The Reason Why Sweden's A Hotbed Of Belly Dance! - Page 2

Nicki · 04-08-2008, 07:27 PM

Gisela, just wait and see what the next research from the archeologists will say.... we probably INVENTED it and had it exported.....

My theory by shimmypractice during cold winters must be something our ancestors invented!

Deliana · 04-08-2008, 08:10 PM

I remember lurking in that thread a bit, and my personal guess is that it was someone interested in re-enacting viking era living and wanted desperatly to justify some belly dancing and combine two passions that way.

But to get back on topic, the Vikings did indeed travel the world quite a bit, both to plunder and to trade, so a treasure of this kind isn't all too suprising, but very pleasant.

Good thing I didn't find those coins. I would have taken for granted that they couldn't possibly be authentic and would've just stitched them onto my current sewing project....

Oh and I totally agree, Nicki. I've apparently been doing shimmy practice every winter my entire life and not even know it until last year. Maybe we are descendents of oriental prisoners taken back home by the Vikings?

KuteNurse · 04-08-2008, 08:22 PM

Very interesting find! The coins would look lovely on a scarf or costume.

04-08-2008, 07:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Nicki Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 25	Gisela, just wait and see what the next research from the archeologists will say.... we probably INVENTED it and had it exported..... My theory by shimmypractice during cold winters must be something our ancestors invented!

04-08-2008, 08:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
Deliana Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9	I remember lurking in that thread a bit, and my personal guess is that it was someone interested in re-enacting viking era living and wanted desperatly to justify some belly dancing and combine two passions that way. But to get back on topic, the Vikings did indeed travel the world quite a bit, both to plunder and to trade, so a treasure of this kind isn't all too suprising, but very pleasant. Good thing I didn't find those coins. I would have taken for granted that they couldn't possibly be authentic and would've just stitched them onto my current sewing project.... Oh and I totally agree, Nicki. I've apparently been doing shimmy practice every winter my entire life and not even know it until last year. Maybe we are descendents of oriental prisoners taken back home by the Vikings?

04-08-2008, 08:22 PM	#13 (permalink)
KuteNurse V.I.P. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Duluth, Minnesota Posts: 2,969	Very interesting find! The coins would look lovely on a scarf or costume.