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Comment: Sources exist, but the article needs more independent sources, plus there is no proper source to indicate why the title should be "cinnamoning," which seems to be an invented word in English. ArthurTheGardener (talk) 15:20, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
Cinnamonning is a Danish hazing tradition typical of Jutland, in which bachelor men (and sometimes unmarried women) get covered in cinnamon by their peers when they turn 25 [1][2][3]. This tradition dates back to the 2000s, but is inspired by a much earlier tradition of covering bachelor men turning 30 with pepper. This tradition is, in turn, inspired by a Danish word for a bachelor, which is pebersvend (lit. 'pepper merchant'), originating in 16th century and denoting merchants who were members of the Hanseatic League, and who traditionally did not marry.[citation needed]
In the tradition of Cinnamonning, the unmarried 25-year-old gets restrained, typically attached to a road sign pole or a railing, covered in water to increase adherence of cinnamon, and then covered in a large amount of cinnamon powder (low grade cinnamon is sold in bags of over a kilogram for that express purpose) [4]. The 25-year-old is sometimes offered swimming goggles and a face mask for safety. The resulting patches of cinnamon are a common sight in the towns of Jutland.
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edit- ↑ "11 weird Danish cultural traditions that only make sense to Danes". VisitDenmark. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ Oueslati, Sarah (2023-09-08). "Why do Danes give 25-year-olds a birthday cinnamon bath?". The Copenhagen Post. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ Dodgson, Lindsay (2018-02-16). "If you're still single at 25 in Denmark, people throw spices all over you in the street — and it only gets worse as you get older". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ "Kanel til 25 års fødselsdag ⇒ Prisgaranti & dag til dag levering!". Kanel25år (in Danish). Retrieved 2026-03-28.
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