Governors, state and federal congressmen, ambassadors, members of Norwegian parliament, judges, professors, mayors, and publishers have all given inspiring speeches for the day. In Captain Roald Amundsen and members of his team attended the celebration while the last snowdrifts were being shoveled out of the road on the summit of Snoqualmie.
There were two celebrations in Cost was 25 cents per person; children under 12 were free. The evening was presided over by C. Music played an important element with the Norwegian Male Orchestra, several soprano pieces written by Grieg, and a violin duet.
The highlight of the program was a performance of Not Even Jealous in Norwegian by an amateur theater group. In , before Norway actually received its independence from Sweden in , the day was celebrated at Madison Park. In the afternoon there was music by the Wagner Music Corps with a parade and then tour of the steam baths on Lake Washington. Over people celebrated. The Pavilion was decorated with flowers, roses, palms and hundreds of electric lights in red, white, and blue.
In the evening there were speeches in Norwegian by C. Thuland and English by Col Alden J. Blethen, publisher of The Seattle Times. Covered in intricate hand-embroidered patterns on beautiful natural shades of woollen fabric, embellished with specific jewellery and headdresses; the bunads are truly a lovely and unique sight. Every Norwegian district has their own historic bunad. On 17th of May it's custom to wear your bunad: it indicates where in Norway your family is from.
While Norwegian breakfast is often a sparse affair, the Lavish buffets are common with scrambled eggs and smoked salmon the most common combo, along with a glass of something fizzy. While the biggest parade in Oslo is the most well-known, parades are held in every town and village up and down the country.
The vast majority of Norwegians will don their bunad, a national dress that reveals where you were born. So much so, that one Norwegian bank even offers hour bunad insurance just for May Local businesses, sports clubs, non-profits and other social organizations proudly display their banners, with plenty more marching bands to keep the festivities going.
Given the strong volunteer culture in Norway, the one problem for a local is deciding who to march with. Known as russ , they are easy to spot in their brightly-colored overalls. On May 17, they are likely to be taking it easy as the day marks the culmination of a two-week period of partying that is seen as a rite-of-passage by most Norwegians.
If you are visiting Norway on May 17 you will experience a truly special day. As a consequence, many Russ students carry two sets of cards: one designed for kids and one designed for adults or other Russ students. According to the tradition, each Russ wears a uniform during the entire russefeiring Russ celebration period. There are several traditional songs that are sung and played by Norwegian orchestras and marching bands during the 17th of May.
May 17th is usually associated with hot dog, soda and ice-cream. What is traditionally eaten at family tables, however, often depends on where people are living.
For example, near the sea and rivers, eating salmon and trout is quite common. Bunad is an umbrella term encompassing, in its broadest sense, a range of both traditional rural garments mostly dating to the 19th and 18th centuries as well as modern 20th century folk costumes. In its narrow sense the word Bunad only refers to garments constructed in the early 20th century and only loosely based on tradition. The word Bunad itself is a 20th century invention.
The Bunad movement has its roots in 19th century national romanticism, which included an interest for traditional folk garments not only in Norway, but also in neighboring countries such as Denmark and in other countries, most notably Germany. However, in Norway national romanticist ideas have had a more lasting impact, as seen in the use of folk inspired costumes.
In Norway, it is common to wear a bunad at various celebrations such as folk dances, weddings and especially during the May 17th National Day celebrations. In recent years, its use has reached far outside folk dancing, folk music, and particular holidays. Now accepted as proper gala attire, it is increasingly common to see people, especially women, dressed in a bunad for other formal occasions. For instance, the former Norwegian foreign minister, Thorvald Stoltenberg, made history by presenting his accreditation as ambassador to Margrethe II of Denmark dressed in a bunad.
Many Norwegians living abroad and those who have Norwegian roots also share this enthusiasm for the mother land. Particularly Norwegian embassies, churches, student organizations and other Norwegian institutions abroad organize local celebrations in different cities. In Stockholm, Sweden, 17th of May celebrations have turned into a tradition for several years now, where over ten thousand Norwegians and Swedes come and celebrate together.
Norwegian-Americans also celebrate the day with Viking helmets, cowboy hats, Norwegian flags, sweaters and homemade costumes in the area of Bay Ridge in Brooklyn, New York on the closest Sunday to the 17th of May.
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