The Trick to Walking on Ice is…
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Posted 07.12.2011 3 Comments
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Dott, Kom!
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Språkrådet, the Norwegian Language Council, tries very hard to come up with Norwegian words to replace English words. Languages progress and in the world new words are being made up all the time such as…
Posted 09.11.2011 3 Comments
Who Will Go On Strike?
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Norwegians love a good strike. Everyone is in a union and unions make everyone go on strike at the most inconvenient times. Pilots go on strike when it’s Christmas…
Posted 24.10.2011 Leave a Comment
Have You Heard the One About the American, Frenchman and Norwegian?
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There was an American, Frenchman and Norwegian sitting in a bar…
Posted 26.09.2011 8 Comments
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Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.
The further ‘out of the way’ you go the more common it is to see folk cottages standing by the side of roads, along fjords or in a thicket of trees, minding their own business. 
Today herding reindeer is synonymous with the Sami culture. It is recently thought that the Vikings were the first people to herd reindeer.
The bunad is a traditional Norwegian costume worn by both men and women. It can either come from established rural traditions or have a more modern design inspired by historical patterns and cuts.