Traditions / Traditions, culture and lifestyle from all of the Nordic countries—Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
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A staple in close to every Scandinavian home, many Americans encounter lingonberries for the first time browsing the aisles at their local IKEA. READ MORE » |
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For our readers outside the U.S., here’s a brief history of the American Thanksgiving: READ MORE » |
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The Finnish people have an almost missionary zeal when it comes to saunas. After all, the word “sauna” is Finland’s sole contribution to the global vocabulary. READ MORE » |
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If a woman is slapped in the face in an Icelandic film or novel, you can be dead certain that a terrible act of retribution is soon to come. READ MORE » |
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According to renowned New Yorker writer E.B. White, there are three New Yorks: that of native New Yorkers, that of commuters and “the greatest” [New York, that of] the person who... READ MORE » |
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"I used to wonder where I belonged, here or in Europe, and it was always in an airplane, over the middle of the Atlantic, that I would feel perfectly content," one of our contributors recently said. READ MORE » |
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