The Forn Siðr — Ásatrú and Vanatrú Association in Denmark (

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: ''Forn Siðr — Asa- og Vanetrosamfundet i Danmark'') is a

nationwide religious organisation of the followers of Forn Siðr (

Ásatrú Heathenry, also termed Heathenism, contemporary Germanic Paganism, or Germanic Neopaganism, is a modern Pagan religion. Scholars of religious studies classify it as a new religious movement. Developed in Europe during the early 20th centu ...

and Vanatrú), the contemporary revival of

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and culture. The Forn Siðr association was established on 15 November 1997. The organisation is non- proselytistic and

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. 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

blót ( Old Norse) and or ( Old English) are terms for "blood sacrifice" in Norse paganism and Anglo-Saxon paganism respectively. A comparanda can also be reconstructed for wider Germanic paganism. A ' could be dedicated to any of the Germanic ...

s (worship ceremonies) for all its members four to five times a year. These are the four ''solhøjtidsblót''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Forn Sidr - Asatru and Vanatru Association in Denmark

Germanic neopaganism Heathenry, also termed Heathenism, contemporary Germanic Paganism, or Germanic Neopaganism, is a modern Pagan religion. Scholars of religious studies classify it as a new religious movement. Developed in Europe during the early 20th cent ...

1997 establishments in Denmark Modern pagan organizations established in 1997 Religious organizations based in Denmark Germanic neopagan organisations

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