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6/17/01 Jesús Irizar, director and
long-time dancer, and daughter Maite look on as Soka Dantza
unfolds.
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| 6/17/01
Mikel dances before me a beautiful Agurra in the Oņati style.
This gesture holds much meaning for me. I am leaving soon; I feel
joy for the friends I had made in Oņati, and at the same time sadness
to be leaving soon. |
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Aitor and Iker make their way around the plaza to find
women to participate with the dancers. The first
two women are chosen to receive the honor of the Agurra.
The aurresku (first dancer in line) dances to
the first woman and then the atzesku (last dancer in
line) dances to the second. Here Aitor and Iker are
heading my way, although I didn't realize it at the
time. |
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| 6/17/01
After the Agurra I joined the string of dancers.
We traced counter-clockwise circles around the plaza
until the second woman was chosen for the atzesku. |
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