While simple enough for beginners to join, skilled leaders at the ends of the line (the horovedec ) may add complex variations and wave a handkerchief ( karpa ) to lead the group. Community Perspectives
Dunavsko horo, Дунавско; Svishtovsko horo, Свищовско, (L)
The basic footwork consists of five steps forward and three steps back . This pattern is often interpreted as a metaphor for the Bulgarian spirit—always striving to be "two steps ahead".
It is a pravo horo (straight dance) written in a lively 2/4 time signature . Performance Characteristics