setnja.pdf

Setnja

Setnja is a time honoured traditional dance. When a young man arrives at the

field or churchyard where a festivity is taking place, he seeks out one of the

many gypsy musicians who have come to town for the day, pays him a certain

amount of money to play for him, and then proceeds to gather his friends one

by one on his left. The dance they ordinarily do is Setnja, and they meander

about the whole dancing area gathering up people. When a large enough circle

is formed, the dance is speeded up, ended, and “Moravac” generally follows.

Dodi Mile u nas kraj

pa da vidis sta je raj.

Hej, haj, u nas kraj

pa da vidis sta je raj.

Come, Mile, to our region

to see what paradise is like.

Hej, haj, to our region

to see what paradise is like.

Prode, Mile, propeva

i volove protera.

Hej, haj, propeva

i volove protera.

Mile passes through and starts

singing

as he drives his cattle.

Hej, haj, starts singing

as he drives his cattle.

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