Posts Tagged ‘bear’

This fall’s seasonal treats are here – brown bear, elk and reindeer at A&S restaurants!

October 9, 2012 | Elisabeth Heinrichs | Filed under: Restaurants, Tourists.
Photo: A&S restaurants

Saslik, that is celebrating its 40th birthday this year, honors the ancient tradition of a ritual burial of the bear at the end of a successful hunting season by organizing a Bear Feast for the 13th time. This feast is thought to conciliate the spirit of the animal. The king of the forest, the bear [...]

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The feared and esteemed bear gets served on the plate!

September 28, 2011 | Elisabeth Heinrichs | Filed under: Restaurants, Tourists.
Source: A&S restaurants

The record big 361 kilogramme bear killed in the the end of August will be served in A&S restaurants’ restaurant Saslik as bear treats between the first of October and the 12th of November. The bear funeral feasts have long traditions in Finland. Restaurant Saslik has organized a feast of this type already for twelve [...]

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