Art – Music

ART Music

The earliest recorded Norwegian musical works date back to the beginning of the 18th century., when city musicians and itinerant performers composed music for dance shows and chamber music. After concluding the union with Sweden (1814 r.) in Oslo …

EDUCATION

EDUCATION

W 1889 r. made mandatory in Norway, common, at least seven years of teaching. W 1969 r. the period of compulsory education was extended to nine years, a w 1997 r. – to ten. Currently, it is devoted to education …

Sami political organizations

Political organizations. The Sami Parliament sits in Karasjok, and its composition is elected by direct vote. The Norwegian Sarns also belong to the Nordic Council, founded in 1953 r. to support cooperation between parliaments and organizations in Norway, Sweden and Finland. Norwegian …

Sami culture and tradition

Culture and tradition. The first representatives of the Sami made a living from hunting and fishing. Domestication of reindeer in the 16th century. caused the transformation of an economy based on hunting into an economy based on itinerant breeding of these animals. Although reindeer still play a big role in the life of it …