Hora Mamtera   Notes by Phillip M. Feldman   6/16/1988

     Hora Mamtera is a fast four-part circle dance.  The difficulty
level is 3 on a scale of 1 to 5.  The dance repeats three times.

       Part 1: Begin facing LOD (CCW around the circle), with hands
       joined at waist level.

  1-6: Travel forward with three step-hops: Step on R and hop, step
       on L and hop, step on R and hop.
  7-8: Cross L in front of R and leap backwards onto R (between 7
       and 8 you turn 90 degrees to the left to face reverse LOD).
 9-10: Step backward onto L and pivot (or turn in the air) to face
       center; step to the right with R.
11-12: Cross L in front of R and hop.
13-18: Travel to the right with slide-close-slide-close-slide-hop
       (R-L-R-L-R).
19-24: Travel to the left with slide-close-slide-close-slide-hop
       (L-R-L-R-L).

       Part 2: Begin facing center.  Drop hands.

  1-2: Full turn to the right with R-L.
  3-4: Step back with R and rock forward onto L.
  5-8: Chirkassia: Step forward with R, rock back onto L, step back
       with R, and rock forward onto L.  Styling: On 5, raise hands.
 9-16: Repeat 1-8.

       Part 3: Begin facing LOD.  Join hands.

  1-4: Travel forward with two step-hops (R-hop, L-hop).
  5-6: Jump on both and, turning 180 degrees to the left to face
       reverse LOD, land on R.
  7-8: Jump on both and, turning 180 degrees to the right (returning
       to face LOD), land on L.
 9-16: Repeat 1-8.

       Part 4: Face center.  Hands are joined.

  1-2: Make a small leap forward onto R, bending right knee
       slightly, and hold for 1 count.  Raise arms sharply on 1.
  3-4: (Lowering arms) rock back onto L and hold for 1 count.
  5-8: Closing R to L, take four quick steps in place with R-L-R-L.
 9-16: Repeat 1-8.

       Repeat part 3 of the dance.