the icelandic mid winter festival

At this time of year we are celebrating the Iceland mid winter called Thorrablót. There are festivals all around Iceland, in every little town or community. In some areas in the countryside, each farm bring their own food tray and drinks to the annual festival, normally held in the local community center or at the sport hall. After the Thorrablot dinner traditional songs, annual chronicle (local show) and story telling are accompanied by dancing and in true Icelandic style continue until the early hours of the morning.
The menu consists of unusual culinary delicacies, 

known  as traditional Icelandic food. These will include rotten shark’s meat (hákarl), boiled sheep’s head, (svið) and congealed sheep’s blood wrapped in a ram’s stomach (blóðmör)! This is traditionally washed down with some Brennivin - also known as Black Death – a potent schnapps made from potato and caraway. ​