Making friends with Norwegians -part 3. Similarities and key words./ Dicas pra fazer amizade com noruegueses -parte 3. Similaridades e minha lista ninja.
According to studies in psychology from several universities, people seek similarities when making friends. In order to have comfortable social environments, they look for others who look and sound like them. You’ve probably noticed when you were introduced to someone. -Are you from …? OMG me too! I’ve seen groups of friends who speak and […]
The reason why I wanted a bunad (Norway’s national costume).
I like tradition. The first time I saw the Norwegian costumes was my first May 17th here, at the celebration of the National Day in Norway. We went downtown in Stavanger to see the big parade. I saw Norwegians, men and women, wearing beautiful bunad (national costume). Each color and embroidery represents the region where […]
How to enjoy Easter like a Norwegian.
Easter in Norway is a big deal. When I left work last Friday, before Palm Sunday, it was like Christmas. Everybody saying Happy Easter with a broad smile. The atmosphere was different. However, it has nothing to do with religion. Have you noticed that most Norwegians nowadays are not religious? For them, Easter has nothing […]
Norwegians and waffles
Yes, Norwegians love waffles. The International Waffle Day (March 25th) is celebrated in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. It’s coincidentally also the Christians’ Feast of the Annunciation (commemorates the visit of the archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary). Waffles may not be originally from Norway, but they’ve found a good place in almost all Norwegians’ kitchens. […]