Ingurutxo from Leitza
The ingurutxo is a genre found mostly in western Nafarroa. It is a social dance and is related to the soka dantza, but is done in pairs. This dance was taught in the United states by Joxema Mendiola as part of NABO's 2009 winter dance workshop.
 1 - Soka (mutilak) The boys begin by grasping hands and making a "rope" to go around in a circle.
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8 - Belauntzingo denak All the boys now dance the belauntzingo to the women |
2 - Belauntzingo (aurreskuak eta atzeskuak) The "first hand" and "last hand" dance the belauntzingo to each other. |
9 - Inguru handi (aurreko eta atzeko bikoteak) Now just the first and last couple dance around in a circle |
3 - Soka (neska bila aurreskurentzako) Now after two women have been brought into the circle, the remainder are escorted into the group |
10 - Inguru handi (denak) & Zubia (atzetik hasita) Now the whole group dances around in a circle and at the end the tunnel with the last couple going through to be the first. |
4 - Belauntzingo neskari Two male dancers escort in a woman, then the "first hand" dances the balauntzingo to her |
11 - Inguru handi (denak) & Zubia Repeat the circle and tunnel to return to original couple positions. |
5 - Soka (neska bila atzeskuarentzako) Then this is repeated for the "last hand" to dance |
12 - Inguru txiki (antxurketarekin) Now the couples dance to each other, using this step called "antxurketarekin"
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6 - Belauntzingo neskari Soka neska guztien bila Now the "last hand" dances the belauntzingo to one woman |
13 - Inguru txiki Couples now form a large circle for the Fandango & Arin-arin |
7 - The rest of the women are brought into the circle escorted by the same two men. |
14 - Fandango and Arin Arin |
Leitza 2004
