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Scandinavia
Nordic Folk Traditions

Nordic folk music includes a number of traditions of Nordic countries, especially Scandinavian. The Nordic countries are IcelandNorwaySwedenDenmark and Finland. The many regions of the Nordic countries share certain traditions, many of which have diverged significantly. It is possible to group together Finland, EstoniaLatvia and northwest Russia as sharing cultural similarities, contrasted with Norway, Sweden, Denmark and the Atlantic islands of Iceland and the Faroe Islands. Greenland's Inuit culture has its own musical traditions, influenced by Scandinavian culture. Finland shares many cultural similarities with both Baltics and the Scandinavian nations. The Saami of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia have their own unique culture, with ties to the neighboring cultures.

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Sunniva Brynnel

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