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Rapper sword (also known as short sword dance) is a variation of sword dance unique to Northumberland and County Durham. It emerged from the pit villages of Tyneside and Wearside, where miners first performed the tradition.[1][2]
The dance requires five performers who co-ordinate themselves while using "rapper swords" made from flexible steel. Accompanied by traditional folk music, the dancers wear hard-soled shoes that allow for percussive foot movements. Mental alertness, in addition to physical agility, is required in order for dance participants to use the swords effectively without causing harm to themselves or the other performers.[3]
^Harrop, Peter; Roud, Steve (12 July 2021). The Routledge Companion to English Folk Performance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000401592. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
^"Rapper Sword Dancing". Thrales Rapper. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
^John Edwards. "Rapper". Stafford Morris Men. John Edwards. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
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