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The heel-and-toe polka is a popular dance across the prairies in Ukrainian settled areas, although not all early settlers agree that it originates from pre-emigration times. This polka seems suddenly to have become a popular dance around 1900, both in the Ukrainian source areas and in the Canadian destination areas, perhaps introduced there simultaneously in similar forms by several immigrant groups. In Canada, Ukrainians know this dance only by the names “heel-and-toe polka” or “toe-heel polka.” In Ukraine, one of the popular names for this dance is Kanada (Canada). The dance is associated with a song text from the Turn of the Century dealing with the early migrants’ experiences in Canada. | The heel-and-toe polka is a popular dance across the prairies in Ukrainian settled areas, although not all early settlers agree that it originates from pre-emigration times. This polka seems suddenly to have become a popular dance around 1900, both in the Ukrainian source areas and in the Canadian destination areas, perhaps introduced there simultaneously in similar forms by several immigrant groups. In Canada, Ukrainians know this dance only by the names “heel-and-toe polka” or “toe-heel polka.” In Ukraine, one of the popular names for this dance is Kanada (Canada). The dance is associated with a song text from the Turn of the Century dealing with the early migrants’ experiences in Canada. | ||
''Khodzhu po Kanadi tai myli rakhuiu | ''Khodzhu po Kanadi tai myli rakhuiu<br/> | ||
De nia nich zakhopyt, tam perenochuiu.'' | |||
As I walk through Canada, I count the miles<br/> | As I walk through Canada, I count the miles<br/> | ||
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[A reference to the scary wide-open prairie, searching for work, homelessness | [A reference to the scary wide-open prairie, searching for work, homelessness | ||
''... Kanado, Kanado, iaka zh ty zradlyva, | ''. . . Kanado, Kanado, iaka zh ty zradlyva,<br/> | ||
Ne odnoho muzha z zhinkov rozluchyla.'' | |||
. . . O Canada, Canada, how deceitful you are,<br/> | . . . O Canada, Canada, how deceitful you are,<br/> | ||
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The song became quite popular in several parts of western Ukraine, including the area of Borshchiv. It was not encouraged by the authorities during the Soviet period, but was never uniformly banned. After all, the text presents a negative description of the capitalist outmigration. Recently, the dance seems to have become somewhat more popular again. In its newer versions, however, one word of the first verse has been changed, and Canada is described as a land of riches: | The song became quite popular in several parts of western Ukraine, including the area of Borshchiv. It was not encouraged by the authorities during the Soviet period, but was never uniformly banned. After all, the text presents a negative description of the capitalist outmigration. Recently, the dance seems to have become somewhat more popular again. In its newer versions, however, one word of the first verse has been changed, and Canada is described as a land of riches: | ||
''Khodzhu po Kanadi, doliary rakhuiu | ''Khodzhu po Kanadi, doliary rakhuiu<br/> | ||
De nia nich zakhopyt, tam perenochuiu.'' | |||
As I walk through Canada, I count my dollars<br/> | As I walk through Canada, I count my dollars<br/> | ||
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* [https://youtu.be/iiM-xC4HKDM Танець "Канада" Весілля в Джунаві] | * [https://youtu.be/iiM-xC4HKDM Танець "Канада" Весілля в Джунаві] | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/825895603/videos/pcb.25576393548626914/888298936368699 Absolute Dance Band] | * [https://www.facebook.com/825895603/videos/pcb.25576393548626914/888298936368699 Absolute Dance Band] | ||