SLÄNGPOLSKA FRÅN SKÅNE Swedish
PRONUNCIATION:	SLENG-pohl-skah frawn SKAW-nuh
TRANSLATION:	Slinging dance from Skåne
SOURCE:	Per and Margareta Jennische of Sweden introduced this dance to folk dancers in the United States.
BACKGROUND:	This dance is from the Skåne area in the southern-most tip of Sweden. It is one of the older dance types (circa 18th century), which are danced on the spot to the three-beat polska rhythm. The 3/4 polska rhythm differs from that of the waltz, as the polska has the emphasis on beats 1 and 2, whereas the waltz has the emphasis on beats 2 and 3.
MUSIC:	Viking (LP) SMF 200, side A, band 5
FORMATION:	Cpls scattered anywhere on the dance area, ptrs facing each other, with two hands joined straight across, W R hand in M L, W L hand in M R.
METER/RHYTHM:	2/4
STEPS/STYLE:	SLÄNGPOLSKA STEP: To turn CW, step L, leading around ptr (ct 1); step fwd R (ct 2); close L to R heel (ct &) step fwd R (ct 3). To turn CCW, use opp ftwk. The steps resemble ordinary walking steps except for the close (ct &), which is on the ball of the ft. The movement is smooth and flowing but also lively.
MEAS	MOVEMENT DESCRIPTION
	INTRODUCTION
1-2	No action.
I.	FACING POS
1-7	With hands joined straight across, dance 7 "Slängpolska Steps" CW;
8	Releasing handhold, M and W make one CCW turn individually with three steps, one per beat (L,R,L), clapping hands on the last two beats;
9-16	Assuming orig handhold, reverse action of meas 1-8 with opp ftwk.
II.	CLOSED POLSKA TURNING POS
1-16	Assuming a Closed Polska Turning Pos (R hand on ptrs back slightly above waist and L hand on back of ptrs shldr with elbows bent), repeat action of Fig I, meas 1-16, reversing the Closed Polska Turning Pos for meas 9-15.
	Repeat entire dance from beg.
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