Öskudagur
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Öskudagur is an Icelandic holiday (Ash Wednesday) when children dress up in costumes and sing songs for candy
Candy
Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added...

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Further reading

  • Unnar Árnason. „Af hverju er öskudagurinn haldinn hátíðlegur?“. ("Why is öskudagurinn celebrated?"). Vísindavefurinn 5.3.2003. http://visindavefur.is/?id=3201. (Skoðað 3.11.2009).
  • Kristin Einarsdóttir. 2004. „Megum við syngja?“ Rannsókn á öskudagssiðum Íslendinga fyrr og nú. ("Can we sing?" Research on öskudag customs in Iceland, past and present.) Óprentuð MA-ritgerð í þjóðfræði frá H.Í.
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