Cultura Escandinava

Alexa Raynal
Scandinavian Culture
10/06/20
World Geography 9th Grade

Scandinavian culture
Scandinavia is a region with an advanced, economic, educational, and politic

system unlike other places in the world. There is not an exact cause to their
development, but their history is interesting, and their different traditions are worth
hearing.
Scandinavia is a geographic, language, and cultural region of northern Europe that

consists of the five Nordic nations; Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Iceland, and Finland. Although many
countries do not consider all these nations as
Scandinavia, such as Germany and Spain, this is the
most globally accepted definition.
The history of Scandinavia, also referred as the Nordic

nations, starts when the first inhabitants moved to
the Nordic nations after the ice melted and taigas
with coniferous forests appeared on the scenery.
However, the beginning of what we know as
Scandinavia starts in the Middle ages when the
Vikings used to sail across the Mediterranean Sea, looting and conquering different
regions. This barbarian warriors are also responsible for discovering America 500
years before Christopher Columbus did (Ashbaugh, 2017). Later the Nordic nations
were involved in many European wars such as the 30 years war and the Great
Northern War.
Due to the Vikings way of living their diet consisted of fish and meat from their
preys. Later as they evolved into the modern age, they started preparing most of
their emblematic meals that you can still find when you visit the Nordic countries.
Most of their desserts are prepared with berries, because due to their climate these
fruits grow with an intense taste. They also have a great variety of cheese and
wine. Most of which they use for religious festivities.
Scandinavian religion during the middle ages was
Nordic paganism, which is a polytheistic religion
that has been discovered by archeologists
throughout history. This religion is very well
known globally through different forms of
entertainment that illustrate some of their most important religious figures, such as
Odin, Thor, and Freyr. Unlike other religions, Nordic paganism had not temples,
instead they used to worship on sacred woods, homes, and sometimes on hörgr,
which consist on a famous altar made by large stones.
Later Christianism made their way to Scandinavia and it is now

known as the official religion of most of the Nordic nations. This
religion influenced the construction of churches built completely
with wood.
Each of the Nordic nations has their own traditions and holidays, for example
Denmark which was also the first country
to enter the European union, has a
tradition in which when a family member
has a birthday they put a Denmark flag
outside their house and dress
themselves with patriotic colors. Also, in
Norway the 17th of march which is considered the nations official day, they have a
big celebration and parades.
Norway also has a
really different way
of treating
prisoners and
executing their
laws. In Norway it
is believed that one of the worst punishments you
could give a person is forbidding someone from
their own liberty. That is why in Norway, prisoners are still receiving education,
food, and all their right as citizens. Some of Norway’s prisons count with yoga
classes and a friendly relationship between the convicts and the guards. Anyway,
Norway has a low rate of insecurity and some of their prisons are empty. This
system has worked very efficiently for reestablishing criminals into society.
Because Norway police thinks that if they treat them as animals on jail, they will be
putting animals on the streets.
Norway’s and most Scandinavian

nation’s education are completely free.
It is based on 13 years of primary and
secondary education. Six years of
primary education, three of inferior
secondary education, and three or four
of superior secondary education.
Unlike other countries Norway uses the three years of superior secondary
education to specialize students for their college specialization. The association
between Norway universities and the European union makes it easier for European
exchange students to study in Norway.
Nordic nations have a really diferent way of living from other countries in the world,
and their history has influenced millions of writers and creatives alll around the
world. It is an interesting region filled with great people.
Bibliography
 Paul,C (1859) “History of Scandinavia”

 Curiosmos (2020). "1,500-Year-Old Viking Arrowhead Found After Glacier
Melts in Norway".
 Church of Norway Statistics Norway (2019)
 Fernandez, G. (2018) “9 costumbres peculiares de los daneses)
 Kirby,E. (2019) “La exitosa estrategia de Noruega para transformar a sus
criminales en ‘buenos vecinos’”

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Alexa Raynal

World Geography 9th Grade

Scandinavia is a region with an advanced, economic, educational, and politic

Scandinavia is a geographic, language, and cultural region of northern Europe that

The history of Scandinavia, also referred as the Nordic

Later Christianism made their way to Scandinavia and it is now

Norway’s and most Scandinavian

 Paul,C (1859) “History of Scandinavia”

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