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Postcard Store Bededag (Apr 29 2021)

Store Bededags aften; what's the fuss about 'hveder'?

Store Bededag is a holiday only celebrated in Denmak, Faroe Islands and Greenland. The evening before Store Bededag all Danes eat 'hvedeknopper' and the church bells are ringing. What's the fuss and why do Danes celebrate this special holiday?

Baker and recipe: Lisa & Henning Gybel Larsen.

Music: Janet Mowatt plays Carl Nielsen's 'Underlige aftenlufte' and Schumann's 'Träumerei'. Pastor Susanne shares the history behind 'Store Bededag' and says grace.

Technique: Søren Søndergaard

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