Anthropologist Dimitris Xygalatas said in his book, Rituals: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living, that rituals often have… Read more: The Ritual of St. Lucia Then and Now, with Stina Cowen

The post recounts a unique experience with a handbell choir, emphasizing their coordinated performance without singing. Members dedicate time for enjoyment and musical collaboration. The Faith Lutheran Church Handbell Choir, with members playing for decades, invites anyone to join in the fun, whether digitally or in person, enhancing the community experience.

Did you know that the forbidden fruit in the Biblical Garden of Paradise, that tempted Adam and Eve, was once… Read more: Carolus Linnaeus: Names, Flowers, and Bananas

In this podcast we listen to the tales “Big Peter and Little Peter” from Norway and “The Merchant” from Denmark.… Read more: Wealth, Greed, & Responsibility in Nordic Folktales

Nordic society seems to be governed by a set of unspoken rules on how to behave around others. These rules… Read more: Norwegian Society and the Laws of Jante

An ocean-going ship has long been a metaphor for a journey, literal or spiritual, and model ships are still found… Read more: The Rosemaled Church and the Journey to Belong

In 1959, twenty-year-old Doug Warne and Ron Olsen agreed to produce the Scandinavian Hour, in order to keep this cherished… Read more: Seattle’s Scandinavian Hour Radio Show

The Norwegian fjord horse or fjording is one of the oldest breeds of domesticated horses known from 4000 years ago. “Fjords”… Read more: Relating to Fjord Horses: Rory and Kristin Miller

Have you ever looked out over a lake at night, wondering if that splash you heard was something to worry… Read more: Nordic Folktale Water Creatures