#danish traditions

[useless-denmarkfacts]

The government may take away our holiday, but they'll never take away our SPECIALTY CARDAMOM BUNS!

FREEDOOOOOOOM

[huariqueje]

Christmas Tree -   Lars Swane, 1986.

Danish, 1913 - 2002

Oil on canvas , 15 x 19 cm.

[folkfashion]

Danish women, Denmark, by Dragor Nyt

[uhhgoodd]

Interior with Cello by Carl Holsoe (1863-1935)

[hjartasalt]

One of the hardest things I've ever had to do as an Icelandic person is attend a multi-cultural dinner party where everyone brought a traditional dish from their home country

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Carl Heinrich Bloch (Danish, 1834-1890) The Burial of Christ, ca.1873 ”For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” - John 3:16, The Bible.

[pushing500]

Happy Valentine's Day!

Belated Valentine's Day, if you're in Australia like me (and likely a few other places if my memory of timezones is correct).

I don't have any proper Valentine's art prepared due to all the fuss and nonsense with moving house. However, I do have some small and rushed doodles of Vasso and Laursen from one of my pocket sketchbooks that I thought might serve in the absence of more polished art.

Have a fantastic day, and remember that I love you all dearly <3 <3

[lilirot]

oh no his pillow got ripped

[thedenofravenpuff]

My siblings introducing my nieces and nephews to the lil nisse that moved into their homes and offering daily gifts to the kids that are nice and behaves.

[ethniee]

Inger Eve Nilsdott, but make it fun little sketch thing ✨❤️💛🇩🇰

[grimm-the-tiger]

Working on a fic.

[huariqueje]

Pacifier tree -  Christian Schmidt-Rasmussen , 2009.

Danish, b. 1963 -

Oil on canvas , 78 1/2 x 67 in. 199.39 x 170.18 cm.

[folkfashion]

Danish woman, Denmark, by Fonden Gamle Sonderho

[uhhgoodd]

Waterscapes by Danish painter Harald Slott-Møller (1864 – 1937)

[obsidiannebula]

My dad said something a few weeks ago that's been rattling around in my brain ever since.

See, he always said we were Polish. I knew that my grandfather's grandparents were Polish immigrants. My eldest aunt on that side put together a family genealogy a while back, and I saw their names in there. But I never felt like we were connected to that heritage, beyond eating kielbasa regularly.

Then the other day my dad was watching Backyardigans with my daughter, and I came in while they watched the "Polka Palace Party" episode. And my dad told me that when his family attended Polish weddings as a kid, they would dance the polka. He said he couldn't remember the steps anymore, but wished he did.

Until that moment, I never really grasped how close I was to an actual cultural heritage. A culture my dad had participated in within his lifetime that my brothers and I knew almost nothing about.

At the library the other day I found a book of Polish traditions and folklore, so now I'm learning more about my ancestors' customs! I also taught myself to read the Polish alphabet. And I'm getting a Polish word of the day in my inbox. I can now say useful things like "kettle" and "the fork is on the dirty plate." I'm so handy to have around, I know.

I also messaged my aforementioned aunt after the library visit to ask her if she knew anymore. She said she could teach me to dance the polka! But she ALSO said that there was a festival later in the year that had been very important when they were growing up, and where it's held our ancestors actually helped found a Catholic church! So now me and L and my dad and my aunt are going to go on a family heritage trip later this year!

I'm just so excited to connect more deeply to my family, both living and dead

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Carl Bloch (Danish, 1834 - 1890) Christ with Mocking Soldier, 1880