Trojak ("threesome", "trio", in
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folk dance. It is usually performed in groups of three: one male dancer and two female dancers. ''Trojak's'' music has two distinct parts, each having its own tempo and metre.
Ignoring the footwork, the figures may have the following arrangements.
*All three move in sync from the same foot.
*The boy dances with one girl, the second one dancing alone, then the boy switches the girl.
*Girls are rolling on and then rolling off the arms.
*The trio forms a circle
*The boy and the girls separate and move in the opposite directions, then join again.
References
Polish dances
Belarusian folk dances
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