Norway Padlet by Aryan Kumawat

Norway Padlet by Aryan Kumawat https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto By: Aryan Kumawat and Trishal Muthan en-us 2018-03-10 17:11:02 UTC 2025-10-25 08:48:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Geography 15004511 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240473400 Norway is located in Northern Europe and is one of three Scandinavian countries. It shares a border with the other two Scandinavian countries, Finland and Sweden.]]> 2018-03-10 17:17:41 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240473400 15004511 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240474074 2018-03-10 17:23:26 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240474074 15004511 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240474077 2018-03-10 17:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240474077 Capital 15004511 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240474732 The Capital of Norway is Oslo, a city which has a population of about 634,000 is also the biggest city in Norway. Oslo contains tourist destinations such as Frogner Park, Viking Ship Museums, Vigeland Sculpture Park, and many more.]]> 2018-03-10 17:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240474732 Weather 15004511 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240475277 The weather in Norway is split into two main seasons: Summer and Winter. During the winter months, it snows almost every day and the temperature is usually never above the 30's. During the summer months, the weather is really warm and nice as the temperatures are in the 70's-80's. Overall, Norway is a great place to visit if you like both Summer and Winter! However, weather also depends on the part of Norway visited as Northern parts of Norway are colder than the Southern area.]]> 2018-03-10 17:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240475277 Flag 15004511 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240475911 Norway's flag was established in 1821 and originates from many different country's flags. The red, white and blue colors are said to be influenced by the French flag colors, which represents liberty. Some ideas come from the flags of the United Kingdom and the United States. The white part of the cross comes from the The Scandinavian Cross which is taken from the Danish flag and the blue part of the cross comes from The Cross of Sweden.]]> 2018-03-10 17:39:26 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240475911 Language 15004511 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240477959 The primary language of Norway is Norwegian although most of the population can speak English. According to the 2015 census, there are almost 5.2 native speakers of Norwegian.
One phrase in Norwegian is:
Snakker De engelsk?
Do you speak English?

]]> 2018-03-10 17:54:27 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240477959 Religion 15004511 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240478471 Christianity is the most practiced religion in Norway. Almost 71.5% of the population is Lutheran, and the next highest Christian church is Catholic, which is just 2.9%. Other religions make up the other 16.8% of the population.]]> 2018-03-10 17:59:28 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/240478471 Traditional Food 1505419 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241013120 One traditional food of Norway is Krumkake. Krumkake is a waffle cookie that is made from flour, butter, eggs, sugar, and cream. These treats strongly resemble modern-day waffles since Norwegians used different iron prints to make different prints on the Krumkake.]]> 2018-03-12 17:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241013120 Traditional Clothing 1505419 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241016553 The people in Norway have multiple different types of clothing. One of the main ones is the Bunad which is a loose term for clothing that was worn by Norwegians in the 18th to 19th century. They are now worn as costumes on certain special days.]]> 2018-03-12 17:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241016553 Games or Recreational Activities 1505419 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241022590 Norwegians likely played lots of different games but one of the more prominent was a game called "Bro, Bro, Brille!". The two children hold hands and put their arms up in the air forming a "bridge". Each of those two kids is a side - in the old days it was the moon side and the sun side - nowadays it might be the apple side or the banana side. The other kids go under the "bridge" in single file while singing this song. At the end, both sides play a game of tug of war to decide which side wins. ]]> 2018-03-12 17:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241022590 Holiday 1505419 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241024987 There are many different holidays that are in Norway and aren't here. They include Maundy Tuesday and Ascension Day. Maundy Tuesday commemorates the last supper and established the celebration known as the Eucharist.]]> 2018-03-12 17:45:48 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241024987 Animals 1505419 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241029080 There are many different animals that are found in Norway. They include bears, elk, lynx, adders, wolves, and deer. A lot of these animals live in the more snowy, cold regions of Norway. Some of them are dangerous while others are harmless.]]> 2018-03-12 17:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241029080 Folklore 1505419 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241033524 The Norwegians had many interesting different legends and myths to teach people lessons and more. One of them is called "The Pancake". It is about a pancake that runs away from the people in order to not get eaten. This and many other stories have very profound effects on the people of Norway.]]> 2018-03-12 17:58:11 UTC https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241033524 Bibliography 15004511 https://padlet.com/15004511/w0ejyztksfto/wish/241040114 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Norway?scrlybrkr=fd8e4c73

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