Wanhat 2020 Event
Wanhat or ‘vanhojen tanssit’ means ‘the old dances’, which is literally what it is!
During my time in Finland, I had the opportunity to see different activities. One of them was when I attended the Wanhat 2020. We went to a school in Naantali Trip..
Wanhat 2020 event started. I really like this event. Because everybody wore great, colorful clothes. Girls and boys looked really stylish. At first they had prepared a show with the traditional songs of Finland. The harmony of dance figures and couples was really impressive.
I searched the past and the meaning of the Wanhat event on the internet.Wanhat or ‘vanhojen tanssit’ means ‘the old dances’, which is literally what it is! Students of the second year (of three) of high school celebrate becoming the oldest ones in school by dancing waltzes, polkas, etc. (along with one dance made by the students, on modern songs), dressed up in huge gowns that are made specially for this occasion.
They were celebrating such a celebration because it was the last day of their 3-year high school life.This happening used to be much more traditional than it is today: with the actual traditional clothing. Now the dresses are modernized .But it’s still very different. There is a program of all the dances, which is about 45 minutes long.
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