Country: Island
Type: line dance
Formation: any number of dancers in an closed or broken circle. L arm streched over L-side dancer's chest, R hand in R-side dancer's L hand,
facing into circle.
Steps:
vikivaka: danced over 1-1/2 bars, count: L forward (1), close R (2), L forward (3), lift on ball of L (4), R forward (5), pause (6)
step-toe: one foot forward, roll up onto ball of foot, and down again
Sheet music:
sheet music,
lyrics
Recordings:
Skagfield, Sigurður Fósturlandsins Freyja / Þú vorgyðjan svífur (Columbia – DI 1011, 78 rpm)
[available at Hljóðsafn.is]
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| Bars | Part | Dance progression |
| 1-8 | (a) | All dance 5 vikivaka steps moving CW. Finish with feet closed, and facing centre. |
| 9-10 | (b) | Beginning with L foot, all advance with with 3 step-toe steps. Arms move with body movement. |
| 11-12 | All retire with 7 running steps. | |
| 9-12 | Repeat (b).
Repeat from (a). Dance finishes in a circle with vikivaka hold. |
Provenance: Composed by Lars Møller Ibsen (1786-1846), with lyrics by SteingrÃmur Thorsteinsson (1831-1913). Dated ca 1875. Also known as 'Det Norske flag'. One of the combined dances for Nordlek 2015 in Viborg, Denmark.
Source: translated from a Danish description prepared for Nordlek 2015.
Translation: Laine Ruus, Oakville, 2020-07-26, rev. 2023-06-18.
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