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Norway's food traditions show the influence of sea farming and farming the land, traditions with salmon, herring, trout, cod, and other sea food, balanced by cheese, dairy products and breads. Lefse is a common Norwegian wheat or potato flatbread, eaten around Christmas.
The Culture of Scandinavia encompasses the cultures of the Scandinavia region Northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, and may also include the Nordic countries Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. National cultures within Scandinavia include: Culture of Sweden; Culture of Norway; Culture of Denmark; Culture of Iceland
Bunad pictures in Nasjonalbibliotekets; Digitaltmuseum.no: A database of artifacts from Norwegian museums all over the country. The database contains a large collection of images of folk costumes and other pieces of folk art. Magasinet bunad ("The Bunad Magazine"): a Norwegian publication showcasing folk costume traditions and techniques.
"The Contrary-Minded Woman" (Norwegian: Kjerringa mot strømmen) is a Norwegian folktale originally collected by authors Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their book Norwegian Folktales. [1] This story tells the tale of a Contrary Wife and a Husband arguing over how grain is to be cut causing a fight and the eventual drowning of the ...
While modern Norway has a wary relationship with immigrants from non-European cultures, Norwegian emigration to the United States from the 19th century has fostered a flourishing Norwegian culture of the diaspora. [13] The Norwegian Emigrant Museum in Hamar, Norway is dedicated to "collecting, preserving and disseminating knowledge about ...
National Archives of Norway; Nordland (boat) Ola Nordmann; Norges Skaal; Norwegian Archive, Library and Museum Authority; Norwegian Comedy Writers' Association; The Norwegian folk music series; Norwegian knitting; Norwegian literature; Norwegian Society of Composers and Lyricists; Norwegian Year of Cultural Heritage 2009
Image credits: Sourojeet Chakraborty #8. Let’s say you got invited to a Mongolian herder’s family. You arrive and meet the hosts and see a sheep outside. You play with it, take pictures and go ...
Norwegian culture is closely linked to the country's history and geography. The unique Norwegian farm culture , sustained to this day, has resulted not only from scarce resources and a harsh climate but also from ancient property laws .