One of the most popular folktale is the one about Rumplestilskin. It was made famous as a story by the Grimm Brothers. But as with most folktales, there are versions from many different countries – they are put in a category called “Name of the Helper” by University of Pittsburgh’s Folk and Fairy-Tale Site. In… More Scandinavian Folklore and Folktales #2: The Girl Who Could Spin Gold
There is a basket on a table in Ingebretsen’s Needlework Store, piled high with colorful, stitched balls in a variety of patterns, all made by Kate Sterner. “I didn’t even have a word for them until I started to do research. I wrote to Hemslӧjden (The National Association of Swedish Handcraft Societies),” says Kate. “They… More Teacher Profile: Kate Sterner with Singlade bollar
Tomorrow, March 19th is Minna Canth Day, which is also the Day of Equality, a designated flag day in Finland (beginning March 19, 2007). Additionally, it is Minna Canth’s 175th birthday. She is the only woman in Finland to have a designated flag day. So who is Minna Canth who has been called a feisty… More Saluting Minna Canth — Finland’s Feisty Feminist