The culture of Norway

On our trip we discovered that Norway is a magnificent country and we like its culture very much!

For a period of over 400 years, Norway was occupied by Denmark. But still, Norway has been able to preserve their rich culture.

Norway offers great views of the most spectacular landscapes. I’m sure everyone will know about the incredible fjords which coil through mountains and villages. The Norwegian people are very fund of outdoor activities such as walking, hiking and skiing, and during the summer time, the southern coastline of Norway is warm enough for swimming. Also fishing is a popular activity, as the houses and wooden cabins are close to the many beautiful lakes.

 

Some of the Norwegian art works are the Gothic Cathedral of Trondheim, the paintings of Edvard Munch and the traditional costumes called ‘Bunad’. Also the fascinating heroic tales with trolls, elves, kings and witches are included in their people’s cultural heritage.

 

These traditional folk tales were first told hundreds of years ago and have been passed on generation after generation by word of mouth. The stories never were written down, until a hundred years ago, when two men Asbjørnsen and Moe wrote the book ‘The Collected Folk Tales’.

You may also know the god ‘Thor’ with his magical hammer from the comic series by Marvel. This is one of the gods who was created by the people of Norway hundreds of years ago!

 

Sources:

http://www.norway.org.uk/studywork/study/learning-norwegian/Norway-For-Young-People/Culture/

http://www.nhh.no/en/about-nhh/living-in-norway/people-and-culture.aspx

http://creativeroots.org/2009/09/norwegian-bunad/

http://www.fjordnorway.com/en/ABOUT-THE-REGION/Fjord-Norway/What-is-a-fjord/?view=article

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/munch_edvard.html