Rules of behavior

Rules of behavior

Norwegians are straightforward and agreeable people. Most everyday Norwegian customs do not differ from the behavior of average Europeans. The traditional handshake is used both in business, as well as in social situations when greeting friends …

Traditional culture

Norwegians are independent people focused on being outdoors. In summer, they go to the mountains and lakes on weekends, to take advantage of the excellent hiking conditions, fishing and boating. In winter, on the slopes and …

Kino

Kino

Mainly thanks to the Norwegian actress Liv Ullman and the Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, the first great success of Norwegian cinematography was the screen version of the book Sigrid Undset Krystyna, Lavran's daughter, based on the first volume of a tragedy in medieval Norway. The most interesting author for …

Visual arts

Visual arts

Folk art has been an integral part of the lives of people in the North from the earliest times. Prehistoric hunters cut their stories in stone, during the Bronze Age, they created stylized decorative objects, discovered on the Oseberg vessel from the Viking Age, excavated from silt, and medieval artisans …