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ARTIST: Lionel James (sketch); Frédéric de Haenen (Netherlads, 1853-1928) drawing)

TITLE OF WORK: A curious scene on the Macedonian frontier: Bulgarian troops dancing the "horo" round a camp fire

TYPE OF WORK: Print

DATE: 1903

DIMENSIONS: 21.3 x 29.3 cm

COMMENTS: The peasants, who form nine-tenths of the Bulgarian Army, are very musical, and delight in a dance called the "horo". The men form in line, grasp each other's belts, and then dance around in a circle,

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: Bulgaria, Macedonia

DANCE FORM: horo, traditional, round

KEYWORDS: fire, military, violin