Mayim Mayim

Mayim Mayim (Hebrew: מים מים, "water, water") is an Israeli folk dance, danced to a song of the same name.

The dance was created in 1937 for a festival to celebrate the discovery of water in the desert after a seven-year search.

The movement to the first four counts has become known as the "Mayim step" and is similar to the grapevine step found in other forms of dance.

"Mayim Mayim" is done in a circle formation, facing the center through most of the dance, and holding hands except when clapping.

[2] The music for Mayim Mayim was composed by Emanuel Pugashov Amiran with lyrics taken from the Book of Isaiah, chapter 12 verse 3,[3][4] "Joyfully shall you draw water from the fountains of triumph".