Crpi voda, Jano ( mk, Црпи вода, Јано; en, Draw water, Jana, italics=yes) is a traditional

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''oro'' folk dance and song from the region of

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. It is a mixed dance performed by a man and a woman with steady simple movements on half feet. The dancers hold their belts and begin their dance in a position of a half circle. The dance rhythm is . The dance is associated with the song: In ''Macedonian'': :Црпи вода, Јано, бегај дома, :Оздол иде, Јано, силен аскер, :Оздол иде, Јано, силен аскер, :Силен аскер, Јано, Демир-Тоска, :Напред врви, Јано, Мамуд паша, :А по него, Јано, гаваз-Шукри, :Ќе ти сакат, Јано, ладна вода, :А по вода, Јано, бело лице. Translation in ''English'': :Draw water, Jana, run home, :From above comes a strong army, Jana, :From above comes a strong army, Jana, :A strong army, Jana, Demir-Toska, :At its head, Jana, comes Mahmud

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, :And next to him, Jana, is Gavaz-Shukri :They will want cold water, Jana, :They will want your white face, Jana.

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