Norway And The Origin Of Norway

Ireland is an island located off the northwestern coastline of continental Europe and is west of the United Kingdom. It is boarded by the Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and St. George’s Channel. Its absolute location is 53.4129 degrees N 8.2439 degrees W. The independent country of Northern Ireland is located in the islands northeast corner.

The people from the north, Norsemen, lived in villages and on dispersed farms in various regions. The Norwegian Vikings were from Iceland and Ireland. The Danish Vikings were from France and Britain. The Swedish Vikings were from Russia. Regardless of region, Vikings are addressed as one group of people. Written documentation from this era, sagas specify the region of Vikings being recorded.

lakes, but mostly wide open plains and rolling hills. The central section of the Scandinavian

But the imprtant thing to understand about Iceland is that in their culture they put the most importance on two traits. These traits are their indepndence and there ability to self-sufficient. Also the people of Iceland are extremly proud of their Viking heritage and Icelandic language. Plus the fact that they take great care to preserve their traditions and past them down from genration to genartion. Modern day Icelandic still remains close to that of which they spoke during the Viking age. Before chrisianity came in to Iceland many traditional viking beliefs were strongly held so much so that many people either belive in elves or are unwilling to say that these creatures do not exist. In Iceland society and culture they have a high amount of gender equality. So much so that many women have leadership postions in government and business. They also have progressive gay laws, with coupls being able to register for civil unions. Since the year 2010 they even allowed these coupls to be married. Women even keep their name after marrige. They also have one of the most progressive child protection laws. Were in on of these laws it even says that spanking your child is outlawed. Iceland has been ranked in the top ten of the happiest nation in the world. This was all possible becaase of their

"The origin and evolution of saga writing in Iceland are largely matters for speculation. A common pastime on Icelandic farms, from the 12th century down to modern times, was the reading aloud of stories to entertain the household, known as sagnaskemmtun ("saga entertainment"). It seems to have replaced the traditional art of storytelling" (Hermann Palsson, pg. 1). Njal's Saga uses Old Icelandic writing convention and historical data to give a fictional account of a generation's lifestyle and struggles.

The Vikings (AKA) Norse were known as the raiders that travel by sea and wreak havoc over foreign beaches. Their is more than just that to the vikings, Most of the vikings depended on agriculture (animals, crops, fruits and vegetables, herbs, and other livestock. They believed in a big religion called the Norse. In that religion there were vast cosmology about the Universe, there was also multiple gods and creatures in the religion.In the Norse mythology you had to do rituals so you would have more livestock to prevent your livestock from dying. The Norse were always on the edge of survival simply because of where they lived on the earth. They lived in Scandinavia which includes Present-day Norway and Sweden.

I am Balder. I live in Norrvegr. I am a Norseman. I am the eldest of four children. I dress in typical Scandinavian clothing, I typically wear linen or wool shirt and trousers, spun and woven by my mother and sisters in our home. The women wear dress like garment called shift made of same material. Over that they wear a dress open at the sides held with shoulder straps. In colder weather they wear cloaks or shawls. Clothing is held in place by brooches. Our shoes and boots are made of calfskin or goatskin. And of course animal skins to keep warm.

The people were named Norse because they were “From The North”. Their culture was made of people from Central Asia and a mix of Germanic people. Some major advancements from Nordic culture include an advanced skill in knot tying, a great skill in working with metal and wood goods, great boat and nautical designs, and in some cases, equal treatment for women. The people often used spears to hunt for their food and wore cotton and leather clothes. The people often praise the gods for many things like the Romans did, such as praying for a better harvesting season.

The Sami people live in four countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The total population in these four countries is about 80,000, half live in Norway. Under half of these people talk Sami. In Norway, the Sami people live in almost all parts of North-Norway, and in Trøndelag, in Femundsmarka and in Hedmark. The Sami people speak a language that is a member of the Uralic linguistic group along with languages such as Finnish, Estonian and Hungarian. Norwegian and other Indo-European languages are not related to the Sami

Norway has a population rate is about 1.3%, which means there is growth also known as surplus. The northern parts of the country are home to two main groups of the population of Sami with a different language and cultural traditions. The Gypsy population also is a part of the homogeneous population, which are both smaller populations. In the late twentieth century, the country let immigrants come in from other countries. The Norwegian people have a population of four million and they also promote cultural sharing. About 90 percent of the immigrants belong to the Evangelical Lutheran state church. Then the other five percent are members of other faiths and only five percent have no religion. Also, Constitutional monarchy is Norway 's government type and the capital city is Oslo. The higher the education in America is greatly over religion to most people. In the Norwegian immigrant community the Lutheran church has their education in a Christian spirit. They do this by having established Lutheran

The religion and beliefs and philosophies of Finland and the USA are similar. The main religion of Finland is Evangelical Lutheran Church, believe in one God. There are ten different religions in Finland. Seventy-four percent of people in Finland are religious, twenty-six percent of people in Finland aren’t religious. There are only two main languages in Finland. Refer to themselves as Suomalaiset. The main religion in the USA is Christianity, believe

From ancient times, the Sámi people have inhabited the northern parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula in the regions now known as Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula in Russia. According to Sweden, there are estimated to be about 80,000 Sámi in those four countries, with almost two-thirds of them living in Norway. Considered the only official indigenous people in Scandinavia, the Sámi’s traditional livelihoods include such things as reindeer herding, fishing, hunting, and more recently agriculture (Norokorpi 1). However, over time the Sámi culture has become overrun and assimilated by the Nordic countries as a result of colonialism, discrimination, and underrepresentation in local media.

The people of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and the Faroe Islands are the Norse (people of the north) or as they are known today, the Scandinavians. Norse religion and mythology began to take place in the Bronze Age (A.D. 780-1070) and are the collected stories of the ancient religion of the people from Scandinavia (Daly x). Daly states that Norse mythology did not start in the Scandinavian area of Europe.

Every country faces their own issues or challenges. It may be an economic issue, a social issue, or an environmental issue. Some countries have bigger challenges than other countries. Norway has a bigger challenges environmentally and economically but not so much socially. As we learned from the previous paper, Norway is very important for their oil. There are several countries that depend on Norway for their oil. Oil may become a problem someday for Norway. Some countries have been dealing with acid rain, which is not a good thing. Norway is one of those countries. A social issue that Norway has is immigrants coming to country.

Effective and daily communication is the base of any healthy relationship, whether parent-child, family or romantic relationships (Peterson & Green, 2009). The current paper will first touch on general information about the Swedish culture, as well as topics such as family structure. Second, cultural views regarding marriage, parenthood and child rearing within the Swedish culture will be examined. Third, communication and family interaction will be examined within these transitional life events. Lastly, tips regarding fostering positive family communication and resilience will be provided.