The pols and springar are Norwegian

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in 3/4. They are essentially fast versions of the Nordic

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. The dance is considered to have come to Norway with labor immigration to the Norwegian mining industry in the 16th and 18th centuries. The dance is particularly widespread in Røros and the surrounding area – then often called rørospols.

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