Cat Show In Lillehammer | Ina's Cats | Visiting Else Nylund | Nylund Farm | Fjords |Waterfalls | Mountains Bergen | Viking Ship Museum Norwegian Folk Museum | National Costumes | Oslo Scenes

The Norwegian National Costumes are called Bunads and each region has it's own costume.  They are beautiful to see and very expensive to have made because many of these costumes use a lot of silver in the making.  In Norway it is common to wear a bunad as a costume in connection with various celebrations. Its use has reached far outside folk dancing and folk music. Even at official junctions you will see especially women dressed in bunad. It is not possible to state accurately the number of different types of bunads in Norway, there may be around 200. The various bunads have their own distinct origin. Some of them are based on local customs dating way back, other models are reconstructions made in this century, relying on local and historical material. Enjoy some of the photos we took on the trip to Norway and visit the links on the side to find out more about these beautfiul costumes.  Interested in one yourself?  They usually cost between $5,000 and $7,000 US Dollars!!!

 

Aker Brygge Bunads at Oslo Harbor	Aker Brygge Costumes	Aker Brygge Costumes
Bergen	Bergen-from a store selling Bunads	From a store selling Bunads Bergen
	Bergen-Store Display	Oslo Harbor

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