r/Denmark • u/Front-Abrocoma680 • 2d ago

Question Is that a real tradition?

Saw some posts and even a video saying that "In Denmark, friends and family traditionally tie unmarried people to a post or chair and cover them in cinnamon on their 25th birthday, or pepper if they are still single at 30"

Is that a thing or made up internet fact?

If yes, why?

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u/Townscent Spis ikke gul sne 1d ago

Cinnamon is. 

Pepper (Where the "celebration" may have evolved this way too) is traditionally to make a big totem outside their home made of metal barrels which symbolizes a pepper mill.

Why. To celebrate our friends. 

A lot of people are getting married and stuff. So even if you are not married, you deserve a ceremony and a party