Village Swing
Village swing (, , ) is a large swing (seat), swing designed for multiple adults, traditionally built on village communal land, in Estonia and Finland.Translated abstract available In Estonia this communal land is called külaplats (village square, conceptually the same as village green) or kiigeplats (swing square). History The practice of swinging has been with Estonian culture for a long time, its origin is not known. The prevalence of village swings was noted by Estophile August Wilhelm Hupel in 1781, stating "swings can be seen near almost every tavern and small village, often individual farms". In recent times, authorities have begun considering village swings to be a safety hazard. In 2013 the town government of Saue decided not to repair their swing because no companies were willing to accept liability in the event of damage. Kiiking The sport kiiking was invented in Estonia in 1993, where people compete for performing a full 360 rotation with a swing. The construc ...
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Keemu Sadam 2
Keemu is a village in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County in Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru .... (retrieved 13 March 2020) References Villages in Pärnu County Kreis Wiek {{Pärnu-geo-stub ...
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