In recreational folk dancing, "Katerino Mome" is often the name given to a version of the Arap (or Arapaki) dance.

Tatiana Sarbinska grew up in the village of Rila near the Pirin Mountains and composed the song while working as a lead singer for the world-renowned Pirin Ensemble .

A popular version of the dance was introduced to international audiences by Ventzi Sotirov , a former lead dancer of the Pirin Ensemble, who paired Sarbinska's song with traditional "Arap" footwork.

Katerina replies that her beauty comes from the . She drank Pirin water, walked on mountain grass, and was raised by a "Bulgarian mother from Pirin". The Dance Connection

It is performed in an open circle or line, usually with hands joined in a "W-position". Notable Versions

The singer asks Katerina what kind of water she drank, what grass she walked on, and what kind of mother raised her to be so beautiful.