Norwegian Cultural Videos

To learn more about the Norwegian and Nordic cultures, we invite you to view many of the videos listed below. They cover a wide variety of topics and include Norwegian-American activities as well.

On Norwegian Language

  • Norwegian Bokmål: Introductory Overview - Polyglot Alexander Arguelles presents an introductory overviews of the history and use of the Norwegian Bokmål in Norway. The video is in english and reviews some of the similarities and differences between the Scandinavian languages and the differences in the Norwegian languages of Bokmâl and Nynorsk. (9 Min, 5 Sec.)
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Introductory Overview - Polyglot Alexander Arguelles presents an introductory overview of Norwegian Nynorsk, on of two official languages of Norway using examples from books and speaking in Norwegian followed by an English translation of the text. ( 9 MIn, 9 Sec)
  • How to Count to 10 in Norwegian and the Norwegian Alphabet: Basic Norwegian language short course focuses on the Numbers 0 to 10 and the Norwegian Alphabet. (2 Min, 30 Sec)
  • Learn Norwegian 2! Numbers, Colors, Days, Family. Learn Norwegian language! It's really easy. Covers the very basic Norwegian essentials. (3 Min, 44 Sec)
  • Learn Norwegian Colors Free with Byki Byki is a free language learning program for Norwegian that focuses on specific topics in English and Norwegian. (2 Min, 6 Sec)
  • How to speak Norwegian like a Norwegian part one: The Norwegian Alphabet with English and Norwegian and examples of the pronunciation in words. Video covers a to R. This young man can teach you how to make those norwegian sounds in the norwegian alphabet - if you can master these sounds, you will master the whole language. (6 Min, 15 Sec)
  • How to speak Norwegian like a Norwegian part two: Continuation of Part 1 in pronouncing Norwegian Alphabet beginning with the letter S and concluding with AE Ø and Acirc. (6 Min, 9 Sec)

Music and Dance

Humor

  • Medieval helpdesk NRK - (Norwegian with English subtitles): Tech support has always faced challenges. Check out this funny skit of a Medieval helpdesk. (2 Min 39 Sec)
  • Norwegian Women's Handball Commercial: Very funny commercial starring Norway's Women's Handball National Team that is advertising a Norwegian brand Hotdog. (47 Sec)

The Norwegian Military

  • The Norwegian Army (Norge 3): Video that provides images of the Norwegian Army, Navy and Air Force in historical and modern day deployments. Patriotic and popular songs are sung in the background. In Norwegian with Some English. (6 Min, 2 Sec)
  • Norwegian Military: One of the worlds most modern, and highly trained and motivated armed forces. Far form the biggest force, but if called upon it can deliver enormous firepower. The Royal Norwegian Armed forces from January 12, 2009 (6 Min, 26 Sec)
  • Norwegian Resistance 1 of 3: Between 1940 and 1945, thousands of Norwegians fought in Norway's Resistance movement against the occupying Nazis. More than 2,000 of them, both men and women, died in action, by execution, or in concentration camps. (8 Min, 43 Sec)
  • World War2, Rjukan Sabotage Part.1: Rjukan Sabotage The Norwegian heavy water sabotage was a series of actions taken by Norwegian saboteurs during World War II to prevent the German nuclear energy project from acquiring heavy water. (8 Min, 43 Sec)

Genealogy and Heritage

  • He Came From Norway: A video documenting the life of my Great-Great Grandfather: Magnus Peterson. July 20, 2008 (5 Min, 42 Sec)
  • How To Be Norwegian - Lesson 1: A young Norwegian Girl takes your through a May 17th celebration in Norway - much like a day in the life series. In English with some Norwegian. (5 Min, 23 Seconds)

Norwegian Cooking

  • Got lutefisk? Good Morning Northwest's Kalae Chock and Mike Gonzalez take a stab at traditional norwegian food. Great introduction to this traditional Norwegian dish. (3 Min, 21 Sec)

Informational / Short Documentaries

  • Viking Ship Hjemkomst Center, Fargo-Moorhead: The Hjemkomst Viking Ship, permanently housed in the center; was built by Robert Asp and his family and sailed to Norway in 1984. (4 Min, 8 Sec)
  • Poulsbo Sons of Norway Lutefisk Dinner 2008: Lutefisk and meatball dinner at the Poulsbo Sons of Norway. Poulsbo, Washington state. Includes children performing Finnish and Norwegian folk dances. Video shot November 15, 2008. (3 Min, 30 Sec)
  • Camp Troll Fjell - Camp Norge: Camp Troll Fjell; Norwegian Language and Heritage Camp at the Sons of Norway Camp Norge; Alta California - August 2008. ( 2 Min, 57 Sec)

Norwegian Movie Trailers

  • De gales Hus - trailer: Trailer for the norwegian film "De Gales Hus", directed by Eva Isaksen. The film is an adaptation of the novel by author Karin Fossum, starring Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Fridtjov Såheim, Thorbjørn Harr ... (2 Min, 22 Sec)
  • Den siste revejakta offisiell filmtrailer: Filmtrailer for den nye norske filmen "Den siste revejakta" som kommer på kino 29. august 2008. Movie trailer for the new movie "The last revejakta" to come to the cinema. (2 Min 18 Sec)

Norwegian Patriotic Songs

  • The national anthem of Norway, "Ja, vi elsker", performed by Norsk Solistkor (Norwegian Soloist's Choir) in the Oslo city hall (Oslo rådhus). (3 Min, 26 Sec)
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