The Doomed Dance of Närpes

Österbotten · Finland · Site of legend

A young woman only wanted to learn to dance - but the partner who appeared left her out of her mind.

In Närpes, Ostrobothnia, they tell of a girl obsessed with learning to dance, who practised alone every evening. One night a stranger stepped forward and asked her to dance. She agreed, but after that single dance she is said to have lost her wits forever.

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Where is The Doomed Dance of Närpes located?

The Doomed Dance of Närpes is in Österbotten, Finland.

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Accounts are drawn from local folklore and visitor reports.