Kaffemik | Local Family visit | Nuuk
Are you ready for your authentic Greenlandic experience on this kaffemik visit with a local family?
Experience the Greenlandic tradition “kaffemik”, which is held on special occasions such as birthdays, graduations, weddings etc. When invited, it is considered impolite not to attend, although visits usually are short.
On this tour, you will visit a local family home in Nuuk. You will meet your guide in the city center and walk towards the home of the local family. At the Greenlandic house, you will be served tea, coffee, and homemade cake. During the visit, you will have a cozy time, listening to stories about life in Greenland. You can ask your host family questions yourself, as they speak English.
During the real kaffemik, guests leave their coats and boots in the hallway; they give a gift to the person(s) being celebrated and join the coffee table. Coffee, tea, and cake are served. For larger celebrations, food and Greenlandic delicacies are served as well.
When done with the food and beverages, you thank your hosts, and either move to the sofa, or leave to make space for new guests.
Kaffemik is also about togetherness, where you bring your friends, family and sometimes colleagues together. In Greenlandic manners, long periods of silence are perfectly natural, while funny stories are often accompanied by loud laughter.
Experience the cozy tradition of kaffemik and visit a local family in Nuuk, exchange stories while drinking a warm cup of coffee. Book your tour by pressing Book Now.
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Greenlandic Culture
Kaffemik
