Flemming Kaul and dancer Anni Brøgger Kjeldsen believe that the Egtved Girl's costume was used for ritual dances in the Bronze Age.
On Saturday afternoon, dancer Anni Brøgger Kjeldsen performed in a replica of the Egtved Girl's costume. The dancer tested the costume in various everyday situations and found that it was not suitable for everyday use due to the large bronze belt plate, which makes it difficult to bend down and squat. In addition, the short blouse and drawstring skirt are not particularly suitable for the Danish climate.
On petroglyphs from the Bronze Age, figures have been found standing in various poses that resemble dancing. These figures have also been found on rock carvings of boats.
In Bronze Age religion, the sun was worshipped, so much of it revolved around the sun's circular movement around the earth. Fl. Kaul believes that the Egtved girl's costume was used for a kind of belly dance that emphasises the special belt plate, which is a sun symbol.
Anni Brøgger Kjeldsen performed a few dances of her own choreography, which is her take on Bronze Age ritual dances.
She also performed on the lift on our boat to bring the ancient rock carvings to life. To get pictures of the dancer on the Hjortspring boat without Silkeborg Papirfabrik in the background, Flemming Kaul and Anni Brøgger Kjeldsen joined us on a boat trip on Gudenåen, where we found some beautiful trees as background.
By Leif Stig Andersen
On petroglyphs from the Bronze Age, figures have been found standing in various poses that resemble dancing. These figures have also been found on rock carvings of boats.
In Bronze Age religion, the sun was worshipped, so much of it revolved around the sun's circular movement around the earth. Fl. Kaul believes that the Egtved girl's costume was used for a kind of belly dance that emphasises the special belt plate, which is a sun symbol.
Anni Brøgger Kjeldsen performed a few dances of her own choreography, which is her take on Bronze Age ritual dances.
She also performed on the lift on our boat to bring the ancient rock carvings to life. To get pictures of the dancer on the Hjortspring boat without Silkeborg Papirfabrik in the background, Flemming Kaul and Anni Brøgger Kjeldsen joined us on a boat trip on Gudenåen, where we found some beautiful trees as background.
By Leif Stig Andersen
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