The Red Cloud chief., 1877-11-15
Tyrulr..' Dancing.

Mr. Bailie Groham gives Va an NJ
count Of a wedding which he attended
in Brandenburv. a little Alpine hamlet
IN the valley Of the same name. IL. hal
Ia traverse a narrow birdie path. which
WAS covered with snow Ia the depth e
'hree and In some places four and Gve
feet: IL WAS a seven hours battle with
he snow before h. reached IN. Inn q
he village. In which the wedding are
always held. lie WAS moved IA overs
come these difficulties because he hal
promised To honor the wedding 81 y
charming young peasant girl and asI-c-
al DTotSgee Of his own. Countries ou'-
stretched hands" said he. "brawny and
muscular. small and plump. clean ard
iirty. were Immediately stretched out ~
greet me-"
II Was Sunday. and the eve Of the
wedding day; the bar-room. or Cat
tube. WAS filled with Young and old. fair
md ugly Brandenbureers. II ~ not uuu-
sually the custom to dane. on th. eve ~
he wedding day. but NJ his special re-
quest. his old patron. IA. "fIru Vicar
very soon put the musicians ai work.
In the dancing room he WAS imm@ii-
,tely surrounded by a group % young
fellows Offering him. IA "a mark Of cour-~
tesy. their bright-eyed lasses. Finding
ichoice easy. he WAS soon dancing the
pas seut-that Ia. one dance around IA.
yoom, while the other couples line the
walls and fall in at is termination.
In Brandenburg. and in some other
valleys. the male dancer encirclss IN.
waist Of his partner with both arms, .
while she embraces him with both arms
around the neck. For the nrs. few min
1tss Of every dance the motion Of the
shole group IL slow. and the floor trem-
bles beneath the iron-shOd shoes Of these
immense fellows. Suddenly Oh. music
changes. and with IL the en,ir. aspect
of the rOom- The man. letting 20 rs
partner, begins a series Of gymnas.ic
cap~rs and jumps; their heavy frames
display an unlooked-for agility.
One OF the common.st movements il
20 throw ones knees. fold both arms
over the chest. and bend back ward un-
I'll the back Of the head touches tho
floor. and gives a fsw Sounding raps on
the hard boards. then. with one j.rh he
man regains bis erect position without
touching the floor with his hands. In
another movement the man kneelsdo wn.
and with his bare knees beats a souna-
ing rat-a-tat on the floor. To Jump high
up In the air and come down upon the
knees with full force IL very common.
All these capers are accompanied by
oud,s brill whistling and peculiar smsrs-
ng sounds OF the lips and tongue. an
Imitation Of the sounds made by the
black cock and c~Apercailzie. The sound
ing s!aps on the muscular thighs and on
the ironshOd sols Of the heavy shoes by
their great horny hands. the crovinA
loud shouts. snatches Of songs, inter
mingled with shrill whis,ling and furi-
Gus stamping OF the fee: with the great
est possible force upon the floor. pro-
ouces a prodiglOus din
Ia B~randsnburz and on. or two other
Tyrolese valleys which have q particu-~
larry muscular fair SIX. the girl. a. The
conclusion Of her partner feats. catches
him by his braces, and. aided by a or
responding jsrky action Of the nan.
hoists him up bodily. The youth. bal
ancing himself on both hands on her
shoulders. tseads the ceiling OF the los%
room TO the music, while she continues
her dance round the door. The men are
strapping fellows. and it must be mus
cuiAr young fellows who can perform
this feat There are sometimes four or
I'VE men hoisced At a time. and the sin
gular spectacle adds much To the strik~
ing appearance Of the BALLROOM. Tn
girls are fond Of smoking. and are seen
treading the PAGES Of the dAnos with
cigar q pipe between their teeth.