Kulsko Horo - Bulgaria

Introduced by Yves Moreau

Line dance, arms start in W-position. Meter 2/4

This dance is from the village of Kula, in Northwest Bulgaria, close to the Serbian border.

The entire dance is done facing center

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-2 Step forward onto R foot (1), step forward on to L foot (2)
2 1-2 Step forward onto R foot (1), step forward onto L foot (&) step forward onto R foot (2). During this measure the arms go down into V-position.
3 Step backwards onto L foot (1), step backwards onto R foot (2). During this measure the arms go back up into W-position. During the rest of the dance, the arms continue to alternate going down and back up, taking 1 measure to go down and 1 measure to go back up.
4 Repeat measure 2 with opposite footwork and direction
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4
Part II
1 1-2 Touch R heel diagonally forward (1), bring R heel up next to L calf (2)
2 1-2 Bounce three times on both feet (1&2)
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2 with opposite footwork
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4
Part III
1 1-2 Step forward onto R foot (1), step forward onto L foot (2)
2 1-2 Run forward onto R foot (1), run forward onto L foot (&), run forward onto R foot (2), stamp L foot (&)
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4
Part IV
1 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot behind R foot (2)
2 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot behind R foot (&), step on R foot to R (2), stamp L foot (&)
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4
Part V
1 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot behind R foot (&), step on R foot to R (2), step on L foot behind R foot (&)
2 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot behind R foot (&), step on R foot to R (2), stamp L foot (&)
3-4 Repeat measures 1-2 with opposite footwork and direction
5 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), step on L foot behind R foot (&), step on R foot to R (2), stamp L foot (&)
6 Repeat measure 5 with opposite footwork and direction
7 1-2 Step onto R foot to R (1), stamp L foot (&), step on L foot to L (2), stamp R foot (&)
8 1-2 Step on R foot to R (1), stamp L foot twice (&2)
Repeat Part IV with opposite footwork and direction
Repeat Part V with opposite footwork and direction
Part VI
1 1-2 Run forward onto R foot (1), run forward onto L foot (&), run forward onto R foot (2), stamp L foot (&)
2 Repeat measure 1 with opposite footwork
3 Repeat measure 1
4 1-2 Bring L foot up behind R knee and twist R knee to L (1), bring R knee back to face center (2)
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8
Repeat the entire dance using the following sequence
  1. Part I - Measures 1-4
  2. Part II - Measures 1-4
  3. Part III - Measures 1-4
  4. Part IV - Measures 1-4
  5. Part V - Measures 1-8
  6. Part IV - Measures 1-4 with opposite footwork and direction
  7. Part V - Measures 1-8 with opposite footwork and direction
  8. Part VI - Measures 1-8

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