Word Of The Issue: Brúðkaup
Words often give us insight on past traditions. “Brúðkaup,” for instance, the Icelandic word for “wedding,” refers to the old custom of purchasing (kaupa) a bride (brúð
Don’t Ask Nanna: About Gift Ideas For Your Girlfriend
Hey Nanna, What should I get my girlfriend for her birthday? She loves Iceland so I want it to be “Iceland themed.” Boyfriend Brownie Points Hey Boyfriend Brownie Point
The Christmas Sweater: Another Awful Imported “Tradition”
Christmas is probably the best example of the power of globalized consumer culture, to be exact: how “traditions” are constantly created and re-created, as new customs are cons