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Nordic Fair Report from Stanwood

Posted on November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 by Nordic Studies

We went to the Daughters of Norway Ingeborg Lodge #43 Nordic Fair on October 29, 2022 in Stanwood. You can… Read more Nordic Fair Report from Stanwood

Nordic Roots and Branches Radio Show

Posted on July 13, 2022July 13, 2022 by Nordic Studies

Check out the Nordic Roots and Branches radio program on 90.7 KSER Everett. Enjoy the music of Denmark, Iceland, Finland,… Read more Nordic Roots and Branches Radio Show

Peer Gynt at the National Nordic Museum on Saturday, June 18, 2022

Posted on June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 by Nordic Studies

Check out this great event in Ballard!

Reindeer Games

Posted on June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 by Nordic Studies

“Reindeer herding is when reindeer are herded by people in a limited area. Currrently, reindeer are the only semi-domesticated animal… Read more Reindeer Games

Rosemaling

Posted on June 6, 2022June 6, 2022 by Nordic Studies

Merriam-Webster defines rosemaling as “painted or sometimes carved decoration (as on furniture, walls, or wooden dinnerware) in Scandinavian peasant style… Read more Rosemaling

A Short History of Åland

Posted on March 2, 2021June 15, 2021 by Nordic Studies

Åland is an automous part of Finland.

Southern Greenland

Posted on February 25, 2021February 26, 2021 by Nordic Studies

This is why South Greenland is UNESCO world heritage

Viking Homelands Playlist

Posted on February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 by Nordic Studies

Enjoy music from the Baltic region!

“Kristjana – A Story Within a Story” shared by Cindi Turner

Posted on February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by Nordic Studies

Everett Community College employee Cindi Turner has shared a story about her great-grandmother, Kristjana, who was Icelandic. It was written… Read more “Kristjana – A Story Within a Story” shared by Cindi Turner

There’s no beings like gnome beings, like gnome beings I gnome, or, the nascent nisse, or, the tempting tomte…

Posted on December 18, 2020December 9, 2020 by Nordic Studies

Nisse, commonly known as gnomes in America, are Nordic beings with a long, and sometimes frightening mythology. In other words,… Read more There’s no beings like gnome beings, like gnome beings I gnome, or, the nascent nisse, or, the tempting tomte…

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Denmark By Madden – Own work, Public Domain

Finland By SVG drawn by Sebastian Koppehel – http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1978/19780380, Public Domain

Iceland By Árni Dagur, and Magasjukur2 – Proportions: Forsetisráðuneyti Íslands Colours: Alþingi, Public Domain

Norway By Dbenbenn – Own work, Public Domain

Sweden Public Domain

Greenland By Jeffrey Connell (IceKarma) – Own work, Public Domain

Åland By created by en:User:Zscout370 – Own work, Public Domain

Faroe Islands By User:IceKarma (Jeffrey Connell), who released it to the public domain. – N.a, Public Domain

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