Rapper Sword
The rapper sword tradition (which has no connection with Rapping) was traditionally performed in the mining villages of the Northumberland and Durham coalfield of England and involves five people connected by short, two-handled, flexible swords (called rappers) forming an unbroken chain. Further information is provided by the Rapper Online Web site.
A list of rapper sword teams is available from Rapper Online's list of teams.
An annual competition, known as DERT (Dancing England Rapper Tournament) open to rapper sword teams is held. In March 1994 it will be held in Bath in the south west of England. See the DERT 2004 Web site.
The image below (from the Rapper Online Web site) shows some examples of Rapper sword dancing.
Referenced By
Morris Dance | Morris dancing | Sword dance
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