BUČIMIŠ Bulgarian
PRONUNCIATION:	boo-chee-MEESH
TRANSLATION:
SOURCE:	This dance was taught to American folk dancers by Dick Crum, Dennis Boxell, Gordon Engler, and others.
BACKGROUND:	Bučimiš is from the Pazardžik region of Thrace in central Bulgaria.
MUSIC:	Folkraft (LP) LP-26 DU-TAM (45rpm) 1004-A
FORMATION:	In Thrace, the dance is done as one long line of dancers with the men clustered at the right and left ends, in a belt hold ("X" position, called "lesa na poyas") with right arm under.
METER/RHYTHM:	15/16. The rhythm is quick-quick-quick-quick-slow-quick-quick or 2+2+2+2+3+2+2=15.
STEPS/STYLE:	The dancers in this region dance Bučimiš low to the ground and flat-footed, using small steps with a constant bounce (jiggle).
MEAS	MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION
	THE DANCE
I.	Stamps
1	Step R swd (ct 1), step R in back of L (ct 2), step R swd (ct 3), step R in back of L (ct 4), step R swd (ct 5), hop R, simultaneously raising L to ankle (ct 6), stamp L lightly next to R, turning body slightly to R (ct 7),
2	Repeat action of meas 1 to L,
3-4	Repeat action of meas 1-2 two more times.
II.	Heel Taps
1	Step R swd (ct 1), step L in back of R (ct 2), step R swd (ct 3), step L in back of R (ct 4), touch R at 45-degree angle, leg straight, heel down, toe up (ct 5), touch R straight fwd, leg straight, heel down, toe up (ct 6), bring R to place next to L taking wt and simultaneously raising L (ct 7).
2	Repeat action of meas 1 to L,
3-4	Repeat action of meas 1-2 two more times.
III.	Double Heel Taps
1	Repeat action of Fig II, meas 1 (cts 1-6),
2	Touch L straight fwd, leg straight, heel down, toe up (ct 1), step L next to R (ct 2), touch R heel straight fwd, leg straight, heel down, toe up (ct 3), step R next to L (ct 4), touch L diagonally L at 45-degree angle, leg straight, heel down, toe up (ct 5), touch L straight fwd, leg straight, heel down, toe up (ct 6), hold (ct 7).
3-4	Repeat action of meas 1-2 one more time to L with opp ftwk.
	Repeat entire dance from beg.
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