Traditions carry a lot of importance in Scandinavian culture. From day to day practices to large scale holiday activities and ceremonies, we like it all.
It’s Almost Time For Påskekrim (Easter Crime)
Norway is known as having one of the strangest holiday traditions - Påskekrim - reading about gruesome murders over the ...
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Syttende Mai – Norway’s Constitution Day
Syttende Mai A brief history and how to celebrate from anywhere - The 17th of May (Syttende Mai) is Norway’s ...
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The Easter Tree Tradition
The beginning of spring means it is time to make your Easter Tree or Påskris – a popular tradition in ...
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Smörgåsbord Time Is Here
The word Smörgåsbord in the United States is often defined as any old buffet that offers a large choice of ...
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Do You Let Christmas Get Your Goat?
The Yule goat (known as a Julbock in Sweden, Julebukk in Norway, or Olkipukki in Finland) in Nordic countries today ...
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Advent Is In The Air
Advent is almost here. Of course we all know what this means: You can play and listen to holiday music ...
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Sankta Lucia Day Is Coming
This Saturday at Ingebretsen's we will be celebrating Lucia Day (a little early, the official day is December 13). Enjoy ...
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Kitchen Witches: A Norwegian Tradition
Kitchen Witches are said to be a Norwegian custom, inherited from early settlers. A kitchen witch, sometimes called a cottage ...
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Viking Weddings Of Yore
Scandinavian wedding traditions can add a lot of beauty and fun to a wedding plus can be a nice way ...
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Kubb: A Game For Everyone
Memorial Day Weekend is often called the start of summer. (Although I believe with the recent heat wave our summer ...
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