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The Faroese at Junkarinsfløtti remained dependent upon bird resources, especially puffins, far longer, and to a greater degree than any of the other Viking Age settlers of the North Atlantic islands.
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Faroese and at
These rights were subject to the following conditions: only good quality goods were to be supplied by the Faroese and were to be made in numbers proportionate to the rest of the market ; the goods were to be brought at their market value ; and the traders were to deal fairly and honestly with the Faroese.
During this period of the monopoly most Faroese goods ( wool products, fish, meat ) were taken to the Netherlands where they were sold at pre-determined prices.
1580 a small fort, Skansin, was built by the Faroese naval hero and trader Magnus Heinason at the north end of the harbour.
The Faroe Islands uses a localized, non-independent version of the Danish krone, known as the Faroese króna pegged with the Danish krone at par, using the Danish coin series, but have their own series of distinct banknotes, first being issued in the 1950s and later modernized in the 1970s and the 2000s.
Tourists in the Faroe Islands who would like to try pilot whale meat and other Faroese food specialties can do so at different cultural events, which are mostly organized in the summer.
The Faroese Communist Party () was founded at a conference in Tórshavn 14th-15th of June 1975.
" Our family comes from diverse people: Kai Tahu, Kāti Mamoe ( South Island Maori iwi ); Orkney islanders ; Lancashire folk ; Faroese and / or Norwegian migrants ," Hulme told Contemporary Women Poets Her early education was at North New Brighton Primary School and Aranui High School.
However during World War II, the United Kingdom prohibited the use of the flag of Denmark on Faroese ships as Denmark was at that time occupied by Germany.
Funningsfjørður is a village located at the end of a fjord of the same name (' Fjørður ' is the Faroese word for ' fjord ').
The first settlement at Klaksvík dates back to Viking times, but it was not before the 20th century that the district merged to form a large, modern Faroese town that became the cultural and commercial centre for the Northern Isles and the Faroe Islands as a whole.
Before the Ólavsøka festival there have been several other village festivals around the islands, where the Faroese boat race has been going on, starting at the Norðoyastevna in Klaksvík, which is either in the beginning of June or in the end of May.
Rókur Jakobsen was voted Best Faroese Male Singer 2006 at the Planet Awards ceremony in January 2007.
He Engineered, produced and mixed the follow-up EP Bund Me in 1999, and is currently a successful Studio Owner at Studio Bloch in Tórshavn Faroe Islands, after working with Faroese singer / songwriter Teitur for quite some years.
Faroese chain dance in Sjónleikarhúsið ( an old theathre ) in Tórshavn at Ólavsøka.
The Danish language was also encouraged at the expense of Faroese.
He was the first Faroese swimmer to compete at the Olympics.
Faroese swimmers have represented the Faroe Islands at the Paralympics since 1984.
On 18 December 1940, the Faroese króna was pegged to the British pound at a rate of 22. 4 krónur = 1 pound.
As of 12 April 1949, the Faroese króna was separated from the pound sterling and fixed to the Danish krone at parity.
Faroese banknotes may be purchased by collectors at face value from Danmarks Nationalbank.
During World War I she was marooned at Eiði in the Faroe Islands, where she was a probable influence on Faroese painting pioneer Niels Kruse.
The Institute's academic staff, which at present number seven, are responsible for research and instruction in the areas of Old West Norse ( Old Icelandic ), Old Danish and Old Swedish, as well as Modern Icelandic and Faroese language and literature.
The currency, printed with Faroese motifs, is issued at par with the Danish krone, incorporates the same security features and uses the same sizes and standards as Danish coins and banknotes.
Faroese and upon
It was only in 1609, that a proper church, built on a stony hill, known as " úti á Reyni " was built on Tinganes, when King Christian IV directed the Lord Lieutenant at Bergenshus " to bestow upon the Faroese people some timber for the construction of their church ...".
Faroese and bird
The English word " skua " comes from the Faroese name skúgvur for the Great Skua, with the island of Skúvoy renowned for its colony of that bird.
Faroese and especially
Under this system, Norwegian is grouped together with the neighbouring languages Danish and Swedish, because the last millennium has seen all three undergo important changes, especially in grammar and lexis, which have set them apart from Faroese and Icelandic.
Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who spoke what is now called the Old Norse language belonging to the North Germanic branch of Indo-European languages, especially Norwegian, Icelandic, Faroese, Swedish and Danish in their earlier forms.
The tourists come especially for one reason, they wish to see the original Faroese flag, Merkið, which is hanging inside the church.
* 1592-Peter Claussøn Friis, a Norwegian priest, described the Faroese mouse as a distinct species, and the Mykines mouse as a subgroup having especially long powerful hind legs
Many Faroese scientific words are borrowed and / or modified versions of especially Nordic and English equivalents.
Faroese and greater
The negotiations, however, broke down and the Faroese coalition started going on a path towards greater autonomy by taking over the responsibility of matters taken care of by Denmark until then.
Faroese and degree
The subsequent elections Løgting were won by an anti-independence majority and instead a high degree of self-governance was attained in 1948 with the passing of the Act of Faroese Home Rule.
Faroese and than
Now more than 85 % of the Faroese population is accessible by automobile.
The Faroese is believed to be older than both Tynwald, Alþingi and Jamtamót, having been established as early as the 9th century and recorded as an annual assembly in the 10th century.
According to Faroese legislation, it is also permitted to hunt certain species of small cetaceans other than pilot whales.
Faroese people have a much higher risk of having carnitine transporter deficiency than other peoples, due to their genetic homogeneity.
Faroese and any
In Faroese, ð is not assigned to any particular phoneme and appears mostly for etymological reasons ; however, it does show where most of the Faroese glides are, and when the ð is before r it is, in a few words, pronounced.
Although Faroese banknotes were issued " on behalf of the National Bank of Denmark ", the National Bank of Denmark does not claim any rights to Faroese banknotes issued prior to 1951.
In Denmark proper, existence of the Faroese króna is poorly known, particularly the fact that it is officially the same currency as the Danish krone and that the notes can be exchanged by any Danish bank without charge.
In addition to general cargo for the British garrison in the Faroes, Sauternes was also carrying 22, 500 Danish kroner minted in the United Kingdom for use by the Faroese, since Denmark had been occupied by the Germans and was not sending any coin.
Faroese and other
:* Faroese uses acute accents and other special letters.
Unlike other Faroese villages, Tórshavn was never a distinct farming community.
It has cognates in other Germanic languages — for example tonge in West Frisian, tong in Dutch / Afrikaans, tunge in Danish / Norwegian and tunga in Icelandic / Faroese / Swedish.
In western and southern Jutish dialects of Danish, æ is also the proclitic definite article: æ hus ( the house ), as opposed to Standard Danish and all other Nordic varieties which have enclitic definite articles ( Danish, Swedish, Norwegian: huset, Icelandic, Faroese: húsið ( the house )).
In spite of this, the Prime Minister has no political say in regard to Denmark's autonomous regions, the Faroe Islands and Greenland, while the Folketing on the other hand does, as all laws passed by the Faroese and Greenlandic parliaments must be ratified by the Folketing.
The Continental North Germanic languages ( Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian ) are close enough and intelligible enough that some consider them to be dialects of the same language, whereas the Insular ones ( Icelandic and Faroese ) are not immediately intelligible to the other North Germanic speakers.
Processes similar to this exist in relation to other languages around the world, such as the Māori language in New Zealand and the Faroese and Icelandic languages.
In some languages, e. g., Italian, Swedish, Faroese, Icelandic and Ganda, consonant length and vowel length depend on each other.
Like several other Faroese holidays, the vøka begins the evening before, so Ólavsøka always starts on July 28 with an opening ceremony.
But before the opening of the Løgting, there is a ceremony, which starts just before 11 in the morning, where the Faroese priests, the members of the Faroese Parliament, the head of the Police, some Danish officials and some other important people will walk in procession to the Cathedral of Tórshavn ( Dómkirkjan, earlier called Havnar Kirkja ).
While playing in MC-Hár Heri has also played in other Faroese bands such as Life, Malan Eyðunsdóttir Band, Deja Vu and Fluffy Toys.
The Beinisvørð and its beauty has been praised by the local poet Poul F. Joensen ( 1898 – 1970 ) as well as other Faroese poets.
Only one other Faroese athlete has participated in the Olympics, Katrin Olsen was rowing in a double sculler in 2008, also for Denmark.
Sørvágur has quite a large sandbeach in comparison with other Faroese villages and towns, and therefore it was speculated that the original name of Sørvágur was Seyrvágur, and during the course of time, Seyrvágur became Sørvágur.
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