Lögberg-Heimskringla - 01.04.2014, Qupperneq 9

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Icelandic National League of North America
95th Annual Convention
May 15-18, 2014
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
at Canad Inns - Polo Park
“Welcoming Icelanders since 1875”
for info or registration visit www.inlofna.org
or contact Linda: Linda@lh-inc.ca
(204) 284 5686 TF: 1 (866) 564 2374
Footprints: “Celebrating Our Achievements”
A true celebration of our motherland, our history, and our future!
Renowned authors, historians and musicians will share their
insights, perspectives and talents. A time to share and honour
the contributions and history of the Icelanders in North America.
Rooms available at $119.00 (double occupancy)
with up to 2 free breakfasts.
Contact Canad Inns Polo Park 1-204-775-8791
Event Booking No. 238367
Source: TravelManitoba.com Pure. Natural. Unspoiled.
This is Iceland.
FOR TR AVEL INFORMATION: VISITICEL AND.ORG
We offer help to descendents of
the emigrants who are looking
for their roots in Iceland.
For those who have decided to
visit Iceland, we offer help in
planning their journey.
Phone 354.473.1200
E-mail vesturfarinn@simnet.is
www.vesturfarinn.is Kaupvangur 2, Hafnarbyggð 690 Vopnafjörður, Iceland
Vesturfaramiðstöð Austurlands
East IcEland EmIgratIon cEntEr
Glíma is a form of wrestling unique to the Scandinavian countries
and is a national sport in Iceland.
Glíma translates literally as “the
game of joy” and is an art which
is roughly 1100 years old. The
bouts are usually held outdoors.
The combatants wear a
harness that combines a belt on
each thigh which is connected
by vertical straps to the belt
around the waist
The two wrestlers
(glímumenn) stand nearly
erect, each a little to the left of
the other with a slightly wide
stance and the right foot slightly
advanced. They look over each
other’s right shoulder, but never
down at the feet, the reason for
this rule being that the wrestlers
are to wrestle by touch and feel
and not by sight.
The wrestlers, with their
right hand, each take hold of the
opponent’s waist belt on the left
and use their left hand to grip
the belt on the opponent’s right
thigh then they begin to step
to their right (stígandi). Each
contestant seeks to throw the
other by causing him to lose his
balance using distinctive throws
done with the legs, hips and feet.
There are eight basic tricks but
there are several variations of
each.
The bouts are determined by
falls, either one fall or two out
of three. A fall is counted when
one touches the ground with any
part of his body above the knee
or the elbow. Kicking or ground
wrestling is illegal.
The opponents may be
either men or women in any
combination: man against man,
woman to woman or woman to
man. Glíma is not necessarily a
contest of strength but rather of
balance and agility.
Glíma was a regular feature
at Íslendingadagurinn for many
years with both individual and
team competitions. The current
president of the Icelandic
Festival, Cam Arnason has held
the championship in the past.
There is a persistent rumour that
there may be an exhibition of
Glíma at the Íslendingadagurinn
125 celebrations.
Icelandic Glíma Wrestling
Elva Jónasson
Winnipeg, MB
ÍSLENDINGADAGURINN
Icelandic Festival of Manitoba
Fjallkona
Announcement Brunch
Lakeview Resort
Sunday, April 27, 2014
11 AM to 1 PM
TICKETS AVAILABLE AT
The Icelandic Festival Office
Gimli Home Hardware
and Tergesen’s

Tickets $20
642-5504Ernest Stefanson
Garry Fedorchuk
Claire Gillis
Pat Sedun
Melissa Jacobs
PHARMACISTS
Live well with
PHARMASAVE
Lighthouse Mall Gimli
PHARMASAVE
Showing proper
hold and stance
for Glíma
We have no record of
who won this match
A twist of the hip
will do it
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ICELANDIC FESTIVAL OF MANITOBA