Thursday, March 2, 2023

The Spanking Dance

 According to the internet, the Schuhplattler is a traditional style of folk dance popular in the regions of Bavaria and Tyrol (southern Germany, Austria and the German speaking regions of northern Italy). In this dance, the performers stomp, clap and strike the soles of their shoes (Schuhe), thighs and knees with their hands held flat (platt).  And sometmes, they strike something else...



























5 comments:

  1. Yeah multiple otk at one time put me in the audience for all of those.
    Thank you enjoy your day
    Jim

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  2. Hi! Dr. Ken, I call it the slap-happy dance, but I haven't seen that version before, very good. Bye for now, Jenny

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  3. Jim -- Save a spot for me! lol

    AussieJenny -- It's definitely the version that I favor! :-)

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