Norway By Anna Jackson

Location Norway is located in Northern Europe and is part of Scandinavia. The capital city of Norway is Oslo. Oslo is south east of Norway.

Food Food Traditional Norwegian food is based on the raw materials that are available in Norway such as fish. A typical breakfast would be an open sandwich with cold slices of meat (e.g. ham, salami), cheese, cereals, fruit juices and coffee. Norwegians usually eat a simple meal at lunch time and have a warm meal at dinner time with their family such as fish, potatoes and vegetables.

Traditional Norwegian Dishes Gravlax – dry curled salmon, marinated in salt, sugar and spices. Glogg – is mulled wine but it is made with a syrupy mixture and dried almonds and raisins for taste. Kjottkaker - minced beef rolled into balls, then fried served with gravy, boiled potatoes and mushy peas.

Traditional Norwegian Clothing Bunad is a traditional Norwegian costume worn by men and women. Today the Bunad is worn for celebrations and special occasions such as Weddings, baptisms and Norwegian Constitution Day.

Clothing Norwegians wear similar clothing to Australians. However the climate is different. In winter it’s much colder and people would wear thick warm coats, scarfs, hats and gloves.

Famous things about Norway Fjords – a river between two mountains Whale meat Skiing Reindeers Trolls – they play a big role in norse folklore (myth) Fish Midnight Sun – during the summer the sun never sets Vikings – they ruled the land a long time ago

Norwegian Celebrations Norway Constitution Day – May 17 th Bergen International Festival – end of May till early June Molde International Jazz Festival – Mid July Holmenkollen Ski Festival – 15 th March till 17 th March