Jigging contest a Winter Festival staple
Dancers from around the region came together at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre yesterday afternoon to kick up their heels in a traditional jigging contest.
Trina Joseph, vice-president of indoor events for the Prince Albert Winter Festival, said the jigging contest has been a part of the festival for as long as she remembers.
“The jigging contest has been on for years and years,” Joseph said. “We have categories from tiny tots up into the seniors.”
Joseph said because the jig is shared by many cultures, the competition brings together First Nations, Métis, Irish and Celtic competitors.