Danish culture and society stem from a long history and an ethnically homogeneous society. In Denmark, culture can be described through three aspects of Danish life: simplicity, decency, and equality. A simple life is the essence of Danish culture. There is not much wealth or high income, and praise is considered rude. Another important aspect of Danish culture is “hygge”, which is a concept of feeling comfortable in moments such as holidays when friends and family relax and eat together. When meeting Danes, you will notice that their meetings are reduced to polite and gentle random greetings. They address each other by name and say to themselves ‘you’, regardless of age and any generational differences. In today’s Danish culture, women and men are equal and receive equal pay and promotion. The predominant religion in Denmark is Christianity, with 85% of the Danish population claiming to follow the Folkekirken (“People’s Church”). The Danish National Lutheran Church, and even though church services are not well attended, many Danes still pay church taxes.
