This dance which is also known as Ballu Sardu is an Italian dance originating from the island of Sardinia. A lively dance full of leaps is usually danced in a closed or open circle and is normally accompanied by three or more singers who stand in the centre of the circle.
In the early years there were strict guidelines to hand-holding in the cirlce depending upon whether you were married or engaged. Single men joining in this dance were forbidden to stand inbetween a woman and her husband in the circle.