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Faroe Islands Shot Glass
$9.45
Faroe Islands
Traditional Scandinavian Stone House By The Lake, Faroe Islands (Photo By: hansjhn/ Shutterstock.com/ Stock # 47697730) Used Under License.
Torshavn Is The Capital Of Faroe Islands In North Atlantic (Photo By: Roland Zihlmann/ Shutterstock.com/ Stock # 30190702) Used Under License.
The view from the village of Bo overlooking the islet Tindholmur in the Faroe Islands at sunset. (Photo By: hansjhn/ Shutterstock.com/ Stock # 70011985) Used Under License.
Lighthouse On Faroe Islands (Photo By: tomahav/ Shutterstock.com/ Stock # 35951167 Used Under License.
Grass-roofed House, Faroe Islands (Photo By: Piotr Gatlik/ Shutterstock.com/ Stock # 77072662) Used Under License.
Sod Rooftops Of Torshavn, Faroe Islands (Photo By: bumihills/ Shutterstock.com/ Stock #42765760) Used Under License.
Torshavn Is The Capital Of Faroe Islands (Photo By: Roland Zihlmann/ Shutterstock.com/ Stock # 30191089) Used Under License.
Faroe Islands In Summer Sunny Day (Photo By: Iakov Kalinin/ Shutterstock.com/ Stock # 17763094) Used Under License.
Faroe Islands, Føroyar, Færøerne
Location: Northern Europe
Capital: Torshavn
Language: Faroese, Danish
Population: 52,110
Total Area: 1,399 km2
Currency: Faroese Kron
The most popular drinks: Wines and beers – best enjoyed with our Faroe Islands shot glass souvenirs
Credits: The Faroe Islands
The Country
The Faroe Islands consists of 18 islands of rugged and rocky terrain. Though still part of the Danish Kingdom, it has ruled on its own since 1948 and their Republican Party hope they will soon become an independent nation.
It shows remarkable sense of pride considering they have a population of less than 50,000, but looking at their history you can see it comes from years of struggling to hold onto their culture. Having come this far, they are not going to let go of it easily.
The People
A book called the Norse Saga of Faroe Men, tells the story of how the island and its people were converted from paganism to Christianity.
The two main figures in the book, and perhaps the two most famous people in Faroe Islands history, are Sigmunur Brestisson and Trondur I Gotu. Brestisson brought Christianity over, most likely from Norway.
Gotu was a chief and resistant to the change until Brestisson gave him two choices: he either accepted Christianity and lived or refused it and died. Gotu decided he wanted to live.
Whaling
Much to the disgust of animal right activists, the Faroe Islands have refused to stop whaling. In their defense, they say it is part of their tradition and done on a non-commercial and community level.
Men, women and children will go out in their boats and drive the pilot whales that inhabit their seas into shallower water until they drown.
Faroe Islands souvenirs
Moreover, Faroe Islands, with its several iconic symbols and landmarks, has always been and remains one of the most popular places to purchase souvenirs. However, among the many options of Faroe Islands -themed souvenirs, shot glasses are considered particularly and intriguing items for collecting or gifting.
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