Atli Freyr Hjaltason is a folklorist and ethnologist who is deeply embedded in the folk dancing community in Iceland—and beyond. Atli shared with us his perspective on communities built around traditional cultural activities, the challenges they face, and what lessons other types of communities might be able to learn from them.
Photo by Stefán Ari
You can follow Atli on Instagram and the Folk Dance Association of Reykjavík on Facebook—look out for Sagnavaka events for an easy and fun way to try out Icelandic folk dancing.
This episode was recorded in East of Moon's home, hafnar.haus.
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