Russian Travel Alphabet: Yokhor
Learn the letter 'Ё' and discover the ancient dance of Buryatia.
Ё – Ёхор
Yokhor is an ancient circle dance that is performed in Buryatia at folk festivals.
Hundreds of people gather in a ring, take each other's hands and move in a circle jumping up and down, speeding up and slowing down and chanting: "Yokhor, Yokhor!"
It is believed that the more people that take part in the dance, the better the year will be.
