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This blog on the Norwegian culture is based on our books "The Social Guidebook to Norway", "The 100 unwritten Norwegian Social Laws" and "Norwegian Food: Do they really eat this?". All illustrations are copyrighted. To get an authorisation to use an illustration, visit www.monda.no/copyright.

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"Jul" and the bea...

Many traditions are linked to Christmas time in Norway. They are part of the local culture. While many of these traditions have religious roots, many Norwegi...

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Rakfisk

I isolerte dalstrøk og fjellområder finner vi en særlig beryktet spesialitet. En illeluktende, tilsynelatende råtten fisk som gjør at tærne krøller seg og...

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The Primitive Nor...

They carry their food on their shoulders for kilometers. Get water with buckets from a stream. Light the place with candles. Go to the toilet outside. Norweg...

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The Norwegian Easter

Illustrations: "The Social Guidebook to Norway" Norwegians love Easter The country virtually stops for about a week The cities are empty Those left behind a...

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Dress like a Norw...

Norwegians tend to dress informally at work and on their way to work. It is often more important to be comfortable and practical in your clothes then being e...

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