Vinksin vonksin

Country: Säkkijärvi, Etelä-Karjala (south Karelia), Finland
Type: set dance
Formation: couples in open circle, 2-hand hold with partner, M facing out of circle, W facing in.
Steps: kick-steps, polkka
Music: (CD) Suomalaisen Kansantansin Ystävät Halihiljaa, track 39.

    Dance progression
1-2 (a) Varvashyppely: All dance 3 kick-steps and close (R, L, R, close).
3-4   Repeat (a), beginning kicking L foot (L, R, L, together).
5-8   Repeat (a), beginning kicking R foot.
|:9-12:| (b) Polkka: All take waltz hold with partner and dance 4 polkka steps turning CW, followed by 4 polkka steps turning CCW, moving in LOD.


Printed source: Rausmaa, Pirkko-Liisa & Esko Tanhuvakka. Porvoo: W Söderström, 1977. p. 116.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2019-09-20, rev. 2020-08-19.


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