The kievit (Ljip in Frysian) is called Northern Lapwing in English.
The frisians have a long history and have their own history. The Frisii began settling in Frisia around 500 BC. According to Pliny the Elder, in Roman times, the Frisians (or their close neighbours, the Chauci) lived on terps, man-made hills. According to other sources, the Frisians lived along a broader expanse of the North Sea coast.
Frisia at this time comprised the present provinces of Friesland and North Holland.
@thall89553 Ure welcome. Its nice to share some culture becouse most people (even the dutch) know a little about the frisians. Im a frisian and i like the province. Theres some specials sports in friesland, one of them is searching eggs. Whoever finds the first Lapwing-egg gets a price and the honor ofcourse. Its harder as many people think and the lapwing is a master in bringing you on a wrong track. He pops up a big distance from its nest, letting you think the nest is were he is but its not.
neither are provinces. friesland is a region in the north that basically has its own way of doing things. there are 13 provinces i think in all of netherlands/holland. also Holland inst a province either. it is just another name for the country. stop arguing because half of you are not even dutch. i am. but i live in USA
I'm Australian, but my family came from Holland, and in particular Friesland. It's kind of freaky that a dutch person who saw my last name, new exactly which province/area my family came from, and it was Friesland. I was like wow.
I'm doing a research paper on Friesland, because I'm currently studying in Twente, Netherlands. I would love to go to that farm and see it myself!! :)
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oRomanieMaiBuna 1 day ago
The kievit (Ljip in Frysian) is called Northern Lapwing in English.
The frisians have a long history and have their own history. The Frisii began settling in Frisia around 500 BC. According to Pliny the Elder, in Roman times, the Frisians (or their close neighbours, the Chauci) lived on terps, man-made hills. According to other sources, the Frisians lived along a broader expanse of the North Sea coast.
Frisia at this time comprised the present provinces of Friesland and North Holland.
Tijgerpapzak 1 month ago
@Tijgerpapzak Thanks for much for sharing this information, it will be useful for a lot of people I'm sure.
thall89553 1 month ago
@thall89553 Ure welcome. Its nice to share some culture becouse most people (even the dutch) know a little about the frisians. Im a frisian and i like the province. Theres some specials sports in friesland, one of them is searching eggs. Whoever finds the first Lapwing-egg gets a price and the honor ofcourse. Its harder as many people think and the lapwing is a master in bringing you on a wrong track. He pops up a big distance from its nest, letting you think the nest is were he is but its not.
Tijgerpapzak 1 month ago
neither are provinces. friesland is a region in the north that basically has its own way of doing things. there are 13 provinces i think in all of netherlands/holland. also Holland inst a province either. it is just another name for the country. stop arguing because half of you are not even dutch. i am. but i live in USA
Hendrik1293 2 months ago
i think the name is pronounced "ell kuh" like elkuh.
i used to live in friesland for a short term very nice magical place
iorixs 4 months ago
I'm Australian, but my family came from Holland, and in particular Friesland. It's kind of freaky that a dutch person who saw my last name, new exactly which province/area my family came from, and it was Friesland. I was like wow.
nutbagticles 4 months ago
I'm doing a research paper on Friesland, because I'm currently studying in Twente, Netherlands. I would love to go to that farm and see it myself!! :)
Nena6Lozara 5 months ago
@Nena6Lozara The farm is owned by Teastke Ann & Auke Van Dijk (not sure of spelling). They are in Makkum and would probably welcome a visit.
thall89553 5 months ago
I have been to Frieslan stunning place to visit!!
leek1207 6 months ago
Friesland is not Holland! They don´t like to be called Holland. Holland is a province in the Netherlands!
ReadeRomke 1 year ago
@ReadeRomke Is Friesland in Holland? Then I was correct in saying this is a Friesland Holland farm visit.
thall89553 1 year ago
@thall89553 I'm dutch. Friesland is a province of 12 of Holland or Netherlands. But they have kinda their own language.
barthoedemaker 6 months ago
@ReadeRomke excuse me. are you from holland???
Hendrik1293 2 months ago