{"id":281,"date":"2010-04-07T01:46:34","date_gmt":"2010-04-07T01:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=281"},"modified":"2014-08-21T20:34:14","modified_gmt":"2014-08-21T20:34:14","slug":"easter-in-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/easter-in-norway\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter in Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you well know, this post is a wee bit overdue.\u00a0 Nevertheless, let’s talk p\u00e5ske<\/strong>.\u00a0 Pronounced ”poask-eh,” Easter in Norway is a long awaited hellidag(er) <\/strong>(holiday(s)) that lasts for nearly 1 week.\u00a0 Easter vacation in Norway lasts longer than in most countries.\u00a0 The following are the days of Easter p\u00e5 norsk<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Palmes\u00f8ndag<\/strong>-you guessed it, Palm Sunday<\/p>\n

Skj\u00e6rtorsdag<\/strong>-Maundy Thursday<\/p>\n

Langfredag<\/strong> (refelcting the long and endless day)-Good Friday (reflecting the opposite of how you might think of the day)<\/p>\n

P\u00e5skeaften<\/strong>-Easter Eve<\/p>\n

1. p\u00e5skedag<\/strong>-Easter Sunday<\/p>\n

2. p\u00e5skedag<\/strong>-Easter Monday<\/p>\n

For ungdom<\/strong> (youth), p\u00e5ske<\/strong> is synonymous with ferie<\/strong> (vacation).\u00a0 P\u00e5skeferie<\/strong> begins\u00a0the afternoon before\u00a0Skj\u00e6rtorsdag<\/strong> and ends after 2. p\u00e5skedag<\/strong>, which makes for a nice, long spring break-about one\u00a0week!\u00a0 If you are a student in school, your break starts the weekend of Palmes\u00f8ndag<\/strong> and lasts until Wednesday after 2. p\u00e5skedag<\/strong>.\u00a0 Wow!\u00a0 In most countries that celebrate\u00a0p\u00e5ske,\u00a0Skj\u00e6rtorsdag<\/strong> and\u00a0Langfredag<\/strong> are not offentlige\u00a0helligdager<\/strong> (public holidays), but they are in Norway and that means everything is closed and people are relaxing.<\/p>\n

You may have read or heard somewhere\u00a0the stereotypes surrounding p\u00e5ske<\/strong> in\u00a0Norway.\u00a0 It is rumored that all Norwegians take off for the mountains on skis and reside in little cabins in the mountains, only skiing and reading p\u00e5skekrim b\u00f8ker<\/strong>\u00a0(Easter crime books).\u00a0 While some Norwegians do some or all of these activities, they are not all-encompassing like we are led to believe.\u00a0 Far fewer Norwegians escape into nature than did decades ago.\u00a0 Many choose to go south to Greece, for example, rather than up into the Norwegian mountians.\u00a0 Like most of us that reside in cooler climates for the majority of the year, Norwegians like to head south for some heat and sun when they get a break too!<\/p>\n

As for p\u00e5skekrim<\/strong>, it is definitely a tradition in Norway to read crime novels during Easter break.\u00a0 Consult an earlier post of mine from last year to read more about p\u00e5skekrim<\/strong>.\u00a0 It’s quite an interesting tradition, don’t you think?\u00a0 Although the\u00a0exact origins of the tradition are unknown, it makes sense to me that people residing in the far north surrounded by dramatic natural scenery, with a long spring break, a declining interest in religious affairs, authors who come out with exciting crime thrillers and TV producers \u00a0who do the same, all that the media\u00a0advertises the hell out of, would indulge in p\u00e5skekrim, ikke sant?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The following is a list of p\u00e5skesymboler<\/strong> (Easter symbols) p\u00e5 norsk <\/strong>(religious and not):<\/p>\n

korset<\/strong>-the cross<\/p>\n

p\u00e5skeliljen<\/strong>-the Easter lily<\/p>\n

v\u00e5rblomster og kvister<\/strong>-spring flowers and twigs<\/p>\n

solen<\/strong>-the sun<\/p>\n

lammet<\/strong>-the lamb<\/p>\n

p\u00e5skehare<\/strong>-Easter bunny<\/p>\n

p\u00e5skekylling<\/strong>-Easter chicken<\/p>\n

p\u00e5skepynt<\/strong>-Easter decoration<\/p>\n

I have yet to experience p\u00e5ske<\/strong> in Norway-when I studied abroad, I went to Germany to be with a friend during p\u00e5skeferie<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0Something to look forward to!<\/p>\n

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As you well know, this post is a wee bit overdue.\u00a0 Nevertheless, let’s talk p\u00e5ske.\u00a0 Pronounced ”poask-eh,” Easter in Norway is a long awaited hellidag(er) (holiday(s)) that lasts for nearly 1 week.\u00a0 Easter vacation in Norway lasts longer than in most countries.\u00a0 The following are the days of Easter p\u00e5 norsk: Palmes\u00f8ndag-you guessed it, Palm…<\/p>\n

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