VIKI VAKI - Kolfinna Sigurvinsdottir

Описание: Vikivaki is ancient ringdance that have taken place in the nordic countries from middle ages to modern day. The word Vikvaki is probably from the words “víkja “ (step aside/from someone) and Vaka ( awake ). People dance in a ring and hold either in other peoples hands/shoulders and step two steps to left and one right though often with many varieties like heavy step in the floor every eight step.



Vikvaki took often place in Iceland but around 17th century the national church thought this was “slutty paganism leftovers “ that needed to be shut down. In Iceland, Víkivaki songs were once absolutely forbidden to sing while on sea. People feared creatures on the sea would attack, and specially was forbidden to finish all the poems in Ólafur Liljurós inside a farmbecause people feared the farm will burn down. The difference between the Icelandic ones and the Faroese ones are the Icelandic ones survived alot more of old norse poetry called Hákviða, but the the faroese have alot more dances and a lot longer.


The Folk Music Academy - Icelandic Vikivaki Folk Dances 2018
Kolfinna Sigurvinsdottir & Hulda Sverrisdottir


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Video: Discover Folkmusic
DoP: Anja Simon