Word of the Day: Kvöldvaka

Kvöldvaka can be translated as "evening entertainment".

Also as "evening wake" (as in staying awake).

This is essentially storytelling, a time-honored tradition in Iceland. 

From reciting tales from memory since the first settlers arrived on the island to writing them down on vellum in the Middle Ages, storytelling permeates Icelandic culture. 

Whether it's heroic sagas of ancient Vikings (to whom every storyteller seems to be somehow related), tales of trolls and hidden people (which, while not believed in outright, are acknowledged "just to be safe"), or stories of ghouls, ghosts, and family curses—the tapestry of Icelandic storytelling is rich with mystery and color, offering a much-needed escape from the winter gloom.

Source: https://www.centerhotels.com/en/blog/post/kvoldvaka-tradition-icelandic-storytelling

It's the sort of thing they did in Noggin the Nog... as described in the opening credits...

Image: Kerid crater - Alan Parkinson - shared under CC license on Flickr