Last week, we experienced an Icelandic 3-day tradition that includes eating different foods for three days, Feb 11-13, 2013...
Monday: Bolludagur (Bun Day"), the Monday before Ash Wednesday. Children aim to "beat" their "sleeping parents" out of bed using individually made bolluvondur, or "bun wands." The reward is one cream puff bun for every blow received. Niall and I simply had a beautiful cream puff "boll" from the local bakery :) That was easy!
Tuesday: Sprengidagur ("Bursting Day"), where traditionally you are meant to eat as much as you can before Lent, particularly salted lamb with pea soup. I made a curry lamb pea soup, which is a regular dish I cook here anyway.
Wednesday: Öskudagur (Ash Wednesday) is back to children's mischief as they used to try pinning small bags of ash onto unwary passersby. Nowadays it's more likely they just dress up, hunt for treats and sing around town. Niall was dressed lika a 'rock star' for school.
Aparently the three days were originally invented by the protestants to make fun of the serious days around the Catholic
holidays.
Monday: Bolludagur (Bun Day"), the Monday before Ash Wednesday. Children aim to "beat" their "sleeping parents" out of bed using individually made bolluvondur, or "bun wands." The reward is one cream puff bun for every blow received. Niall and I simply had a beautiful cream puff "boll" from the local bakery :) That was easy!
Tuesday: Sprengidagur ("Bursting Day"), where traditionally you are meant to eat as much as you can before Lent, particularly salted lamb with pea soup. I made a curry lamb pea soup, which is a regular dish I cook here anyway.
Wednesday: Öskudagur (Ash Wednesday) is back to children's mischief as they used to try pinning small bags of ash onto unwary passersby. Nowadays it's more likely they just dress up, hunt for treats and sing around town. Niall was dressed lika a 'rock star' for school.
Aparently the three days were originally invented by the protestants to make fun of the serious days around the Catholic
holidays.