Questioning Our Danish Heritage: The Evolution of an Ethnic Identity

Authors

Otto N. Larsen

Keywords

ethnicity, Danish heritage, evolution, identity, culture

Abstract

Here we are over one-hundred persons ranging in age from 9 to 90 gathered for the first Pacific Northwest Danish Cultural Conference. Given the title of my remarks, I had better start with a question: why are we here?

The general answer must be that we are here to re-kindle the experience of our heritage, to learn more about it, and to enjoy our common bond. It is often said that whenever Danes get together they have a good time, even if they are melancholy about it.

Recommended Citation

Larsen, Otto N. (1979) "Questioning Our Danish Heritage: The Evolution of an Ethnic Identity," The Bridge: Vol. 1: No. 3, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol1/iss3/6