The origins of bunad tradition in Norway are many. Some bunad designs have historical affiliations to what kind of fabrics and materials that were available at the time, while others are composed based on findings from ancient textiles. But before the bunad came the" folkdrakt" or folk dress worn by the people in the rural […]
As Norwegians immigrated to the United States, many brought with them the traditional folk art of rosemaling in the form of learned skills and heritage objects. Developed in the 18th century, rosemaling proliferated throughout Norway during the 19th century. Defined by an earthen color pallet featuring regional variations of stylized two-dimensional floral and geometric motifs, […]
This will be a return visit to the Livsreise auditorium by Karen Rebholz. She has an under graduate degree in Art and a PhD. in Biochemistry. Karen first visited the Ole Bull Academiet in Voss in 2016 to take part in a master Class Hardanger International in Norway. She is an accomplished Hardanger fiddle player […]
Dating from 1844, immigrant settlers principally from the traditional district of Sogn in Western Norway, came to the townships of Windsor and Vienna in Dane County. They settled in a region lying in the northwestern part of Windsor township the adjoining portion of the township of Vienna which became known as Norway Grove. In 1847, […]
What happened after the Norwegians settled onto their new farms and communities? What kinds of cultural and ethnic encounters between Norwegians and other groups took place? Our speaker will examine the consequences of the contact with the greater society in a way in which we can decipher cultural change and cultural retention. Our speaker Terje […]