By Raphael Warjri Ritual, music and folk instruments as markers of identity The article’s discussion of the “maryngod” (a Khasi ...

Fjord Folk Fest brought the community together Friday, Aug. 21, for a celebration of Scandinavian heritage, featuring ...

A new Scandinavian festival opens Friday in Minot, aiming to continue cultural traditions left behind after the longtime ...

Vendors who came to Minot for Norsk Høstfest say they are grateful to return for Fjord Folk Fest this weekend. The event runs ...

Luo Tingkai, an inheritor of the Miao lusheng-making craft, introduces the lusheng at a workshop in Gaopo township, Guiyang, Guizhou province, on July 11. XINHUA Guiyang — As a teenager, Luo Tingkai ...

Junction City's streets will be filled with people in Viking helmets and colorful dresses for the annual Scandinavian Festival starting Aug. 13, where attendees can listen to traditional music, eat ...

A Los Angeles singer is fulfilling her dream of releasing her first album, but it’s different from what you might expect—and not just because of the music style. Along with guitars, harps and ...

The first time you hear a live Celtic session in a dimly lit pub the sound hits you somewhere behind the ribs. It’s not just melody. It’s the physical punch of a wooden flute cutting through chatter, ...

Candice is a writer and horror obsessive living in Athens, Georgia, with her husband and their very handsome cat. It was partly her strong interest in the films of Bong Joon-ho and Park Chan-wook that ...

Why the restrained style of Danish, Norwegian and Swedish performers is resonating with moviegoers globally. By Nick Haramis WHEN ELLE FANNING appears onscreen in “Sentimental Value,” her character, ...

A Scandinavian spirit, aquavit is gaining traction among American bartenders and drinkers, with global demand projected to grow faster than gin over the next decade. Distilled from neutral spirits and ...

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