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    As an ethnic or cultural term. In the ethnic or cultural sense the term "Scandinavian" traditionally refers to speakers of Scandinavian languages, who are mainly descendants of the peoples historically known as Norsemen, but also to some

  2. Dec 7, 2022 · The term Skandinav (Scandinavian) started being used to identify a Swede, Dane, or Norwegian under a unified modern term, inspired by a common past and usage. Authors such as Hans Christian Andersen started writing about and celebrating similarities between the Scandinavian countries in the 19th century, with poems such as Jeg er en Skandinav ...

  3. Culture of Scandinavia. The Culture of Scandinavia encompasses the cultures of the Scandinavia region Northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and may also include the Nordic countries Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. National cultures within Scandinavia include:

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  5. Dec 22, 2022 · It should be added that in some parts of the world (primarily the US and the UK), the broader Scandinavian term may also refer to the people and countries of Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and Finland — but this is not how we locals define Scandinavia.

  6. Sep 22, 2023 · Scandinavia, the Nordics, or why not the Land of Vikings — the region has been called many things over the years. Here’s everything you need to know about the Scandinavian and Nordic countries; where and who we are, what the culture is like here, and how we look and behave.