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Young urbanites help revive Polish folk dance

China Daily | Updated: 2019-05-21 07:12

WARSAW - Couples spin to the lively tempo of Poland's mazurka folk dance in scenes reminiscent of peasant life from centuries past.

To rhythmic violin and accordion, they could almost be back in the simple cottages of Mazovia, the region around the Polish capital, Warsaw, for which the dance and music were named.

Taken across Europe and beyond by Polish soldiers and migrants nearly 200 years ago, the traditional mazurka evolved before almost vanishing.

Young urbanites help revive Polish folk dance

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