As requested by Dan
Posted by Guano & Associates | Posted in | Posted on 6:25 PM
After chatting with Dan, I realized I hadn't passed on this little tidbit about Römppäviikko which happens in Pajala in September. The original text can be found here and another here:
In 1987 Pajala celebrated its 400th jubilee. A jubilee committee was formed under the leadership of Bertil Isaksson. It was his idea to revive the ancient tradition of Römppaviikko (Romp Week) in connection with the jubilee. A dance was arranged every evening for a week. Different villages in turn were invited to arrange daytime activities to be rounded off by a dance. On Saturday, the final day, a market took place on the square in Pajala with handicraft and local delicacies. The grand finale was the dance in central Pajala. As there is a deficit of women in Pajala municipality, the committee invited women from all over the world for this week. Among all the women invited to Pajala, about 30 have remained. And Romp Week is here to stay
During my research about this week of ... fun... I found this website of a local band.
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