Scandinavia and the World
Scandinavia and the World

Community made Fact Card:

In Denmark, if you aren't married by age 25, then you'll have cinnamon thrown all over at your birthday!
      made by MB-Bergholtz


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6 years ago #9810817        
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Weirdness.
It seems to run in the Nordic family.

Klaus

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6 years ago #9810721        
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This is rather new. It comes from an older tradition, which is still followed, that you get pepper if you are not yet married on you 30th birthday. "Pebermø" means spinster and "pebersvend" is an umarried man.

6 years ago #9810674        
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thx to me being introvert and don't wanna be social. i avoided that fate.


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