Our favorite move by far in the Norwegian Halling dance is the Snuskverna etter Ola Øde. Watch this video of a dancer from the FRIKAR ensemble doing the move. Wow. It’s obviously a breakin’ move from the 1980s in the Bronx. Except, remember, the Hallingdans is documented to be a northern European dance that’s 2,500 years old. The first breakdance? Double wow.
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FRIKAR is freakin’ awesome
In this video we have a grand time introducing kids to Norway’s awesome ancient Halling dance, but of course we can’t begin to compare to the real deal. If you really want to learn the halling dance, follow along with the FRIKAR dance company’s instructional videos:
gangelag| rebnetaket | helrulla | tåtaket | sviving | helikopter | fotkross | heldehopp | rulle kråke | kast over geitè.
Enjoy!
Hallingdans is 2,500 Years Young
The halling dance (Hallingsans) is the oldest documented dance in all of Northern Europe; there are pictures of halling dancers painted on caves that are potentially 2,500 years old. The halling dance is acrobatic, competitive and a wonder to see. Dancers leap, prance, spin on their heads and generally try the push the boundaries of what is physically possible and, simultaneously, graceful. Check out this video of Hallgrim Hansegård‘s performance of a halling dance — it’s extraordinary.
