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Odin’s Ravens Ruled the Southern Shores. Not the Hammer of Thor
When re-enactors bring early-medieval Frisia to life, they are often seen wearing a small iron hammer on a leather cord around their...
Hans Faber
Jun 9, 202422 min read


Golden Calves, or bursting udders on bony legs?
Beauty is the best guarantee for quality and success. At least, this is how farmers in the province of Friesland thought of dairy cattle...
Hans Faber
Oct 1, 202342 min read


Who's Afraid of Voracious Woolf?—the Dread Beast is Back
Who's afraid of Jóða Fenris , ‘the offspring of Fenrir’? Afraid of hund hrynsævar hræva , ‘the hound of the roaring sea corpses’? Who,...
Hans Faber
Nov 25, 202228 min read


Naranjas and Reservoir Dogs—hiking the Coast to Coast Walk in Andalusia
In the final two weeks of 2021, one of the Frisian bastards  hiked most of the Andalusian Coast to Coast Walk in Spain—a route stretching...
Hans Faber
Nov 6, 20228 min read


Don’t believe everything they say about sweet Cunera
Imagine this: one day your husband brings home a young, unmarried woman. A virgin, even. He simply takes her into your house, openly...
Hans Faber
Sep 30, 202231 min read


Come to rescue The Rolling Sheep
Hiking requires careful preparation, including personal safety. What do you put in your First Aid Kit? Do you possess basic first aid...
Hans Faber
Nov 14, 202113 min read


Happy Hunting Grounds in the Arctic
If you want to find out who is responsible for killing the whale, the Frisia Coast Trail area is the prime spot to look. When you stop...
Hans Faber
Apr 24, 202160 min read


Rats with Wings, or Masters of the Sky
Over the last few years, we have written about the tall and weird-looking people living in the twilight zone  of sea and land: the...
Hans Faber
Jul 6, 202017 min read


How to bury your mother-in-law
Your mother-in-law probably chased your tail during life. But do not be so sure you are free once she is gone. If you are looking for...
Hans Faber
Apr 17, 20179 min read
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