Entries Tagged ‘Photography’
Cheese and Oranges
“Cheese!” is the English word used to bring a cheesy smile across your subject’s face when taking a photo. However, this same word in Norwegian doesn’t give quite the same effect. In fact, if you say the Norwegian word for cheese, ‘ost’, your subject will pucker their lips like blowing out a candle for the [...]



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Runes were the written language of the Vikings.
Reindeer herding is more than just an occupation, it is a way of life and an integral part of the Sami culture and identity.
In Norway, there are still Lefse recipes around from the 1630s! This is supposedly the traditional and original Hardanger recipe used:
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!