This month’s folktales come from the book By the Fire – Sami Folktales and Legends collected and illustrated by Emilie Demant Hatt, translated, and with an Afterword, by Barbara Sjoholm. In the book Demant Hatt explains: This small book is called “by the fire” because everything here was told around the campfire. Fire is, after the… More Scandinavian Folklore and Folktales #4: Sami Folktales
Scandinavian Folklore This is a folktale called “The Pancake” or “The Runaway Pancake.” The story is most likely Russian or Scandinavian in origin, and was first written down in Norway in the mid nineteenth century. In Russia, the pancake is a kind of doughy cake called Kolobok. There are versions recorded at around the same… More Scandinavian Folklore and Folktales #3: The Runaway Pancake
Now that our HaikUff-da contest has come to an end (the winners will be announced soon) perhaps it is a good time to review the Norwegian phrase most used in the United States. Uff da interj. \ oof \ – \ da \ It’s what your dad said after a hard day at work when… More What Does Uff Da Mean?