Ukraine's cultural revival: Folk dance offers some people an escape from the war

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Amid Russia’s war in Ukraine, young Ukrainians are reviving traditional folk dances. In Kyiv, the movement is more than cultural preservation—it reflects national identity and offers a brief escape from the realities of war.

Al Jazeera’s Audrey MacAlpine reports.

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