May 27, 2011

Sharing Your Norwegian Heritage and Traditions With Your Family

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One of the more difficult things to do is share your Norwegian heritage and traditions with your family. Life often gets so busy that we forget to educate our families and ourselves about the importance of our Norwegian heritage. One of the best ways to teach old family traditions is to showcase the culture through food and storytelling. When you talk about the food ancestors use to eat and why, it gives children an opportunity to learn and taste your history.

Not all of the foods are easy to (more…)

May 21, 2011

How To Find Your Nordic Roots

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Nordic history is rich with tradition and adventure. The Scandinavian people are one of the oldest cultures around with evidence of Scandinavian and Nordic people existing even in the stone age. Since then, the history of the Nordic people has gotten even more exciting with the Vikings. The vikings went on some amazing voyages much earlier than any other European cultures, and produced many brave and fearless warriors and kings. The vikings raided, colonized, and explored (more…)