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THE ARMENIAN DANCE AT FESTIVE OCCASIONS IS A CIRCLE DANCE.
MEN AND WOMEN FORM THE CIRCLE BY JOINING THE SMALL FINGERS.
THE DANCE CONSISTS OF POINTING FIRST ONE FOOT TOWARD THE
CENTER OF THE CIRCLE, THEN THE SAME WITH THE OTHER FOOT.
AFTER THIS, TWO STEPS ARE TAKEN SO THAT TH CIRCLE GROUP
IS GOING COUNTER-CLOCKWISE.

Submitter comment: THE INFORMANT HAS OBSERVED AND PARTICIPATED IN THIS DANCE.
THIS DANCE IS DONE AT ANY FESTIVE OCCASION TODAY.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Group

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