Is “vexillology” a new word for you? It certainly was for us when it cropped up on “The Big Bang Theory” as one of Dr. Sheldon’s passions. Vexillology refers to the study of flags and related emblems. We’re talking about the Norwegian flag. The Romans were the first to use cloth flags, attached to the… More A Vexillogical View of the Norwegian Flag
First, let’s answer a frequently asked question: How do you pronounce the name of the Finnish glassware that looks like it is melting? We’ll skip the International Phonetic Alphabet and go straight to the wonders of the Internet: How to pronounce Ultima Thule. Ultima Thule is Latin for “the furthest point north.” It implies being… More Ultima Thule
Anessa Andersland is the guest writer for this post. Anessa is the North American marketing agent for ČálliidLágádus / Authors’ Publisher, a Sámi publishing company. She helps coordinate our annual Sámi Day at Ingebretsen’s, which is this coming Saturday. In this post, she will explain some of what you’ll see there. Duodji (doy – gee): the Sámi name… More D is for Duodji