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February, the Cat in the Barrel, and the Absence of Faith: The Danish Year Part 2

How to Live in Denmark by Kay Xander Mellish

Feb 9, 202506:55Society & Culture

Fastelavn is one of the Danes' favorite holidays. It takes place in February, when the light is finally beginning to come back after a long season of winter darkness. "Hitting the cat in the barrel" - which used to invol...

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