In Icelandic weddings, it's a tradition for the bride to wear a beautiful and elaborately decorated crown or headdress. This ...

Every year around Christmastime a meme always circles my social media about a tradition in Iceland: Jólabókaflóð. The meme ...

Locals are at a point of reckoning – how to balance traditional practices with contemporary realities. Read more at ...

Today, the 13 brothers are said to leave presents in well-behaved youngsters’ shoes. But they used to be depicted as frightening monsters ...

Ancient, repurposed parchments reveal hidden and forgotten traces of Iceland’s history. Iceland has a long and rich literary ...

Throughout the world, people continue to practice many different holiday traditions that go back centuries; let’s take a look ...

With Christmas round the corner, the UK is buzzing with last-minute preparations for the big day. But it's not just Brits who ...

These two island nations in the North Atlantic share a love of fish and chips, though the tiny national of Iceland has their ...

Like a tempestuous god, Iceland changes its mood throughout the year. When the ice melts, it reveals black lava fields, ...

This is part of a weekly series on our region’s history coordinated by the Trumbull County Historical Society. Did ...