Funny Hats and Furry Capes: The Evolution of Icelandic Traditonal Clothing
All of the Nordic countries have a “national costume”, a traditional dress which was historically worn during the days while working. Iceland is no different, and the Icelandic traditonal clothing has undergone several changes and variations and revived as old designs fell out of use.…
Þorri, The Traditional Food Festival and Mens Day
Like many traditions in Iceland, þorri (translates to “frost” in Icelandic”) has pagan origins. It all starts with the Orkneyinga saga, which deals with a range of topics in what is now mostly Scandinavia but also more broadly Nordic countries in general. Therein, it is outlined that the Kvens (an ethnic minority of Finnish peasants living in Norway) offer a yearly sacrifice to þorri, likely related to Thor, the god of thunder, at mid-winter. This sacrifice was known as þorrablót.…
