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Did the Proverbial Two Captains on the Same Ship Make the Frisians Free?
The much-celebrated Frisian Freedom refers to the period roughly between 1250 and 1500, when the Frisian terrae  (‘lands’)—bearing...
Hans Faber
Mar 306 min read


Between Leffinge and Misthusum—Understanding the Basics of Terps
Man-made hills to dwell upon. Long thought of as typically Frisian, but they are anything but unique. Consider the Kincaid Mounds of the...
Hans Faber
Sep 29, 202421 min read


A Croaking Ode to the Haubarg by the Eiderstedter Nachtigall
Haubargs . Cathedral-like farmsteads with hipped roofs soaring up to twenty meters high, icons of the Eiderstedt peninsula in the region...
Hans Faber
Jul 23, 202330 min read


The Many Faces of Friesland, Including That of a Coast Trail Bastard
May 8, 2021. Visual artist, photographer Arie Bruinsma approached one of the Frisian bastards . Arie explained to him that his wife...
Hans Faber
Dec 14, 20228 min read


Late Little Prayers at the Lorelei Rock. Reckless Rhine Skippers in Distress
On the west bank of the mighty River Rhine, halfway between the cities of Koblenz and Mainz, lies the town of Sankt Goar. Named after...
Hans Faber
Oct 25, 202211 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


A Severe Case of Inattentional Blindness: the Frisian Tribe’s Name
The name Frisii  for the people who lived along the southern coast of the North Sea is ancient—very ancient. It dates back to Late...
Hans Faber
Aug 14, 202216 min read


Pagare il Fio. How the Romans Fared in the Wet Woodlands and Salt Marshes
Pagare il fio  is Italian for 'paying the penalty,' though literally it means 'paying the fee,' a phrase inherited from the northern...
Hans Faber
Dec 11, 202115 min read


Come to Rescue 'The Rolling Sheep'
Hiking demands careful preparation, especially when it comes to personal safety. What is in your First Aid Kit? Do you have basic first...
Hans Faber
Nov 14, 202113 min read


Well, the Thing is ...
The heart of Western democracies is the joint assembly of Parliament, Cabinet, and High Councils of State. Its Celtic-Germanic origin is...
Hans Faber
Sep 5, 202144 min read


A Frontier known as Watery Mess: the Coast of Flanders
At the end of the eighth century, by decree of Charlemagne and under the supervision of the wise men Wlemar and Saxmund, the customary...
Hans Faber
Aug 9, 202153 min read


10 words to travel 1,500 years and miles across the Frisian shores
Are these white letters on the wall encrypted gibberish to you? With learning a handful of keywords, you'll have deciphered them in no...

Frans Riemersma
Aug 1, 20213 min read


Wa bin ik, wa bist do en wa bin wy?
"If you don't care about your own history, you may as well leave the classroom." Words from the geography teacher at high school Simon...

Hans & Frans
Jul 10, 20218 min read


More Flying 'Dutchmen'. Learnings from a simple innkeeper
On the first of February 2020, one of the Frisian bastards  of the Frisia Coast Trail tramped the trail section from the town of Bad...
Hans Faber
May 29, 202113 min read


Yet Another Wayward Archipelago—the Wadden Sea
The peoples of islands and archipelagos do not let others dictate how to live their lives. One of those archipelagos that meets these...
Hans Faber
Apr 5, 202146 min read


A Wadden Sea Guide and His Twelve Disciples—hiking on the sea
For those outdoor enthusiasts who consider hiking the mudflats of the Wadden Sea, it is essential to know that this is not just a worldly...
Hans Faber
Jan 6, 202111 min read


Expelled from Regal Grounds, the Soils of Wijnaldum
July 1987. The two Frisian bastards , both being sixteen years old at the time, went to the village of Wijnaldum – Winaem  in the...
Hans Faber
Jan 4, 20215 min read


The Killing Fields—of the Celts
About 2,000 years ago, a tragedy unfolded. A sixteen-year-old girl, who had suffered from scoliosis during her young life, was killed....
Hans Faber
Nov 21, 202014 min read


Oldest Vessel of the World—the Pesse Canoe
The Pesse Canoe. The world’s oldest known water vessel was discovered near the village of Pesse in the Dutch province of Drenthe. Dated...
Hans Faber
Nov 21, 20204 min read


Rowing Souls of the Dead to Britain—the Ferryman of Solleveld
In 2004, archaeologists made a remarkable discovery at the early medieval burial ground of Solleveld, just south of the city of The...
Hans Faber
Nov 15, 202015 min read
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