Halling dance
E450709
The Halling dance is a traditional Norwegian folk dance, often performed by men, that features acrobatic kicks and leaps and is especially associated with the Hallingdal region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hallingdal folk dance | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norwegian cultural tradition
ⓘ
folk dance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | halling ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Hallingdal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telemark NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Norway ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of masculinity in traditional Norwegian culture
ⓘ
test of strength and agility ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Norwegian folk dance research ⓘ |
| genre | folk dance ⓘ |
| hasElement |
competition between dancers
ⓘ
hat kicking ⓘ |
| hasVariant | regional halling styles ⓘ |
| influencedBy | rural Norwegian peasant traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Norwegian ⓘ |
| movementCharacteristic |
acrobatic kicks
ⓘ
athletic jumps ⓘ leaps ⓘ spins ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
display of individual prowess
ⓘ
improvisation within traditional patterns ⓘ |
| partOf | Norwegian folk culture ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
festivals
ⓘ
folk dance performances ⓘ social gatherings ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| performedSoloOrGroup |
small group
ⓘ
solo ⓘ |
| relatedDance |
gangar
ⓘ
springar ⓘ |
| requires |
balance
ⓘ
coordination ⓘ flexibility ⓘ physical strength ⓘ |
| rhythm | duple meter ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | pre‑industrial rural Norway ⓘ |
| traditionalIn | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmission |
community teaching
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalCostume |
Norwegian bunad
ⓘ
traditional rural clothing ⓘ |
| typicalMusic |
Hardanger fiddle music
ⓘ
Norwegian fiddle tunes ⓘ |
| typicalPerformers |
men
ⓘ
young men ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Norwegian national celebrations
ⓘ
stage folk dance productions ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ål
this entity surface form:
Hallingdal folk dance