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Cultural Communication Practices Paper Ericka M. Simmons College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Grand Canyon University COM-263: Elements of Intercultural Communication Tsihugwa Kikuyu April 3, 2022 1

Cultural Communication Practices Paper Communication patterns from different cultures are always interesting to learn about and the Norwegian culture is especially fascinating. Covid-19 created some hardship for a lot of people, but how they handled it in Norway was crucial. Learning about different food from different cultures seems to always pull an interest to someone, but the food in Norway is extremely refreshing to just hear about. Holidays are always fun to be a part of and celebrate, but the level of celebration in Norway is mind blowing; especially how they celebrate constitution day. Some of the Norwegian communication patterns include how they dealt with Covid-19, how they prepare food, and how they go all on out for holidays specifically constitution day. Just about anyone reading this knows how Americans had to deal with Covid-19 and social distancing as everyone has had to deal with it for the past couple years. Even though that everyone had to stay quarantined and weren’t supposed to leave their houses, imagine what it was like in Norway along with other European countries. They were threatened if they tried to leave their homes. Yes, their social distancing along with other protocols were practiced very well but imagine being threatened if the rules weren’t followed. In other words, in Norway they were basically forced to follow the protocols whether they agreed with them or not. With Norway’s harsh rules, they had to stop a lot of programs a lot like everywhere else in the world. According to Helsingen et al (2020), “Norway closed educational institutions, and banned sports and cultural activities.” (para. 1). Along with the intense strictness of Covid-19 in Norway, it affected many people and their mental health. However, they found that physical activity helped boost their mental health and overall well being each day. According to Ernstsen and Havnen (2020), “A substantial body of evidence suggests that physical activity is associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety and that physical activity is associated with sleep.” (para 2).

This explains that with having the consistency of working out often, the overall mental health was better which is a blessing considering what they had to deal with in Norway. As many would agree, Covid-19 has changed communication patterns all over. With this said, the people in Norway had an extra hard time with that because most communication had to be through technology and technology is not as advanced in Norway. A lot of older people especially had a hard time with this because they didn’t trust technology so much. According to Kjerkol et al (2020), “although the older were familiar with the audio phone call and used it as a substitute for home visits, it reduced their security and quality of life” (para. 1). Along with communication changing for the older, it had changed for others as well. In Norway, people get judged on their characteristics and the way they speak, so not being able to do it in person changed their communication in the sense that it was weaker. “Mediums of communication were rated on a scale of “richness” based on their characteristics. Face-to-face (ftf) was classified as the best or “richest” form of communication, with telephone and written communication following in somewhat lesser degrees of richness.” (Kjerkol et al , para. 4, 2020). Covid-19 was harsh for everyone in many ways but how Norway took on with it is peculiar. Some say that food is one of the best parts of life and when it’s unique and eccentric from a place like Norway, that makes food in general so much better. The food that is made in Norway is distinctive and is only truly the best in Norway because of the benefits that they have and how they get the food. According to Munsen (2002), “Norwegian cooking has been shaped by the country’s landscape, climate, and natural resources.” (p. 7). Someone in America could make a Norwegian dish but it wouldn’t be the same because the food purchased in order to make the food would be bought in America and not in Norway where the food would be more unique. The food in Norway is individualized and unique there because the crops are made in a different

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