The Norwegian growing season is fairly short – starting in late June Because of the short season only certain fruits thrive. Thanks to the cooler summer weather and long daylight hours some of the best suited fruits are berries. So it should come as no surprise that Norwegians are wild about foraging and picking berries.… More It’s Strawberry Season In Norway
Scandinavian Folklore This is a folktale called “The Pancake” or “The Runaway Pancake.” The story is most likely Russian or Scandinavian in origin, and was first written down in Norway in the mid nineteenth century. In Russia, the pancake is a kind of doughy cake called Kolobok. There are versions recorded at around the same… More Scandinavian Folklore and Folktales #3: The Runaway Pancake
Every month we will write a post on a different Scandinavian folktale or folklore. This month we will look at a Norwegian folktale called “De tre bukkene Bruse” or Three Billy Goats Gruff. The fairy tale was collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr (Norwegian Folktales), first published between 1841… More Scandinavian Folklore and Folktales: The Three Billy Goats Gruff