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Area : 208  sq.mi - Population 48917 hab.
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 Traditions and customs

The Faroe Islands have traditions rooted in Nordic culture. In the past, the language was not written down and poems and stories were passed on orally from generation to generation. The Faroe Islands also boast a very active music scene, while lace knitting remains a traditional handicraft.

 To read, see, listen

guide
Faroe Islands (Bradt Travel Guide) by J Proctor (2008)
The Faroe Isles by L Kjorsvik Schei, T Patursson and G Moberg (2003)

books
The Faroes: Faraway Islands by A Jackson (1991)
No Nation is an Island: Language, Culture and National Identity in the Faroe Islands by T Nauerby (1996)

movies
music
Songs and Dances from the Faroe Islands
Cantus Borealis - Wind Music from the Faroe Islands
Music from the Faroe Islands 1950 - 1999