Delving into our Danish DNA

Australia’s cultural background came about due to a mixture of many traditions, religious influences and cultures. Some of our family members make masses and masses of fishcakes, using salmon and potatoes. The younger generations in the family now carry on this tradition. In our house, we always serve fish as protein on Good Friday. My mother started an Easter tradition by giving each grandchild a little chocolate bunny with a red collar and bell around its neck. I have continued…

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The Tradition of Cinnamon and Pepper In Denmark we have two special traditions which address people turning twenty five and thirty years of age. Tradition states that everyone who is not married when they turn twenty five must have cinnamon and pepper when they turn thirty on their birthday. When a man turns twenty five years old and is unmarried he is called a cinnamon friend and a woman is called a cinnamon maiden. In the same way a man…

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