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
On Saturday, October 6, from 10 to 2 (2018), Liz Bucheit of Crown Trout Jewelers will be at Ingebretsen’s for Strut Your Sølje: Repair and Refurbish Your Silver Jewelry. Liz will help you to identify your jewelry, and provide information on how to care for it. She will also give estimates on repairs. At noon,… More Liz Bucheit: Telling Stories In Gold And Silver
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