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Each folk dance tells a story. In this one four women dance around one of the husbands (the philanderer) and eventually attempt to tie him up (see the strings in the smaller photo). There is an exchange of flowers - note the woman's expression.In the main photo, the wife beats up her husband.
In the end, of course it all ends happily with each wife dancing with her respective husband. Not quite real life, I feel...
Of course this is my interpretation of the dance - it could mean something totally different!
The women also carried poles with sheep's wool on the end (see smaller pic) - I don't know the significance of this. Perhaps to bash the philanderer's head and not show any marks!
Fascinating! I like folk dances with stories.
ReplyDeleteI haven't encountered a similar story in any of ours though. Maybe philandering wasn't a big issue with tribal peoples.
on dirait une dispute ;o) je connaissais pas cette danse ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is all too funny!
ReplyDeletehaha. Were there a lot of mis-behaved men in the past. Enough to creat a dance about it?
ReplyDeleteI love the folk costumes and folk dances! Great! I have my own Swedish folk costume from the ancestral area of my mother's ancestors.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting. And I love your speculation about the lambs' wool.
ReplyDeleteYour interpretation of the dance really enhances the experience of looking at the stills.
ReplyDeleteVery similar to some of the traditional Swedish dances. And yes, quite interesting!
ReplyDeleteA dance about husband beating! Lol! Great photos.
ReplyDeletePhilandering husband. Been there, done that....should have "beat him up"!ha
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