Arkady Zarubin (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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.
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