VOLKSTANZ

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VOLKSTANZ

• Folk Dancing of Germany
• By Kora

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History

• Bavaria
• Area of Germany where most folkdances seem to
  originate from
• Very traditional area
• Its people are the keepers of folkdance and
  folksong.
• Also known for its beer.

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History

• Recorded as early as 1050 by a monk
• 1750 peasants begin dancing the Walzer
• For couples
• Germany shares many dances with Austria.

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Dances

• Many different types of dances.
• Some are strictly men-only, women-only or
  couples.
• Dances can be simple or involve complicated
  patterns and gestures.
• There are some dances that depict the daily work
  for a miner, miller and woodcutter.
• Usually involve props.
• Dancers actually do hard labor during this.

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Dances

• Most popular is Schuhplattler.
• Participants are called Plattlers.
• For men only!
• Involves slapping the knees and ankles while
  jumping.

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Schuhplattler

• Mimics the mating dance of the Bavarian
  Auerhahn, the largest grouse in the world.
• Slapping is made to imitate the clicking sound of
  the male Auerhahns beak.
• Men strut around like the grouse during the
  mating ritual.
• For men only because it is a courting dance.

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Schuhplattler
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Schuhplattler

• Schuhplattler 2

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Ländler

• Dance in ¾ time
• Gained popularity at the end of the 18th century
• A dance for couples
• Features stomping and hopping

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Ländler

• Bellaire German Dance Group

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Knappentanz

• Miners Dance
• Depicts a day in the life of a miner.
• Props used are lanterns, picks and steel bars

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Knappentanz

• Fire Knappentanz

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Holzhacker

• Lumberjack dance
• Depicts the felling of a tree and carrying the
  wood back to the village.
• Props used are saws, and axes.

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Holzhacker

• Austrian Holzhacker

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Muhlrattel

• Depicts a grain mill.
• A group, circle dance.
• Noise made by dancers resembles a mill wheel.

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Muhlrattel

• Bellaire German Dance Group

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Kreuz Konig

• King of Clubs
• Group dance
• Features men swinging women around in a circle

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Kreuz Konig

• Bellaire German Dance Group

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Watschn

• A type of Schuhplattler
• Two men fighting over one woman.
• Men slap hands to make the noise of being slapped
  in the head.

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Watschn

• Fighting Dance!

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Clothing

• Mens Trachten

• Womens Trachten

• Lederhosen
• Mens shorts
• Made of goat leather
• Hat
• Traditional hat is wide brimmed and has a
  feather.
• Hard soled shoes.
• Used for work and to made the stomping audible.

• Modern dress called Dirndl
• Bavarian word for girl
• Peasant dress
• Form-fitting corset and white shirt.
• Stockings

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Trachten (Northern)
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Trachten (Southern)
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Mosquitoes?
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Work and pictures Cited

• http//www.dirndl-dress.com/trachtenhistory.php
• http//www.germanculture.com.ua/library/weekly/aa0
  73100a.htm
• http//germanjuniorfolkdancers.ca/page2.htm
• http//www.marquise.de/en/ethno/bayern/baydic.shtm
  l
• http//www.daytonfolkdance.com/mvfd/syllabi/99germ
  an.pdf
• www.scn.org/enzian/photos.htm
• http//www.germandance.org/links.html
• http//volkstanz.com/folkdance.html
• http//www.volkstanz.at/English/Folkdance.htm