The Forn Siðr — Ásatrú and Vanatrú Association in Denmark ( Danish: ''Forn Siðr — Asa- og Vanetrosamfundet i Danmark'') is a Danish nationwide religious organisation of the followers of Forn Siðr ( Ásatrú and Vanatrú), the contemporary revival of

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and culture.

History

The Forn Siðr association was established on 15 November 1997. The organisation is non- proselytistic and apolitical. It was registered as a religious society by the ''Kirkeministeriet'' on 6 November 2003. This has, among other things, given the community the right to celebrate legally valid

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s for its members, and better opportunities for members to be buried under the protection of Heathen rites. In 2008, the society acquired a burial place in

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. The Forn Siðr association holds official blóts (worship ceremonies) for all its members four to five times a year. These are the four ''solhøjtidsblót''. Runestone Forn Sidr Jelling02

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Forn Sidr - Asatru and Vanatru Association in Denmark Germanic neopaganism 1997 establishments in Denmark Modern pagan organizations established in 1997 Religious organizations based in Denmark Germanic neopagan organisations

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