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Icelanders have quite fun Christmas traditions. For example we do have not have only one Santa Claus, to be true to our Viking nature we need to have more; they are 13 and often called Yule Lads or "Jolasveinar" They are naughty teasers in nature and do all kind of funny things to irritate. |
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| Runes |
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Runes have been used in Iceland from the Viking settlement in 874. Runes have been used for divination and magical purposes in addition to writing from about 100. B.C.E. Each Rune has mysterious meanings and properties associated with it as well as a story of a relationship to a Norse God. Books about Runes, Rune Jewelry, T-Shirts with Rune Images and more. |
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| Vikings |
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The Norse Vikings settled in Iceland in 874. The history of Iceland is closely related to the Sagas of the Vikings and many of the original manuscripts have been preserved. The Vikings brought with them animals like sheep, cows and horses that have lived in isolation in Iceland since. Today some of the traditional food Icelanders eat every day dates back to the Vikings such as Skyr which was the food of the Vikings during long trips at sea. |
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