The Faroese chain dance is the national circle dance of the Faroe Islands, accompanied by kvæði, the Faroese ballads.
Painting of 1904 on a stamp of 2003.
Faroese chain dance in Sjónleikarhúsið in Tórshavn on Ólavsøka 29 July 2011.
Living heritage: Folk dance in the Faroes
Bandadansur - the ribbon dance
Circle dance, or chain dance, is a style of social dance done in a circle, semicircle or a curved line to musical accompaniment, such as rhythm instruments and singing, and is a type of dance where anyone can join in without the need of partners. Unlike line dancing, circle dancers are in physical contact with each other; the connection is made by hand-to-hand, finger-to-finger or hands-on-shoulders, where they follow the leader around the dance floor. Ranging from gentle to energetic, the dance can be an uplifting group experience or part of a meditation.
A shop horo of Bulgaria
Laz dancers in Armenia, circa 1911
Stecak from Radimlja, Hercegovina showing linked figures
The Italian circle dance made up of females, which features the "bridge"