Yes, it is! According to Swedish dance historians, it originated in the 1800s and was danced in western and southern Sweden. Now it's danced all over the country. In Sweden it is usually danced in a more sedate fashion, but our guys like to ham it up a bit. The kids love it!
When I've seen it danced in Finland it has if anything been even *more* vigorous and hamming it up. Also usually at least 6 dancers, and danced with a greater distance between the dancers - makes for more exagerrated movements.
First time I saw it I was probably 3 or 4, and I got really scared by all these big angry-looking men that made loads of noise.
Not always so sedately... in my folk dancing team the lads would pretend to knock each other out at the end. One couple always drew great applause from the audience, since one was 1 m 95 and the other much shorter. At the end, it was the short lad who knocked out the tall beefy one and carried him off the scene...
This is charming!
sbarr10 2 years ago
Is that really a Swedish Folk dance ? :-D
madfortrad07 3 years ago
Yes, it is! According to Swedish dance historians, it originated in the 1800s and was danced in western and southern Sweden. Now it's danced all over the country. In Sweden it is usually danced in a more sedate fashion, but our guys like to ham it up a bit. The kids love it!
Scandanser 3 years ago
When I've seen it danced in Finland it has if anything been even *more* vigorous and hamming it up. Also usually at least 6 dancers, and danced with a greater distance between the dancers - makes for more exagerrated movements.
First time I saw it I was probably 3 or 4, and I got really scared by all these big angry-looking men that made loads of noise.
Aspsusa 2 years ago
Not always so sedately... in my folk dancing team the lads would pretend to knock each other out at the end. One couple always drew great applause from the audience, since one was 1 m 95 and the other much shorter. At the end, it was the short lad who knocked out the tall beefy one and carried him off the scene...
JJabberwock 2 years ago