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Swedish Offerkast and Recent Roadside Memorials

Author

Summary, in English

The erection of roadside memorials in Sweden is commonly considered a novel practice. However, it bears certain similarities with earlier traditions, especially, the so-called offerkast, a pile of sticks or stones thrown on the site of a death on the road.

Publishing year

2009

Language

English

Pages

75-91

Publication/Series

Folklore

Volume

120

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Design

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0015-587X