That's amazing. Here in Belgium/Flanders we also have the 'Roelantslied', a 12th century Middle Dutch translation of the original 11th C French 'Chanson de Roland'. The dance was very common as well over here, known as the 'rondedans' or 'reidans'. But it sort of fell into disuse throughout the years. I never realised the song/poem had travelled as far as the Faroese islands.
Thank you for posting this. The dance reminds me of a Breton dance; but the singing is uniquely distinctive. Its great that everyone seems to know the words! Matthew Edwards
The ban actually had more to do with the fact that the dance has pagan origins. The church had a rather difficult time securing itself in the Faroes as a political actor. The only "war" ever fought in the Faroes was over the construction of a cathedral in a town called Kirkjubøur, because the people didn't want to pay for it. Kind of ironic, considering it's now one of the most religious nordic countries.
Religious authorities do not usually have a problem with things of pagan origins, Christmas for instance....Though, there may be more than a few anecdotes and hypotheses around regarding why the chain-dance was banned. Now about that supposed "war" ... it was more of a protest on taxation and there wasn't much of a war, rather a massacre, in Mannafalsdali (The Valley Where Men Died) probably because the protesters were hung over and didn't have much fight in them....
The dance spread from France all over Europe, but it was banned once the authorities in most places and the the church/churches found out that it was counter-productive - people preferred to dance (as the songs carried stories from other countries and news) rather than work.
This is beautiful and so powerful 😢 ❤️
That's amazing.
Here in Belgium/Flanders we also have the 'Roelantslied', a 12th century Middle Dutch translation of the original 11th C French 'Chanson de Roland'.
The dance was very common as well over here, known as the 'rondedans' or 'reidans'. But it sort of fell into disuse throughout the years.
I never realised the song/poem had travelled as far as the Faroese islands.
the dance was danced around europe some hundred years ago
This ring dance is over a thousand years old and originates from Norway, then the Faroe Islands were part of old Noregi.
@@1971irvin No it isn't. The story is, not this song and nor the dance.
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Thank you for posting this. The dance reminds me of a Breton dance; but the singing is uniquely distinctive. Its great that everyone seems to know the words!
Matthew Edwards
Of course the subtitles really help! ;)
Love this. :)
This feels really down to earth. It just goes forward like a ship on the ocean, maybe prepared for war?
The ban actually had more to do with the fact that the dance has pagan origins. The church had a rather difficult time securing itself in the Faroes as a political actor. The only "war" ever fought in the Faroes was over the construction of a cathedral in a town called Kirkjubøur, because the people didn't want to pay for it. Kind of ironic, considering it's now one of the most religious nordic countries.
the faroese viking shiefs was fighting like sigmund and trøndur and on tinganes norse men ther came to gedt taxes gott killed
tað hevði nú veri betri um hetta vóru sumbingar ;)
Religious authorities do not usually have a problem with things of pagan origins, Christmas for instance....Though, there may be more than a few anecdotes and hypotheses around regarding why the chain-dance was banned.
Now about that supposed "war" ... it was more of a protest on taxation and there wasn't much of a war, rather a massacre, in Mannafalsdali (The Valley Where Men Died) probably because the protesters were hung over and didn't have much fight in them....
The dance spread from France all over Europe, but it was banned once the authorities in most places and the the church/churches found out that it was counter-productive - people preferred to dance (as the songs carried stories from other countries and news) rather than work.
@MrKamban the dance has been in the faroes way longer than the 20´s ..
@Minurath 13th century translation*
@MrKamban oh ok, then i misunderstood what you said,sorry :)
Dolphin and porpoise killers?
And I really don't see what war has to do with anything related to the dance?