What did people in the far north do during the winter darkness before electric lighting?

by youwen

Such as far northern Norway, Finland, Iceland, etc.

jukranpuju

They used open flame for lighting, in lanterns, candles, torches etc. To save more expensive candles one could burn shingles in a contraption like this.

Gargatua13013

The Inuit burned seal oil in a kind of soapstone oil lamp called a kudlik for both light and warmth.