Vikivaki is one of the most well-known traditional folk dances in Scandinavia. It is a type of ring dance that requires the dancer’s body to remain quite stiff and has been performed all throughout the Nordic regions since the Middle Ages till today. The dance is performed by both men and women and is relatively easy to do with pretty simple steps.
In Iceland, Vikivaki is used to refer to the dance itself as well as the music that accompanies the dance and is described as the ultimate representation of the Land of Fire and Ice as you dance along to songs of joy and sorrow, fantasy, and Nordic folklore.
Today, the dance is usually performed during celebrations, especially weddings and folk festivals. Check out the track by the same name from Myrmann below.
