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2022: Kalmann is the self-appointed Sheriff of Raufarhöfn.
2022: Kalmann is the self-appointed Sheriff of Raufarhöfn.
Kalmann is the self-appointed Sheriff of Raufarhöfn. Day by day, he treks the wide plains which surround the almost deserted village, hunts Arctic foxes and lays bait in the sea ― to catch the gigantic Greenland sharks he turns into the Icelandic fermented delicacy, hákarl. There is nothing anyone need worry about. Kalmann has everything under control. Inside his head, however, the wheels sometimes spin backwards. One winter, after he discovers a pool of blood in the snow, the swiftly unfolding events threaten to overwhelm him. But he knows that his native wisdom and pure-hearted courage will see him through. There really is no need to worry. How can anything go wrong with Kalmann in charge? He knows everything a man needs to know about life – well almost.
Raufarhöfn is a small village which was once the largest export harbour in Iceland. Back in the 1940s and 1950s, the herring industry was dominant but when this came to an end, the village became poor and the people were at a loss as to what to do from now on.
Nearby is a modern monument called the “Arctic Henge” which is aligned to the heavens and is inspired by the mythical world of the Eddic poem Völuspá (Prophecy of the Seeress).
Destination/Location: Raufarhöfn Author: Joachim B Schmidt Departure: 2022
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