Archive for 'Traditions'
Fall food in Norway-Høstmat i Norge Posted by kari on Oct 29, 2010
While I have yet to experience an entire høst in Norway, I have been fortunate enough to enjoy mat that Norwegians typically enjoy at this time of year. The Norwegian National Dish is fårikål-lamb and cabbage stew. It is enjoyed at other times of the year as well and prepared in different ways, but is…
Norwegian last names-norske etternavn Posted by kari on Oct 21, 2010
You may wonder why so many people with Scandinavian heritage have an etternavn (last name or surname) that ends in ‘son’ or ‘sen.’ There is a very simple answer and you will be much less perplexed to know the story behind the billion Johnsons of Olsons you know. Ok, maybe you don’t know that many…
Finnmark-rein og stein Posted by kari on Sep 23, 2010
I returned yesterday from a 2 day trip in Finnmark, Norways northernmost fylke (county). This was my first time north and east of Tromsø (in the north). My friend who I accompanied warned me, ´det er ingenting å se deroppe, bare stein og rein´(there´s nothing to see up there, just rocks and reindeer). He was…
Norwegians are generally in great shape! Posted by kari on Sep 15, 2010
The jakttur (hunting trip) that I just returned from has confirmed my belief that nordmenn are generally in very good shape. This tur is an annual tradition for this group and most of the guys hike around their hytter (cabins) or gå på ski (ski) or some other activity, but several of them literally don´t…
Salangen Hunting Trip Posted by kari on Sep 14, 2010
I have recently gotten back from my first jakttur (hunting trip) and could not have had a better time. Although I didn´t have a hagle (shotgun), it was an absolutely incredible experience just to be there. I was more of a spotter 🙂 We were hunting for fjellrype (mountain grouse), which are very well camoflauged…
Gun politics in Norway Posted by kari on Aug 17, 2010
The reason this topic is on my mind is because I was at a skytebane (shooting range) the other day in Tromsdalen, just across the bridge from Tromsø. A friend saw the patch I received for completing firearms safety training in MN and asked if I´d like to try myself at leirduer (clay pigeons) here…
Norwegian Birthdays Posted by kari on May 25, 2010
Norske bursdager, bursdager i Norge. Bursdagstradisjoner i Norge are not all that different than here in the U.S., or in many other western countries either. Regardless, I thought it appropriate to dedicate a post to bursdager and say a few words about how they are celebrated in Norway and what kind of vokabulær is used. …