March 2018 - Ingebretsen's Nordic Marketplace

Easter Traditions In Scandinavia

March 31, 2018

Easter in Scandinavia – We have posted about Norway’s Påskekrim and the Easter Trees in Sweden but here are a few traditions from all the Nordic countries. Denmark — Påskeferie Påskefrokost Påskefrokost is Easter lunch, and it’s commonly the first event of the season at Danish summerhouses. Virtually a day long meal it stretches from… More Easter Traditions In Scandinavia

The Knitted Treasures of Latvia

March 20, 2018

Latvian Mittens Inara Porietis relates her Latvian mother’s refrain during her last few years of life, which was said only partially tongue-in-cheek: “I can’t die yet. I don’t have enough mittens knitted!” The “enough mittens” refers to the tradition of giving Latvian mittens to the people involved in the funeral ceremony, including the pallbearers and… More The Knitted Treasures of Latvia