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Traditional Icelandic Dress

Traditional Icelandic Dress
Iceland’s isolation and history of Scandinavian settlement contribute to the country’s ethnic constitution. Scandinavian Vikings are credited with settling the territory, and almost the entire population is of Scandinavian or Celtic extraction. Many aspects of Iceland’s traditional culture have been preserved, as these women, dressed in traditional Icelandic attire, demonstrate.
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