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Real Name: Elisabeth Hurley
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Local Customs: Faroese Chain Dance
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  • Written by lisahurley on Sep 18, 2002
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    • If you get the chance, try to see the Faroese Chain Dance. It is a very simple, and very old traditional dance, and it is done with no musical accompanyment. They dance to ballads (some very old) that tell stories and history. One person sings the verses of any given song, and then the whole group sings the chorus.

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    Local Customs: Mow your roof!
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    • In the Faroe Islands, many people have grass on their roofs as insulation or simply for aesthetics. Here you can actually see a guy mowing his "lawn" in Tórshavn. We just had to stop to get this shot.

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    Local Customs: Akvavitt
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  • Written by lisahurley on May 23, 2005
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    • It is customary for hosts to give guests a shot of this caraway-flavored liqueur when they enter the home. Normally this custom is only observed on special occassions. Normally kept in the freezer to tone down its intense flavor, Akvavitt is quite strong. If you don't want any, simply touch the liquid to your lips. If you do not, it is considered "spitting in the glass," though you won't hurt anyone's feelings if you decline subsequent rounds.

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    Toshioohsako Thu Feb 7, 2008 14:28 UTC
     Have been to Faroe Island once but your tips make me to go there again. I missed some good places you have seen. I like FI.    		t_cims Thu Jan 10, 2008 22:54 UTC
     Hi there, Magic and realy butiful Nature and pleace i think, very nice.
    MikeStarr5 Mon Dec 10, 2007 02:04 UTC
     Looks fantastic - I have added it to my wish list of places to visit - Mike in that historic but forgotten part of London known as "Barking Town"    		jnyvegas Tue Jun 19, 2007 20:08 UTC
     Looks a lot like Ireland, I hope to get here one day, Thanks
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