Crayfish party
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A crayfish party is a traditional summertime eating and drinking celebration in the Nordic countries. The tradition, originating in Sweden, has also spread to Finland via its Swedish-speaking populati
Crayfish party in Häringe slott, Sweden 1991.
Crayfish cooked with dill in the traditional manner.
Kräftskiva with traditional decorations and dishes
Man in the Moon
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In many cultures, several pareidolic images of a human face, head or body are recognized in the disc of the full moon; they are generally known as the Man in the Moon. The images are based on the appe
Crayfish party
…in early August has no legal significance. Customary party accessories are novelty paper hats, paper tablecloths, paper lanterns (often depicting the Man in the Moon), and bibs. Akvavit and other kinds of snaps are served, as well as beer, and traditional drinking songs (snapsvisa) may be sung. The crayfish are…
The Man in the Moon is struck by a spacecraft in the Georges Méliès 1902 fantasy film Le Voyage dans la Lune
Near full moon over Berlin, Germany, in December 2015, approximately 30 minutes after moonrise
Common interpretation of the Man in the Moon as seen from the Northern Hemisphere
Moon's appearance for same longitude, but different hemispheres, 30 minutes after moonrise (generated model)