Þorrablót (Thorrablót) is an Icelandic winter festival and feast which takes place during the Old Icelandic month of Þorri (beginning late January and ending in late February). Þorrablót consists of a dinner of traditional Icelandic meat and fish dishes including, but not limited to, Svið (singed and boiled sheep's head), Hrútspungur (cured ram's testicles), and Hákarl (fermented shark). Festivities also include heavy drinking (preferably Brenevín), staged performances highlighting local gossip and an after-dinner ball.
Skagaströnd's annual Þorrablót feast took place on Saturday, Feb 7 at the town community center.
The meat spread
Ben's dinner plate
Aspiring local singer-songwriter
Musical performance about the recent Skagaströnd marijuana bust.
Performance about Thorgrimur Thrainsson, visiting writer at Nes artist residency.
Complete meal deconstruction available here and here.
More Þorrablót photos and videos here
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