Historically, Viking wedding ceremonies occurred on a Friday, referred to as Frigg's Day or Freya's Day—after the goddess of ...

At the end of the 5th Century, Pope Gelasius declared Feb. 14 St. Valentine’s Day. Since the 1300’s, the day has been celebrated with thoughts of love. The secular holiday has continued throughout the ...

MOUNT OLIVE -- It's a milestone year for the 35th annual Scandinavian Festival -- ScanFest '19 for short -- and that fact isn't lost on the organizers. There are many reasons for the success and ...

Christmas is here and the Nordic traditions have begun. The primary denomination of the Nordic countries has been Lutheran, so the church traditions are very much a part of the season’s celebration, ...

At this time of year, it is cold and dark near the top of the globe, up where our Nordic relatives live. So there are two options: "You make the best of it by going outdoors and skiing or you sit by ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — This weekend Nordic Northwest is bringing the traditions of a Scandinavian Christmas market to Portland. Scanfair will feature food, drinks and plenty of activities. “It’s all ...

FARGO — While the Scandinavian Hjemkomst & Midwest Viking Festival held every June at Moorhead’s Hjemkomst Center has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns, the Nordic Culture Clubs are going ahead ...

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Wardruna have connected widely with listeners, even those without a vested interest in Nordic culture or metal, and they’ve ...

When Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf awards the 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature on December 10 to the beguiling French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio — the Swedish Academy doesn’t always get ...