WHEN IN ROME...

"When in Rome do as the Romans do"....This line applies to anywhere in the world.

Here are a few do's and donts by a faroese national.

A. Never ever call the Faroe islands Denmark.

-this is because 1. The faroese do not identify with the danes.

2.the faroese look at denmark as a separate nation

3.danes are looked at as foreign nationals.

b.danish and faroes people do not unerstand each other. The danes see the faroese as culturally backward and feel bad for their way of living.

C.the faroese are very proud of their national heritage. They regard the grindadrap as a very important part of their culture,it is best to avoid strongly cristicizing them,

D.the faroese are known to be helpful and hospitable and they expect you to be the same,

E. If you go and visit the old part of tórshavn around tinganes - don´t bother the people who live there (like peering in through people's windows or ask if you can use the toilet) - the old wooden houses are not a tourist display, and their inhabitants are getting increasingly tired of visitors who fail to understand this