21. WDCS - The Whale And Dolphin Conservation Society - Culture And Tradition the faroese have increasingly turned to their history and culture to provide incolder waters including those around the UK and faroe islands - and the http://www.wdcs.org/dan/publishing.nsf/allweb/99ACA139A9913609802568C400324D74

APRIL 7th 2003 WDCS Home Latest News Adopt a Dolphin Active Seas ... Whale Watching WDCS Newsletter subscribe unsubscribe - Quick Links About WDCS Active Seas Adopt a Dolphin Adopt a Whale Become a member Calendar Captivity CITES 2002 Contact WDCS Events Field Projects Gifts in Kind How you can help IWC 2002 Local Groups Merchandise News out of the blue holi Report a Sighting SEA RED Sightings Species Guide Strandings The Mortgage Shop UK Seal Hotline WDCS Corporate Partn WDCS Mastercard WDCS policy on swimm WDCS (Japanese) Whale Watching Whaling Whaling International Whaling Commission (IWC) Small Cetacean Hunts The Faroe Islands Culture and tradition Many people in the Faroes have tried to defend the "grind" by pointing to its 'historic' place in Faroese society and culture. In the past, the slaughter of pilot whales supplied the dietary and nutritional needs of local communities. This is not the case today. The Faroes of today are home to a modern Scandinavian society, with a position in the modern global economy that supports a standard of living equal to many of its wealthy Scandinavian neighbours. Faroese communities are no longer engaged in peasant-based production to meet their nutritional needs. In fact, the Faroese of today are far more dependent on their local supermarket than they are on the (polluted) meat of the pilot whale.

22. Faroe Islands faroe islands culture The faroes do not have a huge cultural heritage.faroese was long regarded as a peasant language and the written http://users.aber.ac.uk/saa2/culture.htm

Faroe Islands Home Facts about the Faroes - Location and size ... History Culture Myths, legends and folktales - The Huldufolk - Vaettras - Norna ... - Giants Culture The Faroes do not have a huge cultural heritage. Faroese was long regarded as a peasant language and the written form was not standardised until the 1890s. Life was hard, and after the chores were done there was not a lot of time left to write novels or paint portraits. The earliest Faroese music would be considered bland by modern standards, and it was designed to accompany the Faroese chain dance and the kvæði, a body of late medieval ballads. There were no instruments on the islands, and simple and repetitive melodies were commonly sung in a minor key. Today, traditional dancing takes place mostly on special or festive occasions to help assert the islanders' unique identity. The chain dance was once popular all over Scandinavia, but has survived intact only in the Faroes. During the long and cold winter nights, people occupied themselves by reciting stories and poetry that had been passed down orally for generations. They were finally collected and written down in the 19th century. The first modern Faroese poet, Nólsoyar-Poul Poulson, wrote politically inspired ballads dealing with corruption and the troubled economics of the early 1800s. The best known writer in the short history of Faroese literature is Heðin Brú, whose books are very popular in the islands and have gained acceptance abroad as well. Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen and William Heinesen are other well-known Faroese authors who wrote in Danish rather than their native language.

23. Faroe Islands Form of Government Since 1948, the faroe islands have been a selfgoverning region ReligionReligion plays an important part in faroese culture and over 80% of http://users.aber.ac.uk/saa2/facts.htm

Faroe Islands Home Facts about the Faroes - Location and size ... - Giants Facts about the Faroes Location and size Situated in the heart of the Gulf Stream in the North Atlantic at 62°00'N, the Faroe Islands lie northwest of Scotland and halfway between Iceland and Norway. he archipelago is composed of 18 islands covering 1399 km2 (545.3 sq.miles) and is 113 km (70 miles) long and 75 km (47 miles) wide, roughly in the shape of an arrowhead. There are 1100 km (687 miles) of coastline and at no time is one more than 5 km (3 miles) away from the ocean. The highest mountain is 882 m (2883 ft) above sea level and the average height above sea level for the country is 300 m (982 ft). Climate The weather is maritime and quite changeable, from moments of brilliant sunshine to misty hill fog, to showers. The Gulf Stream encircling the islands tempers the climate. The harbours never freeze and the temperature in winter time is very moderate considering the high latitude. Snowfall occurs, but is shortlived. The average temperature ranges from 3°C in winter to 11°C in the summer. In sheltered areas, the temperature can be much higher, but the air is always fresh and clean no matter what the season. Population The population is 48.339 (28th February 2001). The capital of Tórshavn has a population of 17.830. Klaksvík, the second largest town in the Faroes, has a population of 5,000.

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27. WebGuest - Open Directory : Regional : Europe : Faroe Islands : Society And Cult Top Regional Europe faroe islands Society and culture (5). History(1); Language@ (4). See also Regional Europe Society and http://directory.webguest.com/index.cgi/Regional/Europe/Faroe_Islands/Society_an

To find books that are related to this page, visit the WebGuest Bookstore About Us Privacy Statement Acceptable Use Policy ... Contact Us the entire directory only in Top Regional Europe Faroe Islands : Society and Culture History Language See also: Regional: Europe: Society and Culture World: Faroese: Samfelag Sites: Don't waste another minute on a lousy site! Turbo-boost your browser with the FREE Alexa Toolbar Býarbókasavnið - The public library in the capital Tórshavn Islas Feroe - Information about culture in the Faroe Islands National Library of the Faroe Islands - The National Library has three main functions: To make a collection of all Faroese literature and as much literature as possible written about the Faroe Islands, to be the central library for all the Faroe Islands, and to be a library for scholars. Unga Tjóðveldið - Homepage of the Faroese Republican Youth. Last update: 23:46 PT, Wednesday, November 13, 2002 Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web. Submit a Site Open Directory Project Become an Editor

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29. Tórshavn, The Capital Of The Faroe Islands is the old fortress, built in 1630 to protect the market from pirates, who hauntedthe waters around the faroe islands for centuries. culture and leisure http://www.randburg.com/fa/torshavn.html

Search Randburg - Search Iceland Tórshavn Municipality Tórshavn City Council Vaglið FR-110 Tórshavn Tel.: Fax: As a stepping-stone on the viking trail from Scandinavia to North America or just as a welcome "pied ý terre" to those crossing the great ocean, the Faroe Islands is the green home for birds, sheep and people. And there, in the very centre of the islands, is Tórshavn. Tórshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands Since the early days of viking settlement more than one thousand years ago, the Faroese have met and held their parliament or "Thing" in Tórshavn. Tórshavn is said to be perhaps the smallest capital in the world (approx. 15,000 inhabitants), and as an administrative and political centre it may even be the oldest in Scandinavia. The old site of the Thing is on the headland in the middle of the harbour of Tórshavn. Today, the Faroese Government offices are in the old listed buildings on the very point of the promotory, while the Parliament is in an old wooden building in the centre of the town. Tórshavn is a modern town which, owing to modern communication and infrastructure, is not at all as isolated as it used to be during the past centuries. But it retains its unique character, fascinating, small and different from any other capital in the world.

30. The Faroe Islands: Faroese History - A Part Of Randburg From the 7th to the 20th century.Category Regional Europe faroe islands Society and culture History...... was to introduce a number of Celtic cultural elements into the otherwise purelyNorse faroese culture. The Norse Vikings in the faroe islands built scattered http://www.randburg.com/fa/general/general_5.html

Search Randburg - Search Iceland Faroese History It is a very disputed question who the people were that first settled the Faroe Islands and when they did so. Studies made by natural scientists and tales of travels by seafaring Irish friars have led scholars to believe that the Faroe Islands were populated by middle of the 7th century AD. There is no agreement on this matter, however, and the belief is not supported by archaeological findings. On the other hand, the Norwegian colonization during the Viking Age is well documented. Throughout the Viking Age (approx. 800-1050 AD), large-scale emigration from Norway led to the establishment of Norse agricultural societies, partly in areas populated by Celtic peoples bordering the Irish Sea and on the islands off Scotland's western and northern coasts, and partly in uninhabited areas in the North Atlantic. Contact between the areas of Norse settlement was strong and one of its results was to introduce a number of Celtic cultural elements into the otherwise purely Norse Faroese culture. The Norse Vikings in the Faroe Islands built scattered farms of Norwegian design around the country. From these, people farmed the land, reared cattle and sheep, hunted birds, caught fish and gathered food. To a large extent they did so on a subsistence basis, but Faroese farms have never been entirely self-sufficient. Important goods like timber, iron and other metals, limestone and tools, as well as luxuries, had to be imported. Thus goods were produced for export in return, such as wool, wadmal, tallow, fish oil, stockfish and feathers and down.

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33. A Visit To The Faroe Islands, September 2001 The main goal of the House is to promote Nordic culture in the faroe islands, faroeseculture in the Nordic countries and faroese culture in the faroe islands. http://valhalla.norden.org/eng/info_uk/norden/buk/faroe01.html

A visit to the Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands consists of 18 islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean Visuals from Visuals from the Nordic House BUK’s stay in Tórshavn was short, and unfortunately there was no time to visit any other institutions in the Faroe Islands on that occasion. But the Nordic guests still could get some idea of the surroundings both while sailing on board the schooner "Nordlyset", and on an outing to the historical Kirkjubøur. In Kirkjubøur, in addition to the churches, stands the farm house, "Kongsgården", whose black tarred blockhouses date back from the Middle Ages. For 16 generations the estate has been in the possession of the family Paturssons. At the present moment it is inhabited by Sølvá og Páll Patursson, who generously treated the Nordic guests to coffee and pancakes at the long table in the old meeting room. The room, which formerly used to serve as a meeting place for the episcopal residence, is used today on special official occasions; in the summer time it is also open for tourists.

34. Culture Days Of The Nordic Autonomous Regions culture events this atumn in Latvia connected with the Nordic countries, is culturedays of the Nordic autonomous regions Greenland, the faroe islands and the http://valhalla.norden.org/eng/info_uk/projects_uk/museum_uk/culturedays.html

Culture days of the Nordic autonomous regions, Latvia Egita Dardeta, November 2002 "The Nordic Islands" , organized by The Nordic Council of Ministers Information Office in Riga. The culture days will take place November 1-22, 2002 . The aim of these days is to introduce the far and unknown Nordic regions, their culture and art to the Latvian society. The following events will take place within "The Nordic Islands": Art exhibition from Greenland "New beginnings" A word "art" was not originally found in the inuit language. Only after the first contacts with the Europeans a word "eqqumiitsuliaq" was invented, which means "something interesting that has been created". The things created were mostly articles to be used in everyday life: fishing and hunting equipment, clothes. 12 artists from Greenland are represented in the exhibition: Naja Abelsen, Oline Binzer, Kristian Fly, Miki Jacobsen, Lisa Lynge Hessedahl, Helene Jørgensen, Marianne Jessen, Else Lennert, Nina Motzfeldt, Lars Møller, Butti Pedersen, Christian Rosing, Linda Riber Sørensen. Photo exhibition "My white world – 30 years in Greenland with camera" and lecture about Greenland by Ivars Silis – Latvian artist living in Greenland

35. ECA Members - FAROE ISLANDS organization for all artists in the faroe islands. LISA was founded in 1982 withthese objectives 1. to support and inspire faroese art and culture; 2. to http://www.eca.dk/members/faroe_islands.htm

FAROE ISLANDS Main contact: Postboks 324 110 Torshavn Tel. +298-320197 E-mail: lisa@lisa.fo Website: www.lisa.fo Participating organisations: (photografers) (visual artists) (journalists) (authors) (choral societies) (composers) (architects) (actors) (musicians) LISA, the Faroese Council of Artists, is a joint organization for all artists in the Faroe Islands. LISA was founded in 1982 with these objectives: 1. to support and inspire Faroese art and culture; 2. to support co-operation and joint projects between Faroese artists and between the various art forms; 3. to promote the rights and interests of Faroese artists; 4. to represent its members, Faroese artists, in relevant public affairs. LISA's highest authority is the members' council, to which each member group elects two representatives at each group's annual general meeeting. A committee of three members, elected at the LISA council's annual general meeting, comprises the council's executive board and is responsible for daily management. LISA is in close touch with all the cultural institutions in the country. One of LISA's major tasks is providing information and advice on matters concerning artists, including legislation.

36. Faroe Islands books. Election results. Cities and culture. Map with links to the islandand city descriptions. Guide etc. faroe islands Tourist Board. Private http://www.asg.physik.uni-erlangen.de/europa/far/far1e.htm

37. Faroe Islands Tourist Board Short history from the faroe islands Tourist Board.Category Science Social Sciences IndoEuropean Germanic faroese...... The early Viking history of the faroe islands is recorded in a vast compendium TheViking culture that was spread throughout the North Atlantic region in those http://www.tourist.fo/gb/tourism/themes/theme3/theme_3.htm

Language History of the Faroes by Michael Paul Reveal The early Viking history of the Faroe Islands is recorded in a vast compendium of Viking sagas transcribed in Iceland during the Middle Ages. It is perhaps more a mixture of legend, myth and historical fact than a true historical document. Nevertheless, the famous opening line of the Faroese Saga declares quite simply: "There was a man, Grím Kamban, who first settled in the Faroes." Most historians now believe Grím Kamban arrived in the Faroes to settle on Eysturoy around 825 AD. The name, Grím Kamban, however, is considered Celtic in origin, not Norse. Some historians believe that the early Viking settler, Grím Kamban, did not arrive in the Faroes directly from Norway, but came via the Hebrides or Ireland. Others feel he must have come from the Isle of Man, which by the mid-ninth century supported a rather wealthy and well-settled Norse-Celtic community. By this time Viking warrior-settlers had ventured from Western Norway to Normandy and the British Isles, on to the Faroes and Iceland, and later further on to Greenland, and some would claim, to America some 500 years before Columbus sailed westward into the unknown. The Viking culture that was spread throughout the North Atlantic region in those days was fairly uniform and the linguistic differences were small. Over the decades, however, the distant lands became more and more isolated and Old Norse began to split up into more and more dialects and, in the case of some areas, to die out altogether. Folks in Iceland claim Icelandic is the closest to Old Norse, but Faroe Islanders claim an equally close connection.

38. Faroe Islands Tourist Board the partnership between the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Government of theFaroe islands. The Nordic House is designed to foster Nordic culture in the http://www.tourist.fo/gb/tourism/themes/theme6/theme_6.htm

The Nordic House in the Faroe Islands - Fifteen Years of Nordic Cultural Diversity by Peter Turtschaninoff, Managing Director As Managing Director of the Nordic House, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the Faroe Islands and to the Nordic House. The Nordic House, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year, is a symbol of the partnership between the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Government of the Faroe Islands. The Nordic House is designed to foster Nordic culture in the Faroes, as well as encourage and stimulate the development of Faroese arts and culture not only within the Faroes, but also its dissemination throughout the Nordic region. The unique and distinctive architecture of the Nordic House reflects its multi-faceted mission. Sitting atop Elf Hill, overlooking the capital city of Tórshavn, this architectural jewel was designed by the visionary Norwegian professor and architect, Ola Steen and Icelander Kolbrún Ragnarsdóttir. With its traditional Faroese grass-roof, its design blends the best of the Nordic region: timber from Sweden, glass and tile from Norway, and construction materials from Denmark and Iceland.

39. The Danish EU Presidency - Eu2002.dk - Greenland And The Faroe Islands Lagting in the faroe islands The Rigsombudsman in the faroe islands Representativesin and Canada, with whom they share a community of language and culture. http://www.eu2002.dk/denmark/default.asp?MenuElementID=6146

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