Exploring differences between the Norwegian state Lutheran Church and Mindekirken, the Norwegian-American Lutheran church.

Gamalost, a traditional Norwegian cheese with a robust, earthy flavor and 50% protein, was once a staple. Best enjoyed with ...

Hate groups and neo-Nazis abuse Norse symbols like the raven flag and Thor’s hammer Judith Gabriel Vinje Los Angeles The look on the lady’s face said it all as she grabbed at the Thor’s hammer ...

Gammelglød is a Norwegian twist on the classic old fashioned, blending barrel-aged aquavit with rye whiskey (or aquavit alone ...

Norwegian municipal leaders use training, teamwork, and formal procedures to manage crises — balancing daily operations with ...

NorCham USA Presidents gathered in Chicago for strategic meetings, discussing a 2026 national summit, coordinated marketing, ...

Though Norwegian Americans practically define who they are through the eating of lutefisk during the Christmas season, I have found to my surprise that the vast majority of Norwegian Americans know ...

There are about half a million sheep in Iceland but only around 360,000 people. The sheep are bred almost exclusively for the meat and the wool. They are usually shorn twice a year, in spring and fall ...

Neanderthal humans (Homo neanderthalensis) are documented in European contexts for around 430,000 years, according to new studies. The accepted genomic contribution of Neanderthal DNA in modern Homo ...

As in the U.S., many residents of Norway own guns. But the statistics and culture of gun ownership differ between the two countries. According to the current Wikipedia entry, “Estimated number of guns ...

Not just simple garden gnomes, these creatures come alive at Christmastime LOUISE LYSNE HANSON Rochester, Minn. The nisse of Norway was discovered in the mid-1800s, but it is unusual to actually see ...

The farm sprite, later known as nisse, has a long history in Norse tradition. The oldest witness is found in the 12th-century Saga of Olaf Trygvason. In 981 A.D., an old Icelander reminds his ...