Village swing

Village swing (Estonian: külakiik, Finnish: kyläkeinu) is a large swing designed for multiple adults,[1]: 14  traditionally built on village communal land,[2] in Estonia and Finland.

[3][4] The practice of swinging has been with Estonian culture for a long time, its origin is not known.

[3]: 1 In recent times, authorities have begun considering village swings to be a safety hazard.

[1]: 61  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.

[5] The sport kiiking was invented in Estonia in 1993, where people compete for performing a full 360 rotation with a swing.