Culture, history and traditions

🎉 Find out when Sami Day is celebrated, what this day symbolises and how it is …

🧬 How to find out if you are Sami: ethnic identity and genetic heritage

🧬 Learn how to determine your Sami roots, how the Sami preserve their identity,…

🌍 The influence of the Sami people on Scandinavian culture: heritage, borrowings and interaction

🌍 Learn how the Sami influenced Scandinavian cultural heritage, which cultural …

🦌 Sami culture in Lapland: regional characteristics and unique elements

🦌 Learn how Sámi culture manifests itself in Lapland, how it differs from other…

👩‍🦱 The role of women in Sami culture: gender roles, changes and contributions to traditions

👩‍🦱 Learn about gender roles in Sami culture, how the role of women is changing…

🌍 Modern life of the Sami people: challenges, changes and preservation of traditions

🌍 Learn how Sami culture is adapting to modern conditions, what challenges exis…

🦌 Sami tourism: the best places to immerse yourself in culture and traditions

🦌 Discover where you can participate in Sámi traditions, see authentic Sámi vil…

How stave churches are preserved and their global status

Learn how stave churches in Norway are preserved, including restoration practic…

Symbolism and carving of stave churches: dragon heads and pre-Christian motifs

Learn about the symbolism and carving in stave churches, dragon heads and pre-C…

Stave churches in open-air museums: from Gol in Oslo and beyond

Find out which stave churches have been moved to folklore complexes in Norway a…

South-East and Telemark: Røldal, Eidsborg, Reinli, Nore

Discover what makes the stave churches of south-east Norway so special: pilgrim…

Bergen Line: Fantoft and nearby stave churches

Find out why Fantoft is being renovated, what this says about the future of woo…

Icons of the genre: Borgund and Lom

Learn about Norway's most famous stave churches: Borgund and Lom, their unique …

Stavkirke 101: construction, history and how many remain

Learn what stavkirke are, how they differ from log churches, and why not all of…

Whales, hunting and the Arctic: nature, expeditions, newsreels