was, in fact, the first time that the Ukrainians 4ізріа ed such ing Ukrainian. other movements, appropriated many nents and opponents. Si pro- questioned the expediency of it Others bickered over the shortcom- ings of its founder, Avramenko, who managed to offend many by his ctiul conduct. But соп' sidering the movement apart from the man, no one can deny that it as brought benefit for all con- cerned. And from our humble po- sition of an observer we can readi- ly affirm that statement. The youth has derive amount of e: і а great as well as a certain degree of pleasure in learn- ing intricate steps and graceful figures, They have reveled in pure joy by expr their feelings and nuoods in the same way as did their fdrefathers. Simultaneously, they ived the great love of their ancestors for freedom. have pe Furthermore, the interest provok- Ukrainian dances has led young Ukrainians nurtured n soil to other channels of inquiry. It has prompted a desire to learn something more of Фе land and the people from which they have descended, followed by the organization of clubs with the aim of participating in other асі- ivities beside dancing. In short, it has created an Ukrainian spirit in many Ukrainian hearts that were hitherto Ukrainian in name only. 3ut more than this, the know- ledge of Ukrainian dane en our youth one of the best means ої propagating the Ukrainian name and nationality, and revealing the deplorable and tragic situation of our people. s has giv- His Winsome Partner And though many pes prone to deem this an inexpedient and even ridiculous method of ex- posing a tragic fate of a tragic country, past experience has proven otherwise. ‘That this is a successful method of propaganda may be realized from the fact that the political oppres- sors of our country have appropri- ated our dances and continually proclaim them to the world as their own, This should prove to be merely an additional incentive to our _young ones to practice their dances and to. stage them at public functions as Ukrainian dances, at every available opportunity.
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