Vesnianka (; also referred to as Hahilky, Hayilky, Hayivky, Yahilky, or Rohulky) is a type of spring dance songs performed in the lands of present-day
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
which have been performed for thousands of years. While they pre-date
Christianity
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, Christian
missionaries
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altered many of the dances by incorporating Christian themes into the songs and poetry which accompany the dancing.
Ukrainian Rituals
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See also
*Khorovod
The khorovod or horovod ( rus, хорово́д, p=xərɐˈvot, uk, хоровод, translit=khorovod or uk, коло, translit=kolo, label=none, be, карагод , bg, хоро, pl, korowód) is an East Slavs, East Slavic and pagan art ...
*Ukrainian dance
''Ukrainian dance'' ( uk, Український тaнeць, translit. ''Ukrainian 'tanets' '') mostly refers to the traditional folk dances of the Ukrainians as an ethnic group, but may also refer dance of the other ethnic groups within Ukrain ...
References
Ukrainian folk music
Ukrainian dances
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