The Land of Maybe: A Faroe Islands Year

  In the Faroe Islands, nothing is certain. The unpredictability of the weather, and the harsh landscape make this beautiful corner of the world the Land of Maybe. Tim Ecott has prepared a wuthering journey in the North, in a country that still remains a mystery, creating all sorts of haunting images in our minds. 
He goes back to their Celtic roots, their Viking heritage, the complex History of the 20th century. He highlights the ancient tradition and ancestral ways that link the Islands with Ireland and the Outer Hebrides and explores the sagas that chart the course of the Faroese people who have learned to fight against all odds to survive a majestic yet inhospitable landscape. From snippets like the haunting painting Home from the Funeral by Samal Joensen-Mikines to stories about cunning souls like Annika Isaksdottir, legends about the huldufolk and Raven - Floki, we are taken into the heart and soul of the Faroe Islands.
However, I could not and WILL NOT appreciate the writer's emphasis on the numerous accounts of animal slaughter and his fervent and constant attempts to support the islanders' justification of barbarity under the vague and thin veil of ‘'tradition'' and ‘'survival''. And I am not interested in weak excuses such as ‘'respecting one's customs''...
So, read it at your own risk.