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Grassland conversation. Where less is more
Being out on the grasslands may bring you face to face with farmers, fellow wanderers, or—of course—'birdwatchers'; see the note at the...
Hans Faber
Oct 30, 20207 min read


Our Civilization—It All Began With Piracy
The arrival of the Romans in north-western Europe at the beginning of the Common Era, with the River Rhine as their northern frontier,...
Hans Faber
Apr 26, 202045 min read


The United Frisian Emirates and Black Peat. How Holland became Dutch
In this blog post, we will explain that the Frisian lands might as well be named the United Frisian Emirates. Of course, there are some...
Hans Faber
May 12, 201929 min read


Medieval Migration Law. A Matter of Liability
Hwasa thene vthemeda husath ieftha howath ieftha oppa sinne werf set, sa skel hi thes wachtia, hwetsa hi deth. Who receives a foreigner...
Hans Faber
Oct 8, 201711 min read


Leeuwarden, European Capital of Exiled Governments
In both Germany and the Netherlands, many Frisians have watched with unease as waves of referenda and separatist movements have swept...
Hans Faber
Oct 7, 20178 min read


Celtic-Frisian heritage—there is no dealing with Wheels of Fortune
Exactly a year ago Hans van der Togt, a former Dutch television presenter of the game show Wheel of Fortune, told in the talk show Pauw abou
Hans Faber
Aug 22, 20178 min read


How to recognize the Frisians by name?
This is one of the simplest things there is, once you’ve got the hang of it. ‘A child can do the laundry,’ they literally say in the...
Hans Faber
Apr 21, 20179 min read


Introducing the Frisia Coast Trail
Why did we create the Frisia Coast Trail in the first place? Do you know that feeling of having more hobbies than time? We do. We suffer...
Hans & Frans
Mar 24, 20177 min read
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