Iceland's special festivals in the encyclopedia of western festivals?

Iceland, the westernmost country in Europe, is the second largest island in Europe, with volcanoes, hot springs and nature reserves all over its territory. It is called "the country of ice and fire" and is a world-famous tourist attraction. In addition to the strange and beautiful natural scenery, Iceland also has unique festivals. Today, let's learn about them through western festivals.

Viking "Viking Food Month": 65438+1October 20-February 2 1 During this period, restaurants and even families all over Iceland will prepare foods unique to the Viking period, such as boiled sheep's head, seal fins, sheep's blood sausages, rotten shark meat, and pickled ram's testicles. And Iceland will have a simple meal like the vikings. Visitors to Iceland in February will have an unusual experience.

Doughnut Day: On February 7th and February, both festivals celebrated by Icelanders are related to food. On February 7th, Iceland's families, restaurants and especially bakeries will make cookies made of this cream. Although they vary in shape and size, they are usually made of cream and jam, and now some of them are added with chocolate. Children like this festival very much. They will get up early and "beat" their parents out of bed with small sticks made of colorful notes and ribbons. Every time they get off the bus, the children get a cookie ring from their parents.

The day before Ash Wednesday: Icelanders celebrate February 8th in their own way. Restaurants and families usually prepare bacon and beans for the next day's festival

Ash Wednesday: On February 9th, Icelanders celebrate this day in their own way. This day is especially a festival for Icelandic children. They will collect some "ashes" and put them in small bags, and then tease each other with these small bags and secretly pin them on other people's clothes. In addition, children will parade in the street or near shops, singing and dancing, hoping to get free entertainment.

Food and Entertainment Festival: From February 16 to February 20, restaurants and bars will provide food with typical Icelandic characteristics, such as caviar, shrimp and mutton. Chefs in hotels, restaurants and bars will show their housekeeping skills and provide delicious food for customers.

Easter: From March 25th to March 28th in Iceland, Easter is definitely a festival for people who like desserts, both children and adults. In the meantime, Iceland will make chocolate eggs unique to Iceland. Chocolate eggs come in different sizes. The skin is pure chocolate. There are all kinds of sweets and chocolates, and some small pieces of paper with proverbs adapted from historical stories and folklore. Children will look forward to reading their own proverbs.

On Easter Sunday, the family will wear beautiful costumes and go to church, where they can enjoy the traditional Icelandic Easter food-roast mutton with yellow stem juice and roast sweet potato. Easter Monday is also a festival, where families get together and spend their holidays leisurely.

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