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Facts | what does the name Norway mean?
May we tempt you?
Norwegian Buhund | viking dog with an ancient history | Norway
In 1836, milkmaid Kari Moen from the community of Sauherad in Telemark, Norway, was attacked by a bear. She almost lost her life that day.
The Heddal stave church – stavkirke – is Norway’s largest remaining building of its kind. It is a woodwork masterpiece, with a history that stretches back more than 800 years.
In this selection of beautiful hand-coloured lantern slides from around 1900, we visit the city of Bergen – and other west coast destinations. Enjoy!
The Norwegian farm horse was a reliable and powerful companion. But by the late 1960s, they were almost all gone. Enjoy this video-collection of wonderful vintage photographs.
The traditional Norwegians are drawn to their cabins, whether it be in the mountains, in the forest, or by the sea. One might say that they are a people obsessed.
Klippfisk – or klipfish – is fish preserved through salting and drying. Since the early 1700s, the Norwegians have been large-scale klippfisk producers and exporters.
Our foremothers were hardworking and inventive. Here you can read more about how the laundry was done on a Norwegian mountain farm in the late 1800s.
In this video-collection of historical photos, we reminisce about the dairy cow on the old Norwegian farm. We recommend that you have the sound on. Enjoy!
Uff da! is a Norwegian interjection, often used to express sympathy. For example when a child falls over: Uff da! Slo du deg? – meaning Poor you! Did you hurt yourself?