* In Romania there is approximately 16,000 people of Slovakian
descent. They are a minority as Romania has a population of
about 22,500,000.
In Nădlac we have about 4,000 out of the country's total
Slovakian population.
There is a solid presence with strong ties to Slovakia.
In the center of town is a Slovakian union building that works
to support the population throughout the entire country.
They sponsor many cultural events and have an award
winning dance troupe.
The group's name is 'Salasan'. It is actually pronounced 'Saa-la-shan'.
It is the name of a little house that the farmers built to stay while
they worked in the fields. Many times the fields were a distance
away from the town, so they would build these little shacks to make
their lives easier.
Last 28 October 2006 there was an event at the town's cultural
center. The group danced and I was able to make a film clip with
my little camera.
The clip is about 15 minutes long and the battery ran out with about
30 seconds left in the dance. So if it looks like it ended kind of hastily ...
it looks that way, because it did.
The group has been in existence for a little over 4 years. Like I
mentioned they have won a few awards and as you will see ... they
are pretty good.

I hope you enjoy it. Click on the link below.

Slovakian dance troupe. October 2006