It is very typical for Norwegians to have blue eyes but it looks like this little fella will have brown just like his big sister and Mamma. It seems that brown eyes draw more attention in Norway whereas blue eyes are more favoured back home. It takes an Aussie to stop the ‘recession’ in this [...]
In the first couple of days after birth the baby goes through a series of standard tests and checks. This is no different in Norway, however, I find that Norwegian Maternity staff rarely tell you what they are up to. As soon as the baby arrives the midwife will check over the baby – breathing, [...]
Roan Magnus was born August 2009, weighing 4.25 kilograms and measuring 53cm. Roan (r-r-roo-ahn) means ‘tree with red berries‘ or Rowan Tree. The Rowan tree provides food for the birds during the long, cold winters. Magnus, after Farfar, means ‘great‘ in Latin and is a royal name in Norway. It was a popular name during [...]
Pre-eclampsia is one of those pregnancy diseases that is good to know about but not good to worry about. It usually occurs in first time pregnancies after 20 weeks. The symptoms are vague but include high blood pressure, protein in urine and oedema. It is not really known what causes it but it affects the [...]
Even though the males are called bulls and the females cows, the muskoxen are more closely related to sheep than cattle. Make no mistake, though – this is not your average cuddly ba-ba-blacksheep! A grown animal can be 2,5 m long and weigh up to 400 kgs, and their long curved horns mean business.
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.
Many English words actually come from old Norse language – brought by Vikings to England in medieval times. Here are some words you have probably uttered without realising you are speaking Norwegian!
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
Norwegian houses are very charming with their wooden panels and slate roofing. It is typical for a house to be painted a strong colour such as red, blue or yellow, but white is the most popular.
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