DANCE OF THE MAIDENS
(The music should be joyous and rather quick, the step a light, tripping one. Refer to diagram.)
Fig. 1. Meet in front of throne, and form single line. March down to A. First girl passes down line to E. Next girl passes to O, then to D; third girl to O, then to F, others to C, G, B and H, all first passing to O. Last girl remains at A. During this figure they hold scarfs above head in both hands.
Fig. 2. Each girl tosses end of scarf to next girl. March entirely around circle.
Fig. 3. Face centre, raise scarfs high, still held as in fig. 2, trip sidewise around circle.
Fig. 4. Recover scarfs. Hold them in both hands, right hand high, left low, and march in, along lines, to inner circle. March around inner circle, scarfs in right hands nearly meeting, high in centre, like spokes of a wheel, march back lines to places again.
Fig. 5. Hold strips high over head, turn around in places, once and a half times, bringing faces to centre again.
Fig. 6. Girls at A and E march up lines to meet at O, cross scarfs, march around, then march up to J and N, where each raises scarf above head, turns completely around, and then marches on to A and E. Girls at C and G repeat this figure, then those at B and F, and lastly those at H and D.