Country: Færøerne, Faroe Islands
Type: line dance
Formation: closed or broken circle of dancers
Steps: vikivaka (branle simple).
Lyrics: Kong Sverke a ballad with 40 verses.
Recordings:
Nólsoyingar Kong Sverke 1959 [YouTube];
Tøkum lætt & Dansifelag Kaggans Kong Sverke on Føroysku dansur fyri øll 1-3 track 26 Tutl 2000 [YouTube].
| Dance progression: | ||
| All dance vikivaka steps, as long as singing/music continues. |
See video Føroyskur dansur i ReinsarÃnum i Havn, 2015.
Provenance: commemorates Sverker the Younger (1164-1210), king of Sweden 1195/1196 to 1208.
Note: this was one of the combined dances at Nordlek 2018 in Falun.
Description: L. Ruus, Oakville, 2021-06-30.
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