the Inside this issue: Norwegian Behind The King’s Choice: an interview with Erik Poppe american story on page 10 Volume 128, #1 • November 3, 2017 Est. May 17, 1889 • Formerly Norwegian American Weekly, Western Viking & Nordisk Tidende $3 USD Edvard Munch: Color in Context A new exhibit in Washington, DC, uses theosophy to interpret the Norwegian artist’s use of color

Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C.

Was Norwegian artist Edvard Munch influenced by When visitors enter the small gallery, they may pick What’s inside? the philosophical and pseudo-scientific movements of up a laminated card with the color chart created by the Hvor vakkert bladene eldes. « Nyheter / News 2-3 his time? theosophists in 1901. The chart shows the colors corre­ Så fulle av lys og farge er deres He definitely came into contact with spiritualists sponding to 25 different thought forms (e.g., dark green siste dager. » Business 4-5 when he was young. His childhood vicar was the Rev. represents religious feeling, tinged with fear). They can – John Burroughs Opinion 6-7 E. F. B. Horn, a well-known spiritualist. While living then use this chart to determine the emotions Munch Sports 8-9 as a young artist in Oslo, he became familiar with the was trying to convey. Arts & Entertainment 10-11 Scientific Public Library of the traveling medium Hen­ Let’s look at two of these prints and consider the drick Storjohann. possible interpretations according to the color chart. Taste of Norway 12-13 The current exhibit at the National Gallery in Norway near you 14-15 Washington, D.C., sets out to explain how Munch ap­ Girl’s Head against the Shore Travel 16-17 plied theosophic ideas to his choice and combination of In this color woodcut we see a woman with black Norwegian Heritage 18-19 colors. Theosophy was a mystical movement that taught hair dressed in black. Her eyes too are black and so that essential realities are beyond the human senses. It large that they almost seem to be sunglasses. Her face Norsk Språk 20-21 was believed that one’s thoughts generated auras of col­ is beige. There are touches of bluish green both on the Fiction 22 orful shapes (referred to as “thought forms”) that could land and on the sea. The land also has some patches of Research & Science 23 move through space. reddish orange. Twenty-one prints are on display in this exhibit, the The predominance of black associated with the majority from the outstanding Epstein Family Collec­ $1 = NOK 8.1520 tion. The focus is on the significance of color in each. See > munch page 15 updated 10/30/2017

In comparison Photos courtesy of the National Gallery of Art 09/30/2017 7.9609 Above left: Edvard Munch, Man’s Head in Woman’s Hair (Mannerkopf in Frauenharr), 1896; color woodcut, sheet: 55.9 x 04/30/2017 8.5847 38.8 cm (22 x 15 1/4 in.); National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection. Above right: Edvard Munch, Girl’s Head Against the Shore, 1899; color woodcut, framed: 78.11 x 67.63 x 3.49 cm (30 3/4 10/30/2016 8.2647 x 26 5/8 x 1 3/8 in.); Epstein Family Collection. 2 • November 3, 2017 Nyheter fra Norge theNorwegianamerican Nyheter Tre bytter i Norges regjering Flere tusen i pelsprotest i Oslo I en lang rekke byer var fakkeltog mot Statsminister Erna Sol­ pelsdyrhold arrangert 21. oktober. I Oslo gikk toget fra Youngstorget til Stortinget, berg er stolt over at hvor det ble holdt appeller. Flere tusen hadde møtt opp før togstart. — De siste Norge får kvinnelig tallene vi har fått opplyst, er 4.200. Fra an­ dre byer rapporteres det om flere hundre, utenriksminister på sier leder i NOAH—for dyrs rettigheter, hennes vakt Siri Martinsen til TV 2. NOAH—for dyrs rettigheter står bak demonstrasjonene, Alf Ole Ask og kravet er at pelsdyrnæringen legges Aftenposten ned. Organisasjonen er en blant flere som kommer til å miste statsstøtten, dersom — Som dere skjønner har vi gjort en­ regjeringens budsjettforslag går gjen­ dringer i Regjeringen i dag. Vi har vår første nom. Samtidig er det forslag om tilskudd kvinnelige utenriksminister med Ine Erik­ til pelsdyrnæringen, 2 millioner kroner sen Søreide, vi har ny forsvarsminister med øremerket dyrevelferd.­ — Det er en skan­ Frank Bakke-Jensen og vi har fått ny minis­ daløs prioritering. Landbruksministeren ter for EU og EØS med Marit Berger Røs­ forsøker å kneble pelsdebatten samtidig land, lød statsministerens korte presentasjon Foto: Morten Uglum / Aftenposten som han gir 2 millioner kroner til pels­ etter statsråd på Slottet. De tre nye ministrene fikk hver sin blomsterbukett på Slottsplassen 20. oktober. næringen for at de skal pusse fasaden, sa — Dette er endringer jeg er veldig glad Martinsen da budsjettet ble lagt fram. for å kunne presentere, la Solberg til. (VG) Hun sa at de har sjekket hvilke andre nelig utenriksminister før, men nå har vi det. statsråd hos kongen. land som har den samme situasjonen som Omrokkeringen er utløst av at Børge Erna Solberg skrøt av alle de tre nye NASA skal skyte opp forskningsraketter Norge, med kvinnelige statsminister, finans­ Brende får ny jobb i Verdens økonomiske statsrådene, og takket den avtroppende uten­ fra Norge minister og utenriksminister. forum i Sveits. riksministeren Børge Brende. NASA skal skyte opp to raketter fra — Filipinene har også hatt kvinnelig Ine Marie Søreide går fra jobben som — Jeg vil takke Børge for hans innsats. Svalbard og syv fra Andøya i den største statsminister, finansminister og utenriks­ forsvarsminister til Utenriksdepartementet. operasjonen i sitt slag utenfor USA. Di­ minister. Vi har også funnet fem dager i Libe­ Hennes post blir overtatt av tidligere europa­ Se > regjering, side 21 rektør Kolbjørn Blix ved Space Systems, rias historie, pluss Sveits. Vi er ikke de første minister Frank Bakke-Jensen. Andøya Space Centre, som har vært sen­ i verden, men det er viktig historieskriving Hans jobb overtas i sin tur av Marit English Synopsis: In recent changes to the govern­ tral i planleggingen, bekrefter at operas­ for Norge, sa Solberg. Berger Røsland som kommer fra stillingen ment, Ine Eriksen Søreide has become Norway’s first jonen er enestående for amerikanerne. — Jeg er stolt over at det skjer på min som statssekretær i Utenriksdepartementet. female foreign minister while Frank Bakke-Jensen vakt og i min regjering. Man kan alltids stille Alle tre ble som tradisjonen tilsier presen­ has taken over as defense minister and Marit Berger Prosjektet er et forsknings­samarbeid mel­ Røsland has become the minister of European affairs. lom Norge, USA og Japan. Japan bidrar spørsmål ved hvorfor vi ikke har hatt kvin­ tert for offentligheten på Slottsplassen etter med en rakett, det samme gjør Norge. NASA-rakettene klargjøres i Wallops ved Washington og fraktes i deler til Andøya og Svalbard. Prosjektleder og 24-åring Flere moderne hytter professor ved Universitetet i Oslo Jøran Moen mener mer kunnskap om nordlys kan gi varsel om når GPS blir unøyaktig Rindalshytter har satt og når satellittene blir brakt ut av bane. er Norges opp den første visnings­ — Vi kan skyte raketter gjennom nord­ lyset både nordover fra Andøya og sør­ hytta som er tegnet for over fra Svalbard. Da rigger vi oss til slik dem av Snøhetta at vi kan få fire raketter i lufta samtidig. rikeste Det blir en helt unik mulighet, sier Moen. nne ari latset De første rakettene skal etter planen sky­ A -M F Trønderen og lakse­ NRK tes opp desember neste år, og siste del skal gjennomføres ett år senere. arvingen Gustav Mag­ (Christian Sørgjerd, Aftenposten) — Etterspørselen etter hytter med mod­ nar Witzøe er Norges erne uttrykk er stor, sier Per Ivar Hyldbakk i Én av tre vil jobbe til de er minst 70 år rikeste med en formue Rindalshytter. Stadig flere ønsker å jobbe til de er minst på 11,1 milliarder kroner De to siste åra er arbeidsstokken økt 70 år gamle. Samtidig mener halvparten med snart tjue. Til sammen er de 35 som av de yrkesaktive at arbeidstakere over leverer ei ny hytte hver tredje dag. For å få 50 år er lite attraktive. Det viser Senior­ Signe Karin Hotvedt det til, er de avhengige av samarbeid med Foto: MIR / NRK politisk barometer som ble lagt fram 27. NRK andre bedrifter både innafor handverk og ad­ Hytta “Gapahuk” tegnet av Snøhetta. oktober. Undersøkelsen viser at nesten ministrasjon. halvparten av de yrkesaktive mener at Klokken syv 27. oktober ble skatte­ ­— Samarbeidet med det anerkjente folk over 50 år er lite ettertraktet på listene publisert. Her kommer det frem hvem arkitektkontoret­ Snøhetta er svært inspirer­ levelsessenter og klatrepark til våren. Magny arbeids­markedet. Lederne som er spurt som tjener mest, hvem som har størst formue ende, sier Hyldbakk. Strand og de tre andre Valsøya-eierne satser i undersøkelsen, vil i gjennomsnitt nøle og hvem som skattet mest. Snøhetta er mest kjent for å ha tegnet sju millioner kroner sammen med en lokal med å kalle inn personer over 58,5 år til I 2016 topper Salmar-arvingen fra Frøya operaen i Oslo og biblioteket i Alexandria i investor. intervju. — Når du er 58 år, har du i prin­ i Sør-Trøndelag, Gustav Magnar Witzøe, lis­ Egypt. Skogen bak hytta er rydda, i den skal sipp 12–14 år igjen av arbeidslivet. Ved tene. Han er oppført med en formue på 11,14 — Det er utrolig morsomt at de valgte det bygges flere stasjoner for opplevelse den alderen kan mange være på toppen, milliarder kroner. Det er en økning på 1,3 oss da de ville prøve seg på ferdighytter. Det og aktivitet. Den grønne mosebunnen skal både erfaringsmessig og med hensyn til milliarder kroner fra året før. I 2015 lå han er stas, og har gitt oss mye oppmerksomhet. beskyttes med en svevesti, og fra Gapahuk- arbeidskapasitet. Det ser dessverre ut til som nummer to på listen over landets rikeste. Etter at Dagens Næringsliv skrev om hytta skal de modigste få kaste seg ut i en at diskriminering av seniorer øker, og Det var mot slutten av 2011 at trønderen hytta 12. oktober, raste det inn 600 henven­ “zip-line” over takene på Valsøytunet og ned nå svarer én av fem arbeidstakere at det fikk overført nær samtlige aksjer fra farens delser. til Hestholmen. foregår diskriminering i arbeidslivet på selskap Kverva, noe som på den tiden gjorde — Helt overveldende, sier en daglig Utviklingsplanene på Valsøya er det grunn av alder. Vi opplever at måten vi han til Norges yngste milliardær. leder som står i et slags lykkelig kaos. også Snøhetta som står bak. Både på Valsøya snakker om seniorer på i den offentlige Witzøe og hans familie har en eierandel Han tror på vekst også neste år, utfor­ og i Rindalshytter sier lederne at de vil sat­ debatten også har blitt mer negativ, sier dringen blir å ha kontroll på den. se på kvalitet. Interessen tyder på at de kan Østerud til NTB. Undersøkelsen er gjen­ Se > witzøe, side 21 Hytta Snøhetta har tegnet, har fått komme til å lykkes. nomført av Ipsos for Senter for senior­ navnet “Gapahuk.” Den som nå er satt opp politikk. English Synopsis: The 24-year-old salmon billionaire på Valsøya skal ikke bli ei familiehytte, men English Synopsis: There is a lot of demand for the (Stella Bugge, VG) Gustav Magnar Witzøe has been delcared Norway’s en resepsjon. modern cabins designed by famed architecture firm richest person with a wealth of 11.1 billion kroner. Her skal det nemlig åpnes et nytt opp­ Snøhetta for the Rindalshytter company. theNorwegianamerican News November 3, 2017 • 3 Immigration This week in brief Cars on stamps Kenneth Braithwaite nominated as US Minister draws Ambassador to Norway Postage Kenneth J. Braithwaite of Pennsylvania honors line for critics is to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of Norwegian Listhaug responds to America to the Kingdom of Norway. Braithwaite, a 27-year veteran of the vehicles Facebook nastiness U.S. Navy and U.S. Navy Reserve, cur­ over Syrian family visit rently serves as Group Senior Vice Presi­ dent for Vizient, a healthcare strategy and M. Michael Brady performance improvement company. He Asker, Norway The Local completed his military service in 2011 as the Navy’s Vice Chief of Information. On Saturday, Octo­ Norway’s Minister for Immigration Immediately prior, he served as Com­ ber 7, Norway Post re­ Sylvi Listhaug—an outspoken and often manding Officer, Joint Public Affairs Ex­ leased postage stamps controversial leading figure in the national­ peditionary Support Element (Reserve), honoring four Norwegian ist Progress Party—has spoken out to defend Photo: Norway Post Joint Forces Command. In that role, he designed and made cars: Muslim women’s right to wear the hijab. Cars on stamps: Clockwise from upper left: The Mustad “giant,” the deployed to Pakistan as the overall Direc­ • The Mustad “gi­ Bjering, the Think, and the Troll. Listhaug’s comments came as she re­ tor of Strategic Communications support­ ant,” a six-wheel car first turned criticism of her visit with a family of ing work of the American Embassy. built in 1917, exhibited Syrian refugees in Norway’s northern Finn­ Despite his military and embassy at the Paris car show in 1922, and modified de in Telemark County, but only five were mark county last week. experience, many Norwegian Americans and fitted with a seven-liter motor in 1927. built before the company went bankrupt. The visit, during which Listhaug ac­ are upset that once again someone with Only a few were built; most famously one • The Think of 1991, an electric car cepted a Syrian family’s invitation to cake no known connections to Norway has was used in the evacuation when Oslo was with a plastic body on an aluminum space at their home in the village of Mehamn, was been nominated for the post. invaded in 1940. frame. The basic design was developed in intended to give the minister an impression In 2013 George Tsunis was selected • The Bjering of 1921, a narrow car the 1980s, and 16 prototypes were built and of integration in the region, reports newspa­ by Barack Obama, but in his confirma­ just one meter (39.4 inches) wide, specially driven in Lillehammer during the 1994 Win­ per VG. tion hearings he displayed such igno­ built for the narrow winter roads of the time, ter Olympics there. In 1999 Ford acquired a That evening she posted photos of the rance of Norway that his confirmation with an air-cooled motor and two seats, pas­ majority interest in Pivco (for Personal Inde­ visit on her Facebook page—provoking criti­ was blocked for 23 months, after which senger in front of the driver; the front wheels pendent Vehicle Company), the producer. In cal comments from a series of social media Samuel D. Heins, a Minneapolis lawyer, could be replaced with runners for winter all, 1,006 Think cars were produced before users. was appointed and quickly confirmed. driving. Production was planned but not the company went bankrupt in 2011. Comments including “forget trying to He served for less than a year before the started, as improved plowing made winter integrate these people,” “they only lie to change of administration in the U.S. end­ roads drivable with ordinary cars. For further information on the stamps and heathens,” and “don’t fill municipalities with ed his term. • The Troll of 1956, with a fiberglass- online ordering, visit the Norway Post phila- people when there isn’t enough work for the (Staff / The White House) reinforced plastic body and a two-stroke, 30 telic website at www.posten.no/frimerker; Norwegians living there” were among those horsepower motor. Production was started selections from it are available in English at American remake of Norway’s Skam to be by Troll Plastkarosseri og Bilindustri at Lun­ www.posten.no/en. See > criticism, page 6 streamed by Facebook Facebook’s new streaming service has secured the rights to broadcast the Ameri­ can version of hit Norwegian television Edvard Munch visits the airport series Skam. The social media giant will broad­ Passengers at Oslo cast the U.S. remake of the NRK series, Facebook Head of Global Creative Strat­ Gardermoen will egy Ricky Van Veen confirmed during the Mipcom television conference in Cannes soon enjoy works on October 18. “This proves that NRK has made by the country’s something world class, and is being no­ most famous artist ticed all over the world,” the Norwegian broadcaster’s head Thor Gjermund Erik­ sen said to NRK. The Local Facebook’s Watch platform, which was released in the U.S. in August, will Thousands of travelers passing through offer original television content via a Oslo’s Gardermoen Airport will soon have streaming service on the social media the added pleasure of viewing an authentic website. Edvard Munch. Skam will now be part of the range of A specially designed installation will be shows that can be viewed on the media. placed in Gardermoen’s new international Photo: Avinor / Twitter “When I first heard aboutSkam , I felt terminal, airport operator Avinor announced The painting displayed will change every year. as though I’d seen the future of storytell­ on its website on October 10. ing,” Van Veen said in a press statement Avinor and the Munch Museum have quoted by NRK. agreed to a 10-year deal to display original final destination or are transferring, and now “The partnership with Oslo Airport The agreement to broadcast the se­ works by Munch, Norway’s most prominent they will get the opportunity to see a work by gives the Munch Museum a completely new ries on Facebook was made between the artist, at the country’s largest airport. one of the best Norway has to offer,” airport and exciting arena. Many thousands travel social media website and entertainment The Munch work will form part of a director Øyvind Hasaas says in the state­ through that part of the terminal every day, so production company XIX, which had broader focus on art at the airport, Avinor ment. we will get a unique chance to introduce Ed­ already secured the rights from NRK in writes. The first painting to be put on display vard Munch to a completely new audience,” August 2016. “We are extremely proud to be able to will be Munch’s 1905 work Hode ved Hode Munch Museum director Stein Olav Henrich­ “NRK does not have any agreement display one of Norway’s greatest artists to (Head by Head). The painting displayed at sen says in the Avinor announcement. with Facebook. We have an agreement travelers from all over the world. We have the airport will be changed annually, accord­ The Munch installation will be in place with XIX, who will produce the series, many travelers who either have Oslo as their ing to the statement. at the airport beginning in December. and they have made the broadcasting agreement,” Eriksen said. In mid-October, NRK announced This issue’s news from Norway is brought to you through a partnership with: that rights deals to make new versions of Skam had been made with five different countries in Europe. www.thelocal.no (The Local) 4 • November 3, 2017 Business theNorwegianamerican Business News & Notes Stepping into digitalization Norwegian named Airline of the Year Pilot projects allow companies to develop and test new digital Norwegian has been awarded “Airline of the Year” at the 2017 CAPA Aviation services without disrupting their existing business models Awards for Excellence during the CAPA Global Aviation & Corporate Travel Sum­ mit in London. Norwegian was selected by the judg­ Jennifer Vessels ing panel at the CAPA—Centre for Avia­ Next Step—Silicon Valley & Oslo, Norway tion for being at the forefront of low-cost long-haul travel, opening nearly 30 inter­ In 2015, the International Data Corpora­ continental routes in the past year between tion predicted that the top 30 percent of com­ Europe, USA, and Asia. CAPA also recog­ panies in all industries would be seriously nized Norwegian for its pioneering use of challenged by an innovative competitor with­ Boeing 737 MAX aircraft on underserved in three years. Today, only two years later, this transatlantic routes. seems conservative as Telsa, Uber, and others Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos was pre­ overtake the automotive industry; Amazon sented with the award by CAPA Executive dominates retail globally; and born digital Chairman Peter Harbison during a gala startups penetrate all traditional markets. dinner at the Sofitel London Heathrow. For business leaders, the question is no “It’s an honor to collect the award longer whether to implement a digital strat­ for CAPA Airline of the Year on behalf of egy but when and how to do so. With the Norwegian. This achievement underpins rapid pace change, the best time is while tra­ the hard work and support of all my dedi­ ditional business continues to be strong and Photo: Olav Mellingsæter / courtesy of DNB cated colleagues who have contributed to can support investment in small alternative Vipps, developed to satisfy young bank customers, is now the leader in mobile payment. Norwegian receiving a prestigious industry offerings or business models. recognition once again. In our 15th year, For example, in the early 2000s, Net­ I’m proud to see Norwegian’s combination flix invested 15 percent of returns from their model was tested with small business and develop, pilot, and gain customer feedback of affordable fares, fuel-efficient aircraft, highly profitable DVD delivery business home office users, who previously could not from a mobile, peer-to-peer payment service and high-quality service recognized by our into pilots of a video-streaming service. Two afford expensive perpetual licenses. By se­ called Vipps. Two years later, Vipps is now industry peers. This award motivates us years later, when Apple and Amazon entered lecting this unaddressed market, Adobe was the leader in mobile payment—used not only even more to continue making affordable the Video-on-Demand market, Netflix was able to freely test options, gain feedback, and by young consumers but also by a large per­ fares for everyone a reality as this is just prepared to retain and even increase the loy­ delight a new set of customers—without im­ centage of the Norwegian population for re­ the beginning of our global expansion,” alty and satisfaction of their customer base pact on their traditional customer base. tail, business, and peer-to-peer transactions. said Kjos. through DVD and streaming options. (Norwegian) Focusing on underserved markets Investing today to maximize results Keys to success when starting a For many business leaders, the greatest Across all industries, customers demand World’s first floating wind farm digitalization initiative obstacle to digitalization is their concern that access to a range of digital services. To maxi­ starts production 1. Leadership commitment to change, by offering new digital options, they will dis­ mize continued successful growth, business Hywind Scotland, the first floating wind evolve, and expand into a digital future rupt their current revenues. By defining and leaders should focus on the following: farm in the world, has started to deliver 2. Understanding of customer needs addressing the needs of an underserved mar­ • Committing to exploration and devel­ electricity to the Scottish grid. The 30MW today and in the future through workshops, ket, companies can enhance their market po­ opment of new services and business models wind farm, operated by Statoil in partner­ focus groups, and data analysis sition; experiment freely, allowing for possi­ • Understanding customer needs and fu­ ship with Masdar, is located 25 kilome­ 3. Clear definition of initial target mar­ ble failure without damage to market image; ture directions ters offshore Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, ket for new digital offerings and generate incremental market share and • Identifying underserved market seg­ Scotland, and will power approximately 4. Dedicated (autonomous) team fo­ revenue from a new market segment. ments in which to explore digital offerings 20,000 households. cused on design, prototype, and product de­ While the market definition can be de­ • Building the team to design, develop, “Hywind can be used for water depths velopment as well as user adoption termined by company size or type of location pilot, and gain feedback on digital solutions up to 800 meters, thus opening up areas 5. Customer experience, feedback, and (as in the case of Adobe), leaders of B2C or­ • Continually enhancing customer expe­ that so far have been inaccessible for off­ loyalty in target market segments ganizations might look to a particular popu­ rience, adoption, and value shore wind. The learnings from Hywind lation demographic (age, profession, educa­ Timing is everything: by investing to­ Scotland will pave the way for new global Starting with pilot projects tion level, or location) for digital dominance. day’s returns in development of new digital market opportunities for floating offshore While digitalization provides access to a In 2010, Norway’s largest financial in­ offerings and revenue streams, your compa­ wind energy. Through their government’s broad range of customers, the most effective stitution, DNB, recognized that the younger ny can maximize tomorrow’s results in cur­ support to develop the Hywind Scotland approach is to start with a well-defined pilot generation was not interested in the bank’s rent and new markets. project, the UK and Scotland are now at project that addresses the specific needs of a traditional banking, lending, or corporate the forefront of the development of this small homogeneous target audience. This in­ and real estate investment services. In focus This article was provided to The Norwegian exciting new technology. Statoil looks creases the success of customer adoption and groups and interviews, millennials confirmed American by Jennifer Vessels of Silicon Val- forward to exploring the next steps for minimizes the challenge of managing global they were most interested in easy ways to ley and Oslo. She is CEO of Next Step, which floating offshore wind,” says Irene Rum­ customer expectations and priorities. manage their money, including options to has led digitalization for Adobe, Autodesk, melhoff of the New Energy Solutions in In 2006, when Adobe’s Creative Suites pay on the go from their mobile phones. To Avinor, Nevion, Posti, ShoreTel, and more. 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asmus alck R F Photos courtesy of MovieMask Oslo, Norway Left: MovieMask lets you watch cinema-quality movies wherever you are. MovieMask provides the cinema experi­ Below: One of the founders, Harald Manheim, ence anywhere, anytime. In short, it’s a por­ with the boxes of their new creation. table cinema that works by combining your smartphone with specialized optics. To use the head-mounted display, you simply pick the content of your choosing, put any smartphone in the lid, put the mask on, and the cinema experience begins. The expe­ rience is enabled through specialized optics, which result in the perceived feeling of watch­ ing a 100-inch screen from three meters away. Mobile video consumption is growing fast, and more and more content providers are releasing their content online. Unlike all the Virtual Reality glasses on the market to­ day, MovieMask does not have a split screen or separate chambers. Instead, they are fo­ cused on the existing 2D content, which they claim has four times the resolution of mobile VR. This means that the user can access 100 percent of the content available online while enjoying cinema-quality resolution. Eirik Wahlstrøm and Harald Manheim technology to unlock new experiences. They of workers in an assembly line, the factory MovieMask experience all around the world. founded the company in 2016 when they started off with a successful Kickstarter making the original MovieMask product has If you get your newspaper on time you may be were both studying Industrial Economics campaign, delivering more than 3,000 prod­ only 24 employees. able to catch the tail end of MovieMask’s In- and Technology Management at NTNU. ucts to the Norwegian market. They then MovieMask argues it is much smarter diegogo campaign, which ends on November “After watching The Hateful Eight in a mov­ had Norway’s most-successful campaign for new startups to pick a small, agile com­ 5, 2017. Visit www.indiegogo.com/projects/ ie theater in San Francisco, we realized how on Startskudd ever and decided to move pany. The production facilities are located a moviemask-your-portable-cinema-movies- long it had been since we had a good movie on to the global market. On the first day of mere 15 meters from the office space. They smartphone# to order your own MovieMask. experience. We discussed how today’s media their Indiegogo campaign alone, they raised can quickly develop new prototypes in meet­ consumption is more and more mobile driv­ $40,000. They have also been accepted into ings and then easily meet with all the spe­ Rasmus Falck is a strong en but that what we have gained in mobility, nHack, a Shanghai-based accelerator pro­ cialty workers and understand what needs to innovation and entrepre- we have lost in experience,” said Manheim gram. be improved. Doing this in a small factory neurship advocate. The au- of their inspiration. The production takes place in Shenzhen, takes minutes instead of days. thor of “What do the best “Our goal in MovieMask is to define 2D a small fishing village that turned into a As the demand for the product grows, do better” and “The board film masks the same way that GoPro has de­ booming city when China gave it status as a the product line must grow with it. The com­ of directors as a resource fined action cameras,” said Wahlstrøm. Special Economic Zone in 1980. It is consid­ pany has therefore started offering three dif­ in SME,” he received his To raise money, the company turned to ered to be a great hub for creating your first ferent models with a new patent-pending masters degree from the crowd funding and presented their goal of product. Although most people think of Chi­ single lens system. They hope to grow into University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently making the world more fun by using existing nese factories as great halls with thousands a global actor within the year, offering the lives in Oslo, Norway.

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Many of the comments focused on the “Etnisk norsk” hijab the mother of the Syrian family is seen to be wearing in the pictures. “Get that hat off them so they can inte­ grate PROPERLY,” read one comment. Laila Simon “Go back to their own country and build Portland, Ore. it up. There you can have your hijab all day,” wrote another user. Violence in Årdal, Norway, in 2013 “Sylvi, I support you nine times out of left three civilians murdered on a bus. ten, but this is the exception,” read another The suspect was taken into custody and comment. described as a man of “30 years and not The negative comments prompted List­ ethnic Norwegian.” These types of desig­ haug to post a series of responses as well as a nations have become mainstream in the long post of her own in the thread. Norwegian news media. According to a “I think this turned out to be an example statement released by the Norwegian Lan­ of me having to put my foot down and be guage Council, “people of ethnic minori­ clear. I do not accept insults or threats, and ties cannot be considered ‘Norwegians.’” nor will I ever do so. I was invited for cof­ Anders Behring Breivik, an alt-right fee and cake at the home of a nice family of customer service agent, was, by this defi­ Syrian background. They were pleasant and nition, an “ethnic Norwegian”—a white extremely hospitable,” the minister later told man of Norwegian descent. A former VG. member of Fremskrittspartiet (Progress Photo: Sosialistisk Ungdom (SU) / Flickr The father of the Syrian family told the Party) and an active contributor to anti- Youth from Sosialistisk Venstrepartiet at Utøya in 2010, one year before Breivik’s attack. Some of newspaper that he did not wish for the photos Muslim websites, Breivik made very them would be described as “ethnic Norwegians,” but many would not. to be republished, given the number of nega­ clear his prejudice against immigration tive comments directed at the family. and “Stealth Islamification” by targeting “I am very sorry [about it],” he said. Arbeiderpartiet (Labor), Norway’s social shocking to most people who view Norwe­ never come to terms with his ideology.” Listhaug stressed that she remains democratic party. In the chaotic days after gian culture as kind and polite. Norwegians were ashamed of Breivik and against the wearing of hijabs by children and the July 22 massacre on Utøya, Norway The early presumption was that Breivik would not speak his name for weeks after that she does not believe the fully face-cov­ was not expecting a man of this descrip­ was, of course, insane. He murdered 77 his arrest, prior to his conviction. ering burka and niqab have a place in Nor­ tion to be the culprit. Sociologist Mette people and injured hundreds. This type of The award-winning film Til Ung- wegian society. Andersson commented, “Before the prime behavior and thinking was assumed to be dommen, directly translated as “for the “But a grown woman in her own home minister for justice officially revealed that crazy. Yet after two psychological exams, youth” but Americanized as Bravehearts, has the right to wear what she wants. It’s the terrorist was a white Christian Norwe­ Breivik was found to be sane. He knew what accidentally centers around the Breivik okay to view things differently, and we gian, a terrorism researcher had suggested he was doing. First person accounts from the attacks. Originally focused on the signifi­ should take that into consideration, but when that Islamic terrorists were behind the 2012 documentary Til Ungdommen describe cance of Oslo political youth parties and so many offensive comments were posted, attack, and reports of Muslims being ha­ Breivik laughing darkly and speaking to the those students who participate in them, I’d had enough,” she said to VG. rassed in the streets of Oslo were spread­ dead bodies, shooting at everyone with a the surprise attack occurred in the middle “It is fundamental in Norway that we ing through the Internet.” calm composure. have freedom of speech and the right to dis­ This is perhaps why Breivik ini­ “The racism and bigotry that have sim­ See > etnisk norsk, page 22 cuss important and difficult social issues. I tially felt comfortable expressing his mered for years on anti-Islamic and anti- encourage that, but when it turns into mud­ extreme-right views online in support­ immigration websites in Norway and other Laila Simon is a recent slinging, I draw the line. This mother does ive chat rooms and anti-Islam websites, European countries and in the United States graduate of St. Olaf not deserve nasty comments for being noth­ beginning in 2002. He mentions in his made it possible for him to believe he was ing other than kind and welcoming. That is College. Based out of manifesto how several Norwegians at a acting on behalf of a community that would Portland, Oregon, she unfair and it is not Norwegian,” she added. friend’s birthday party were “completely thank him,” said Jostein Gaarder and Thom­ The minister also said that she did not writes poetry, spends freaked out about discussing political as Hylland Eriksen of the New York Times her days working at a mind being criticized by those who consid­ issues relating to multiculturalism and five days after the attack. The online com­ Nordic nonprofit, and ered themselves her supporters. Islamization.” The subject was taboo in munities Breivik found allowed to him be­ looks for her next travel “I receive criticism from many perspec­ the consensual and passive Norwegian lieve he was acting on behalf of the common opportunity. Previously published in St. tives and I’m fine with that. Supporting strict society. This made the fact that Breivik good. 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Sports News & Notes Football: Viking relegates from ing championships in Stavanger on Oct. 28. Spotlight on an Eliteserien His time was 1:09.62, a new championship After 28 consecutive seasons at the highest record. Sverre Lunde Pedersen took silver level in Norwegian football, Viking rele­ with 1:10.87 and young Allan Dahl Johans­ gates down to the 1st Division. It happened son took the bronze with 1:11.12. NHL “Norwegian” after Viking lost 3-0 in Tromsø on Oct. 29. (NRK) (NRK) Norwegian-American Brady Skjei is ready Speed Skating: New gold medals for Football: Tromsø moves up to Lunde Pedersen to take the next step as he begins his qualification spot Sverre Lunde Pedersen took the national second season with the New York Rangers Tromsø took a strong away victory when championship gold on Oct. 29 in a historic they beat Stabæk 2-1 at Nadderud on Oct. 1500 meter race. Only 14 hundredths of a 29. Mushaga Bakenga was the match win­ second separated the four best. The skater ner. With this victory, Tromsø took over clocked in at 1:47.19, three hundredths Aalesund’s qualification spot, while Aale­ faster than Sindre Henriksen. Allan Dahl sund moved down to the relegation spot. Johansson took the bronze with 1:47.30. (NRK) Lunde Pedersen also took an expected gold in the 5000 meters on Oct. 28. His Speed Skating: Championship record time was 6:22.40. Simen Spieler Nilsen took silver with 6:28.26, while Henriksen’s Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen took the gold time of 6:29.75 secured him the bronze. in the 1000 meter race at the national skat­ (NRK) eliteserien Norway’s Premier League

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10/21 Aalesund 1 – 1 Kristiansund Teams PLD PTS Photo: Pål Christensen / Aftenposten Mats Zuccarello, Brady Skjei, and Carl Hagelin celebrate a goal at the DNB Arena in August. 10/22 Molde 1 – 0 Haugesund 1. Rosenborg 27 58 2. Molde 27 50 10/22 Sandefjord 1 – 2 Strømsgodset 3. Sarpsborg 08 27 47 Jo Christian Weldingh 10/22 Sogndal 3 – 3 Sarpsborg 08 4. Strømsgodset 27 44 Oslo, Norway 5. Brann 27 43 10/22 Viking 1 – 7 Vålerenga 6. Haugesund 27 39 Many Norwegian Americans, including him change his mind. He highlights some 10/22 Stabæk 1 – 2 Tromsø 7. Odd 27 39 Lance Armstrong, Danica Patrick, and Lind­ of Skjei’s best abilities: always making the 10/22 Brann 0 – 3 Rosenborg 8. Vålerenga 27 36 sey Vonn, have excelled in sports and gone right play and skating the puck out on his on to have amazing careers. One Norwegian own. “When he’s under pressure and gets 9. Stabæk 27 35 10/23 Odd 1 – 0 Lillestrøm American who hopes to take the next step stressed, he is able to skate his way out of 10. Lillestrøm 27 34 and have his big breakthrough this season is trouble without losing the puck,” Vigneault 10/28 Haugesund 2 – 3 Brann 11. Sandefjord 27 33 23-year-old hockey player Brady Skjei from said. “He seems to be an overall stronger 10/29 Kristiansund 2 – 2 Odd 12. Kristiansund BK 27 31 Lakeville, Minnesota, who plays for the New player this year,” he concludes. 13. Tromsø 27 31 York Rangers. His great grandfather emi­ Skjei also thinks he has made a lot of 10/29 Rosenborg 0 – 0 Stabæk 14. Sogndal 27 28 grated from Norway, and Skjei is proud of progress during the last couple of years. “I’m his Norwegian heritage. more comfortable every time I get to play. I’ve 10/29 Sarpsborg 08 5 – 0 Sandefjord 15. Aalesund 27 26 Skjei, who was the Rangers’ first pick made some points, too, which is nice. I try to 10/29 Strømsgodset 4 – 1 Sogndal 16. Viking 27 18 in the 2012 draft, had a strong rookie season use my skating abilities to my advantage. The last year, amassing five goals and 34 assists coaches here seem to like it,” he says. 10/29 Tromsø 3 – 0 Viking for 39 points, making him second among the When asked about his personal goals 10/29 Vålerenga 1 – 2 Molde rookie defensemen, proving his abilities in for this season, Skjei seems to be more in­ the offensive part of the game. terested in talking about his team. “Honestly, 10/30 Lillestrøm 4 – 0 Aalesund “I need to be better defensively,” Skjei I’ll just do my best. I have some goals, but told reporters following the first day of on-ice nothing concrete. I just want to help the team To read more about football in Norway, visit www.uefa.com practice at a Rangers training camp in early win.” September. “I want to be trusted at both ends Last season Skjei told a member of the of the rink. I’ve got to be physically stronger Norwegian press that he planned on visiting in front of the net and make the right plays Norway in the near future. “We’re planning a when they’re there. Everything I get this year trip next summer. We’re going to Scotland to I have to earn. I’m excited for the challenge,” play golf, then to Norway. Oslo, I think. I’m he told NHL.com. not quite sure where my ancestors grew up.” The coach of the New York Rang­ As of October 17, the Rangers had lost ers, Alain Vigneault, told NHL.com that he six of their first seven games—the worst sea­ thinks Skjei’s summer workouts with team son start in 57 years. Despite his team’s bad 5351 24th Ave NW • Seattle, WA 98107 • Tel: 206-784-2562 • Fax: 206-784-1986 captain Ryan Mcdonagh will help him take start, Skjei has scored a goal and performed the next step. “I think that’s going to mate­ as well as anyone can expect. rialize on the ice,” Vigneault said, talking Brady Skjei is currently one of four about the summer workouts. “Better deci­ “Norwegians” in the NHL. Mats Zuccarello sion making, quicker decision making with Aasen plays alongside Skjei for the New the puck, better decision making, quicker de­ York Rangers, Dustin Byfuglien plays for cision making without the puck. He’s doing Winnipeg Jets, and Andreas Martinsen plays everything he can right now to become the for Colorado Avalanche. best player that he can be, and we need that. Fishing Vessels in the North Pacific and Bering Sea Passenger Vessels from Puget Sound to Southeast Alaska We need that from our group if we’re going Jo Christian Weldingh grew up in Lilleham- to be a better team.” mer, Norway, but is currently living in Oslo. Shipshape & Seaworthy Vigneault was not impressed with Skjei He has a BA in Archaeology from The Univer- www.pacificfishermen.com two seasons ago, when he described him as sity of Oslo and a BA in Business Administra- mediocre, but last season apparently made tion from BI Norwegian Business School. theNorwegianamerican Sports November 3, 2017 • 9 Closing the Gap: Lessons in risk taking, to the maks harness around your waist so that you don’t fall off the treadmill, a heart rate monitor Maks Zechel around your chest, and a mask strapped to Faster Skier your head to measure oxygen consumption. It’s a lot of gear hanging from your body, and On a cold, foggy Norwegian ski slope at your head has to remain relatively steady, the end of August, my teammates and I were but once the test started I found that the pain about to tackle 6 x 6 minute Zone 4 bounding was an adequate distraction from all of this. intervals. In Norway, bounding with poles My VO2 max result was 74.5 ml/kg. Last is called elghufs, or “moose hooves.” I had year Harald Amundsen, the top skier on the never done a bounding workout of this du­ team, reached a VO2 max of 85 ml/kg as an ration and intensity. Despite this, I decided 18-year-old. to take a risk and stick with the best runner Being in a new place, with a new team, on the team. I stuck with him from the first and in close proximity to many of the world’s interval and stayed with him as he threw in best skiers, there is a lot to take in. In the big surges on the plateaus between climbs. midst of so many talented and competitive He added these surges because he is trying to skiers, I am trying to create a learning space get better at working the flat sections of ski for myself, devoid of expectations, so that I races in the winter, which happens to be one can learn without restrictions. When winter of my goals as well. We did the whole work­ finally comes, I hope that I can translate my out together, and I stayed with him until he learning to some fast performances on skis. got away on a downhill and a steep climb at Photo: Johanna Lier / Faster Skier the end. I took a risk in a workout, not caring Maks Zechel doing pull ups: “the most popular Norwegian strength exercise.” Maks Zechel is a competitive cross-country if I blew up halfway through, and it allowed skier who secretly wants to become a profes- me to train at a higher intensity than I would sional mile runner. He loves hiking and go- have thought possible. perfect grip. Although frustrating, I know speeds, unable to stop smiling at myself in ing on canoe trips with his family, as well A few days later, I returned to the ski that it is better for my development to ski the large mirror in front of me. Here I was, as peanut butter cups in ice cream. Johan tunnel in Torsby, Sweden, for a long-week­ properly up half the hill than to shuffle up rollerskiing in the same laboratory that has Olsson is his favorite skier, and he hopes to end training camp with Team Asker. In the the entire thing. A few times I am rewarded tested countless World Cup skiers! race the Cortina-Toblach stage of the Tour tunnel I confront a fear of mine developed with making it to the top, and other times I The test began at a gradient of 10 per­ de Ski one day. Follow him on Instagram @ over a few years of poor performances in almost face plant spectacularly in front of the cent and speed of 10 kilometers per hour, makszechel. classic races: I dread the feeling of my grip Norwegian junior national team coach. with the gradient increasing every minute giving way while striding up a hill. I am de­ While training in Torsby, we were lucky until it reached 18 percent. This felt remark­ This article was originally published on termined to become a better classic skier, so enough to be there at the same time as the ably steep. From then on the gradient re­ Faster Skier. View the complete post at fast- I work hard at anything that I believe will Norwegian junior national team and national mained the same, but every 30 seconds the erskier.com/fsarticle/closing-gap-lessons- make me better: bounding intervals, core, recruit team (a step below the national senior speed increased. During testing there is a risk-taking-vo2-maks-testing. double poling, hours of video technique team), as well as Anders Gløersen, Char­ work, and skiing without poles. If I can ski lotte Kalla, Stina Nilsson, and Hanna Falk. I up a hill legs only, then surely I can do it with watched some of the members of the recruit poles in a race, right? team doing offset sprints, and it was the fast­ On our first morning in Torsby, we have est I have ever seen someone sprint on skis a distance classic ski in the tunnel. Rather in real life. Rather than being intimidated, than skiing slowly around the tunnel for a I felt almost relieved to watch some of my couple of hours, our coach has added some idols skiing this fast. The mystery was gone; variety to our workout: one lap legs only, one this is how fast you have to ski to be great— Sealift Inc. lap with good striding on the hills, and one simple as that. Now I could spend the entire lap with a short race-pace acceleration. The weekend shadowing some of the best skiers variety in this workout is important in early in the world. • Ship Owners • season skiing so that we can take advantage On our first day in Torsby I had the op­ of our short time on snow to train our muscle portunity to do two things for the first time memory to ski properly, getting rid of lazy in my life: rollerski on a treadmill and take a • Ship & Cargo Brokers • habits developed while rollerskiing. VO2 max test (maximum rate of oxygen con­ On my legs-only loops, I decide to take sumption). Naturally, because of my name, I a risk. Instead of pressuring myself to make prefer to say it in Norwegian: VO2 maks. • Steamship Agents • it up the entire hill, I ski as dynamically as I After an initial stumble on the treadmill, can, focusing on full commitment to each ski I found it quite easy. 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Julia Andersen New York

Norwegian drama The King’s Choice (Kongens nei), directed by Erik Poppe (Ha- waii, Oslo; A Thousand Times Good Night), focuses on a three-day period in April 1940, during which King Haakon VII of Norway had to make a critical decision: to resist the Nazi occupation and possibly die or to accept Germany’s conditions and avoid bloodshed. The Oscar-shortlisted film has already been a critical and commercial success in Norway and is finally playing in theaters across the U.S. In a phone interview with The Norwe­ gian American, Poppe reveals how he was able to create a very personal and detailed portrait of a king, what the Norwegian Royal Family thought of the film, and the current state of Scandinavian cinema. Here are the extracts from my interview with the well- loved Norwegian filmmaker.

Julia Andersen: The King’s Choice is very different from your previous films. Why did you want to tell this story? In general, what makes you decide to want work on a script and a film? Erik Poppe: I wanted to tell a story from outside my own small universe, my own ex­ Photos courtesy of NFI.no Director Erik Poppe (right) and team used over periences, because my former movies have European historians are really hard 17,000 pages of material from Norway’s National been based on my life and elements from my Library, King Haakon’s diary, and lengthy inter- when it comes to historical movies. Every life… I felt that the story about King Haakon views—including two days with Princess Astrid, time. I was like: “Okay, how can we try to is interesting and has not been told on screen. who was nine years when Germany invaded Nor- make this work even for them?” What we are Also, at the moment, not only in the way and is 85 years old now—in order to get all proud of today is that they have named the Unites States but also in Europe, I see there the historical details just right. film as the most accurate description ever in is an issue regarding our political leaders modern history when it comes to the level and leaders of the States and how they are of details. So of course we are very happy dealing with provisions. The story about with that. King Haakon captured my mind as a story of someone rising up for his people in a way JA: Did most of the filming take place in that he was willing to sacrifice himself and Oslo? Where were the palace scenes shot? his family for what seemed to be the best for EP: The palace scenes were actually shot in­ the people, and that was the story I wanted side the Royal Palace, probably the first time to emphasize. in European film history that a film was able Last year, when we screened this film to shoot inside the palace. We even shot it for American audiences, I felt how they ex­ while the king was in his office, the room be­ perienced the story… People were affected wanted to cover the perspective from the [living] by himself in a castle downtown side. It was extraordinary. and really moved... They were talking about king and that was the main perspective in the Oslo… His relationships with his grandkids The film opened up with a huge open- our leaders today: “Why don’t we have lead­ film. I also wanted to show the German side. were amazing… For whatever reasons she air screening inside that huge park… Royal ers like that?” I thought it was important to By discovering the story about this German gave me all this information; we were sit­ Palace called me and asked if I would mind remind people out there what we can expect ambassador, I saw a brilliant perspective ting in the royal castle for two days. I had to have an open-air screening a week be­ from our leaders. and not too well-known [story about] how to double-check [the information] she gave fore opening in the cinemas to celebrate the desperate he [Curt Bräuer] was in trying to me with a lot of other people, but I found out king and queen’s 25th anniversary as king JA: People who enjoy films based on true avoid a war… that her memory was amazing and her details and queen, to share it with the people. I was events will be surprised to learn, like I was, I went into the National Library, and were so important. They were a part of the positive to that. We ended up screening the that most characters in the film were real we were allowed to read through the king’s final research that put all of this together. film, and more than 13,000 people showed people, including the so-called good German diaries and everything else. We read through I have been studying in the past 20 years up and were seated on the grass in front of Curt Bräuer (Karl Markovics) and Fredrik more than 17,000 pages and then I started who King Haakon was. He has now eight bi­ this huge screen. And just before the screen­ Seeberg (Arthur Hakalahti), who is alive to to look for people who were still alive, who ographies published about him, and they be­ ing was about to start, the king, the queen, this day. Can you tell me a little bit about could remember anything. came my quite important sources. Finally, I the crown prince, and the whole royal fam­ the research you’ve done to learn about these My most important witness to the king was allowed to look through everything that ily came walking through the mass of people characters and make them so detailed? I was and how he was was actually Princess As­ I wanted inside the Royal Archives, which and sat down beside me, just in the middle of also wondering how much of the dialogue trid, who is still alive. In the film, you will normally isn’t that open. all these people, and watched the film. That between Prince Olav and King Haakon was see, there are two young girls and a boy. The was an enormously emotional moment, es­ based on actual encounters. boy today is King Harald and the girls are his JA: That’s an incredible access you had, and pecially for the king. EP: Sure. Well, I put together a group, and older sisters. One of them is Princess Astrid, the resources… we looked through every type of written the youngest one. She was nine years old at EP: Absolutely. The idea was that I didn’t Continued on the next page > material, including diaries, that were deal­ the time. But her memory is amazing. She want to fictionalize; I didn’t want to put it in ing with what was going on for the last six could tell me every small detail, everything a setting where we said: “Listen, we are go­ Julia Andersen is a free- months up to these three dramatic days. I I wanted to know about her grandfather, and ing to make a movie”… Because this story lance writer based in New was interested in everything and everyone about her father of course, the Crown Prince seems to be dramatic enough, and King Haa­ York. She is a Columbia who could give me an idea what was going Olav, and how they were discussing things, kon seems to be interesting enough, so the University graduate and on at the time. their temperaments, the type of language big bonus would be that we actually tell the has a particular affection It was important for me quite early in they were using… She brought in all sorts of story; we tell about characters as they were. for Scandinavian films. the process to make a choice that limited details on his health condition, and also the We would go into different moments, discus­ what this film was supposed to be about. I fact that he was actually a quite lonely man, sions, arguments as they were. theNorwegianamerican Arts & Entertainment November 3, 2017 • 11 Book review: New look at a decades-old mystery

M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway

Norwegians feature prominently in the history of Arctic exploration. Yet, as with other histories of human endeavor, there are gaps in the records. Arguably most enigmat­ ic is the unknown fate of Roald Amundsen (1872-1928), one of the greats of the He­ roic Age of polar exploration. A new book published this year, Amundsens siste reise (Amundsen’s last journey), goes far in fill­ ing that gap. Monica Kristensen, the sleuth of its story, is a hybrid author. A glaciologist by education, she has published five crime novels and five non-fiction books. The skeleton of the story hews closely to historical record. On its return from the North Pole on May 25, 1928, the airship Italia used by Italian engineer Umberto Nobile and his crew of 15 crashed on the ice about 75 miles northeast of Nordaustlandet, the second-larg­ Photos: (above) Forlaget Press, (above right) Georg Pahl / German Federal Archives, est island of the Svalbard Archipelago. The (right) Norwegian Aviation Museum gondola was split open, throwing the 10 men Above right: Airship Italia in April 1928 on the in it to the ice, while the gigantic envelope way to Norway, at Słupsk in northern Poland. floated away with six crew members trapped Right: Amundsen in front of one of Latham 47’s inside, not to be seen again. two engines, June 18, 1928. Nine of the 10 thrown out of the gondola survived the crash, but one died of exposure two weeks later. The eight able survivors sal­ parted, an Italian pilot spotted the red tent and vaged the gear carried by the Italia, includ­ dropped supplies to the Italia survivors. ing packs, an emergency radio, and a tent. Search and rescue ended in mid July. By They pitched the tent and dyed it red using then, nine rescuers and two of the Italia crew dye marker bombs to make it visible for had perished, and the fates of the six Italia searching aircraft. The radio operator built crewmen trapped in its envelope as well as an antenna and used the emergency radio to those of Amundsen and the five others on­ reading and viewing). So thereafter the leg­ sen and the Latham 47 might have landed at send SOS calls at prearranged intervals. board the Latham 47 remained unknown. acy of the Italia disaster has been one docu­ the wreck of the Italia and then tried in vain to The SOS was first received on June 3 A potential clue emerged in the spring of mented story and three unsolved mysteries. take off again. But other scenarios are possi­ by a Soviet radio amateur near Archangel, 1936. An expedition of glaciology students Drawing on a broad scope of evidence ble. Though the Arctic puzzle remains, Mon­ who alerted the authorities. News of the from the University of Oxford (UK) came in several languages, author Kristensen sews ica Kristensen has contributed an engrossing crash triggered a search and rescue effort across an abandoned campsite on the east all known details into a consistent story that page-turner to the conversation. that started on June 5 and involved vessels coast of the Platen Peninsula that juts north ends with a plausible explanation of its mys­ and aircraft from Norway, Sweden, Finland, at 80°N latitude from Nordaustlandet. There teries. At the Platen Peninsula campsite, a yel­ The book: Italy, France, and the Soviet Union. they found chocolate wrappers, bits of bread, low square of dead vegetation suggested that • Amundsens siste reise (Amundsen’s Roald Amundsen was not part of the of­ a scrap of a Norwegian newspaper, a piece of a tent had stood there for several weeks or last journey) by Monica Kristensen, 2017, ficial Norwegian search, but he took part on rubberized canvas like that used in parts of the more. Rows of small stones along the edges ISBN 978-82-328-0024-7 (Norwegian). his own with a crew of five in a French Navy Italia envelope, and several canisters, one of of the square suggested that fabric had been Latham 47 flying boat. At 4:00 p.m. on June which contained documents in Italian. They held down against wind, a traditional Norwe­ Further reading and viewing: 18, Amundsen, his polar pilot Norwegian made notes on their find that they reported in gian way of securing a tent. The bits of bread • Into the ice, The History of Norway Navy captain Leif Dietrichson, and a crew The Geographic Journal (UK) upon returning as well as the scrap of Norwegian newspaper and the Polar Regions, by E.A. Drivenes of four French Navy officers took off from in 1937. Then World War II put a stop to fur­ may well have come from the Norwegian- and H.D. Jølle (eds.), 2006, ISBN 978-82- Tromsø to fly across the Barents Sea. But ther research into the Italia disaster. style packed lunches that Amundsen and Di­ 05-36185-0. then the Latham 47 disappeared. Finds of its In the late 1960s, a film of the story of etrichson had taken onboard the Latham 47. • The Red Tent, film directed by Mikhail detached port float and gasoline tank in the the eight gondola crash survivors was made, The documents in Italian and the piece of rub­ Kalatozov, with Peter Finch as Umbreto following months showed that it had crashed. starring Peter Finch as Umbreto Nobile and berized canvas most likely came from the Ita- Nobile and Sean Connery as Roald Amund­ On June 20, two days after Amundsen de­ Sean Connery as Roald Amundsen (Further lia. Together these clues imply that Amund­ sen, released 1969 (USSR) and 1971 (USA).

< Continued from previous page Headed south for the winter? JA: Scandinavian filmmakers are becom­ American? ing more and more prominent in various EP: The Square by the Swedish director Call us to have your festivals. There are three (Joachim Trier, Ruben Östlund, which received the Golden address change Brrr! I’m Aki Kaurismäki, and Ruben Östlund) in Palm at the Cannes Film Festival. It is re­ automatically to outta here! this year’s New York Film Festival alone. Is markable. It is something different. I would your winter address there a sense of talking about Scandinavian say some of the Danish TV series, like The New Wave? Bridge, are really strong. My colleague so you don’t miss a EP: I would say yes, it is. It started with Joachim Trier has made remarkable movies single issue of the paper! Nordic Noir, Nordic crimes in TV series and as well. I am very proud on behalf of them movies, and now it’s opening up for direc­ and on behalf of our whole community in Call (206) 784-4617 or email tors from Scandinavia in general. We have a way. I think we do make really great and never in our history been so established and strong pieces of material right now. We prob­ [email protected] to so popular when it comes to getting offers. ably have never been this strong before. set up your snowbird account.

JA: What are some of your favorite recent The King’s Choice was released to U.S. the- Scandinavian films that you could ­recom aters on September 22, 2017. Check your lo- mend to the readers of The Norwegian cal listings for showtimes. 12 • November 3, 2017 Taste of Norway theNorwegianamerican Soup, a smart choice for autumn meals It’s very difficult to miss the mark with soups blending caraway and roasted vegetables

Maria Stordahl Nelson Seattle, Wash.

There are few things in the autumn and winter months that are as satisfying as roasted vegetable soups. Their practical, healthful, and affordable ingredients make them reci­ pes that are on continuous repeat in my house from year to year. It’s often a great way for me to use produce that is left over from other recipes and an excellent way to make the most of what’s on hand. Over time I’ve tweaked and tested vari­ ous root vegetable recipes with a variety of ingredients and spices, and each time I feel like I’ve found my new favorite. To me it seems that it’s quite simply very difficult to mess these soups up! My love for this type of soup is a persistent theme and I know I’m not alone. I’ve written here before about my love of caramelized, roasted cauliflower and I think many of us know how dear it is to Scan­ dinavians of all stripes. Throughout my years of baking and cooking Nordic food, I’ve continually been inspired by the way Nordic chefs show a delightful consistency with inclusion of root vegetables in their recipes. While to some it may seem trendy, I think we can all agree that for us Scandinavians it’s anything but. Give this recipe a try, and feel free to add or change it as you see fit. Roasted parsnips or even broccoli would be a lovely way to switch things up. The unique addition of crushed car­ away gives this soup an added depth of flavor Maria Stordahl Nelson is that I find irresistible. a Seattle-area food writer, Roasted Root Vegetable photographer, and recipe developer. She shares her and Caraway Soup love of all things sweet, sa- Photo: Maria Stordahl Nelson vory, and sometimes Nordic A garnish of crème fraîche, baby greens, and ol- 1 large head cauliflower, cored & 1 tsp. coarsely ground caraway seeds at www.pinkpatisserie.net. ive oil makes this soup as attractive as it is simple roughly chopped salt & pepper to taste and healthful. 2 medium-size leeks, white & light 1 qt. chicken bone broth green parts only, cleaned & chopped ½ cup half and half 2 small russet potatoes, peeled & diced, or 8 oz. peeled & diced celeriac for garnish: WOODEN SPOON God Jul, Merry Christmas SCANDINAVIAN SHOP if you prefer crème fraîche 4 whole cloves peeled garlic baby greens 1617 K Avenue, Plano, TX 75074 • (972) 424-6867 Your one-stop shop for all 2 tbsps. olive oil olive oil things Jul: Advent Candles, Tomten, Preheat oven to 400°F. Place the cauliflower, leeks, potatoes, and garlic on a rimmed Linens, Christmas Cards, Carl baking sheet and drizzle the olive oil over the top. Sprinkle the salt, pepper, and caraway over Larsson, Swedish ham, Kalles, the top and then roast in the oven for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through. When done the Herrings, Glogg, Lingonberries, vegetables should be caramelized and soft when pierced with a knife. In a large stock pot, combine the vegetables with the broth and bring to a simmer. Re­ Caviar, Bulk candy, Chocolate move the pot from the stove and purée the ingredients with an immersion blender. You can bars, Licorices also purée them in a regular blender if done in small batches. Stop in, call in, or order on-line. Return the mixture to the stock pot and add the half and half. Add more half and half if you desire a thinner soup. Ladle into bowls and garnish with toppings. Serve alongside rye bread and butter. [email protected] • www.woodenspoon.ws Serves 4.

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cation in translation. Ibsen based the poem on the stories of Norse maritime pilots of Grimstad, where he lived in his late teens, M. Michael Brady worked as an apprentice pharmacist, and Asker, Norway began writing. In 1809 during the Napole­ onic Wars, Norwegian seaman Terje Vigen Sake, the Japanese rice wine, has been attempts running the British blockade in a brewed for more than 12 centuries, almost small rowboat to carry food from Denmark exclusively in Japan. Then, about a century to his starving wife and daughter in Norway. or so ago, in step with the burgeoning taste He is captured and imprisoned by the Brit­ for it, sake brewing spread afar, to the USA ish. Released in 1814 after the wars, he re­ and to Europe. The oldest extant sake brew­ turns home to find that his family has died of ery in the USA is Ozeki Sake of California, starvation. He becomes a maritime pilot and founded in 1979. The first European sake while at sea years later rescues an English was brewed in 2010 by Nøgne Ø, a micro­ Lord whom he recognizes as the commander brewery founded in 2002 in Grimstad, Nor­ of the ship that captured him in 1809. He way. sees but does not take the opportunity of re­ The entry of a beer brewery into rice venge. With time, Terje Vigen has become wine making is more logical than it may Norway’s most-read poem, taught in schools seem at the outset. Ethanol, the principal and integral in annual festivals. So the name type of alcohol in alcoholic drink, comes Nøgne Ø extracted from it connotes some­ from the fermenting of sugar caused by thing unequivocally Norwegian. yeast. In making wine from grapes, the sug­ Today, the Nøgne Ø brewery exports its ar naturally present in the grapes ferments products to 20 countries, including the USA. when exposed to the ambient yeasts in air. For further information, visit the website at Rice consists mostly of starch, so the mak­ www.nogne-o.com (English). ing of rice wine starts with the conversion of starch into sugar that then is fermented to Where to buy Nøgne Ø sake: alcohol. The process is much like that used Shelton Brothers of Massachusetts dis­ in brewing beer. So in the lingo of alcoholic tributes Nøgne Ø sakes and craft beers in drink production, one speaks of sake brew­ the USA. Its website at www.sheltonbroth­ ing as opposed to winemaking. ers.com/wineries/nogne-ow has a list of re­ gional wholesalers across the country and The sake story suggests contacting them for the locations The Nøgne Ø sake story started in 2009, Photos courtesy of Nøgne Ø of shops selling Nøgne Ø products; for areas when Kjetil Jikiun, a cofounder of the com­ Above: Brock Bennett, Nøgne Ø’s Canadian Toji (master sake brew- not covered by the wholesalers, contact the pany, attended a course in sake brewing at er), hard at work. head office at (413) 323-7790 or info@shel­ the Daimon sake brewery in Osaka, Japan. Left: Hadaka-Jima is available in Norway and select U.S. shops. tonbrothers.com. There he met Brock Bennett, a Canadian industrial chemist and avid amateur beer brewer, also intent on learning how to brew ence translation into English, those two lines sake. Jikiun returned to Grimstad to set up read: Best hamburger on earth—in Norway? sake production at Nøgne Ø and invited “There once lived a man, very grizzled Bennett to join him as the Toji (master sake and grey, brewer). Bennett agreed, and together with On the furthermost reef there could be; -” Victoria Hofmo Jikiun set up a sake production venture that In which the significance of Nøgne Ø is Brooklyn, N.Y. they named Hadaka-Jima, the translation lost in translation. It literally means “Naked into Japanese of Nøgne Ø. Isle,” a poetic description of any one of the Each year the dent Tina Elisabeth innumerable reefs and skerries of the archi­ four-day American Nilsen. An Ibsen connection pelago off the coast of southern Norway. Festival Extravaganza “After several The name Nøgne Ø comes from the first That loss of detail corroborates the opinion is held in Vanse, Nor­ years of cakes and two lines of Henrik Ibsen’s epic poem Terje of English poet Edmund Gosse (1849-1928) way, during the last dessert in the com­ Vigen, first published in 1862: in his definitive biography of Ibsen (1907) week in June. As part petition, this year it Der bode en underlig gråsprengt en that “Terje Vigen will never be translated of the event, it hosts was time to hold a på den yderste nøgne ø; - successfully into English,” because it’s a bal­ a cooking contest, competition focusing In the National Library of Norway refer­ lad written in a poetic style that defies repli­ judged for the past on a typical American several years by An­ food, the hamburger,” dreas Viestad, host of PBS’s popular New she told me. Scandinavian Cooking. The first festival Six participants competed for the I attended had a political twist. Each po­ grand prize, a large barbecue with acces­ Christmas GreetinGs! litical party that participated in the contest sories worth 5,000 NOK, and the winner Reserve space for your personalized greeting in our annual Christmas Issue had to meld edible elements that symbol­ was chosen “on the basis of the use of raw ized their party’s values to create a tasty materials, creativity, taste, and overall im­ Name:______dish. Needless to say, there were quite pression.” creative results. Syvertsen’s winning hamburger Message:______Last year, locals competed to concoct contained grated entrecôte, homemade the best milkshake. The winner was Nina brioche, pickled red onion, ruccola salad City, State:______Phone:______Eitland for her entry “All Shook Up,” an (arugula), kajennepeppermajones (cay­ homage to Elvis. It contained bananas, enne pepper mayonnaise), homemade Merry Christmas! God Jul og peanut butter, and chocolate. ketchup, and radish. Godt Nyttår til This year’s contest was for the best I can’t wait to see what the Ameri­ Bjorn and nina alle venner! hamburger, and the winner was Keven can Festival comes up with for next year’s steffensen Syvertsen, a carpenter who “finds it excit­ cooking contest or to see what the creative Staten Island, N.Y. Ola og Berit nordmann ing to cook,” according to festival presi­ contestants dream up! Blue Mounds, Wis. $15 for small ad $25 for large ad Photo: www.personalcreations.com / Flickr Photo shown is not the actual winner, though this Korean barbecue sirloin burger with kimchi Deadline: DeCemBer 4 – mail this form today! might have won had a similar contest been held in Korea. 14 • November 3, 2017 Norway near you theNorwegianamerican What’s going on in your neighborhood? Calendar of Events Alaska son and includes dinner, cash bar, tax, and gratu- ohio • Ester Moe Lodge 18th Annual Nordic Fest, Bernt Balchen Lodge Lutefisk and Lefse Dinner ity. Register by contacting Nancy Olson at (612) Ohio Norsemen Coffee Hour 9:30 a.m.—3:30 p.m., Saturday Nov. 11 384-7535 or [email protected]. At Jax Café. Nov. 18, 2:00—4:00 p.m. Langley, Wash. Anchorage, Alaska Rocky River, Ohio Norwegian foods, baked goods, shopping There will be sittings at 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. Cost Nordic American Thanksgiving Breakfast Join the Ohio Norsemen for coffee hour at Rocky with great vendors, lively music, and more! is $25 for adult members, $30 for non-mem- Nov. 21, 6:30 a.m. River Panera. For more info call (440) 979-0681. Free parking! At South Whidbey High School. bers, $12 for ages 12 to 16, $5 for ages 5 to 11, Bloomington, Minn. • Solveig Lodge Bit of Norway, and free for ages 4 and under. Reservations re- Program includes three esteemed speakers: Ohio Norsemen Julefest 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m., Saturday quired; call (907) 349-1613. For more info con- Kathy Tunheim, Dr. Deanna Thompson, and Gar- Dec. 3, 3:30—7:30 p.m. Burien, Wash. tact Tom Falskow at [email protected]. At Viking Hall. rison Keillor. In the Grand Ballroom at the Dou- Berea, Ohio Cooking demos, bazaar items and bakery, and bleTree by Hilton. Tickets are $25 per person, $20 Christmas celebration held at Perk-Cup on West a kaffestue. At Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church. per student, or $250 per 10-person reserved ta- Bagley Road. Call (440) 979-0681 for details. For more info call Kathi at (206) 242-9874. Arizona ble. Reservations are required at members.sofn. • Alaska Codfish Dinner, 5:30 p.m., Sunday The 36th Annual Nordic Guild Fair com/orders/thanksGivingDinner/orderForm. Seattle, Wash. Dec. 2, 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. oregon Music provided by the Norwegian Male Cho- Tucson, Ariz. NEW jersey Sonja Lodge Holiday Faire rus of Seattle. No-host bar, raffle, and sing Clubs and individual vendors will sell ethnic Nov. 11, 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. 39th Annual Scandinavian Import and Gift Sale along. At Leif Erikson Hall. Tickets cost $25 foods, baked goods, and Scandinavian items. Eugene, Ore. Nov. 18, 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. for adults and free for children under 12; call Folk dancers and musicians will entertain. Held Holiday and handcrafted items and more with New Providence, N.J. (425) 823-9080 or visit Brown Paper Tickets. on the Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church krumkake and lefse demos! Bake sale and a light Merchandise from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, campus. Free admission. Norwegian lunch. At 710 McKinley Street. and Finland. Lunch will be served at 11:00 a.m. Washington festivals, NOV. 17—19: Sponsored by Lodge Linne, Vasa Order of Ameri- • Normanna Lodge Festival & Bake Sale, Experience Scandinavia at MIM Grieg Lodge Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner ca; benefits cultural programs and facilities. Free 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday Dec. 2—3, 9:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Nov. 12 admission; cash and checks accepted. For more Everett, Wash. Phoenix, Ariz. Portland, Ore. info call (908) 665-1292. At Salt Brook School. Scandinavian gifts and crafts, books, sweaters, Join Norwegians Worldwide at the Musical In- In addition to dinner, there will be a Scandinavian and a bake sale. Pickled herring and lefse for strument Museum to celebrate the music and Sale and bucket raffle. Seating is limited. Price is Solbakken Lodge Annual Scandinavian Bazaar sale. Luncheon from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. culture of Scandinavia! Wear your bunad. Cost $28 for adults and $10 for kids. At Norse Hall. Nov. 18, 10:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m. Music and raffles! For more info call (425) is $20 for adults, $15 for teens, $10 for children Old Bridge Township, N.J. 252-0291. Free admission! At Normanna Hall. 4 to 12, and free for children 3 and under. NNW Vintage & Book Sale Enjoy Norwegian food, bakery, Scandinavian im- • Olympic Lodge Luncheon & Bake Sale, ​Nov. 17—19, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. ported goods, music, and more. Free admission 10:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m., Saturday Portland, Ore. california and parking. At Old Bridge Municipal Complex. Port Angeles, Wash. Freya Lodge Vikingfest Come find the best of vintage Nordic clothing, Lunch, bake sale, and more. At Scandia Hall. Nov. 11, 10:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m. furniture, home accessories, books, music, and • Nordic Heritage Museum Yulefest, Santa Rosa, Calif. new york more. Free admission. At Nordia House. 10:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m., Saturday & Sunday Vikingfest celebrates Norwegian heritage from A Reading of Olav H. Hauge’s Work Seattle, Wash. Viking-era reenactments to Nordic arts and Nov. 10, 7:00 p.m. ScanFair: Scandinavian Christmas Market Handcrafted wares and traditional Scandina- crafts, traditional foods, cultural displays, and New York, N.Y. Dec. 2—3 vian Christmas food and drinks. Music and more. At Norway Hall. Free admission; a por- The Nicholas Roerich Museum in New York will Portland, Ore. dancing, visit from Santa, raffle, and silent tion of the proceeds will be donated toRed- present a bilingual reading of poems by Olav H. More than 70 vendors, Nordic food, kids crafts, auction. Cost is $5 for adults and free for wood Credit Union’s North Bay Fire Relief Fund. Hauge, Norway’s foremost poet. Olav Grinde will live entertainment, and more. From 10:00 a.m. members and kids 12 and under. read the poems in English and Norwegian. Book to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 • Columbia Lodge Lutefisk Dinner, illinois signing to follow. Free and open to the public. p.m. on Sunday. Cost is $8 for adults, $17 for 1:00—4:45 p.m., Sunday Tours of Viking families, and $7 for seniors and students. At Port- Vancouver, Wash. Troll Lodge Scandinavian Christmas Fair Nov. 11 & 18, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. land’s Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Tickets cost $23. For more info call (360) 695- Nov. 11, 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Geneva, Ill. 8721. At Columbia Lodge. Mahopac, New York Tour the Viking. Guided or self-guided tours are pennsylvania Scandinavian vendors, clothing, jewelry, and food available; group tours begin every 30 minutes. Selbu Rose Show & Tell Night Washington Festivals, Dec. 2 & 3: for sale. The café will sell homemade pea soup, Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for teens. Nov. 17, 7:15 p.m. • Poulsbo Lodge Scandinavian Christmas Ba- lapskaus, and meatballs. Coffee and fresh waffles Parking is free. Call (630) 302-7338, email vi- Lancaster, Penn. zaar & Yulefest, Saturday all day. For more info, call Kari at (914) 736-0784. [email protected], or visit vikingship.us for Bring items from home with the Selbu Rose de- Poulsbo, Wash. more info. At Good Templar Park. sign to this Bondelandet Lodge meeting. Guests Bazaar held at Grieg Hall from 10:00 a.m. to Scandinavian Bazaar welcome. Call Jeanne Addison at (717) 793-7428. 4:00 p.m. Pea soup, rømmegrøt, baked goods, Nov. 11, 10:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Taste of Norway arts and crafts, and gifts, as well as folk danc- Saint James, N.Y. Nov. 18, 10:00 a.m. ing. At 4:30 p.m. the Yulefest activity starts Imported Scandinavian food and items for sale. TEXAS Chicago, Ill. on the waterfront and will include the Lucia Enjoy a delicious Scandinavian lunch including Wine and Cheese Membership Meeting With Christmas cookies, ertesuppe, Norwegian bride and Christmas tree lighting. Call (360) lapskaus, yellow pea soup, smørbrød, waffles, Nov. 11, 7:00—9:00 p.m. waffles, crafts, sweaters, and more, the Taste 779-5209 or visit www.poulsbosonsofnorway. and more! There will also be raffle drawings! For Arlington, Texas of Norway tradition is Minnekirken’s biggest com for more info. more info contact (631) 862-8017. The Midnattsolen Chapter of the NST invites you fundraising event of the year. Join the fun! to this fun meeting. Bring a bottle of wine and an • Bothell Lodge Lutefisk & Meatball Dinner, 12:00—6:00 p.m., Saturday “Munch, Modernism & Modernity” Conference appetizer. Soft drinks available. Guests welcome! iOWA Call Dave Olson at (817) 296-9306 for details. Bothell, Wash. Nov. 17—18 Family-style dinner of lutefisk, meatballs, Vesterheim Norwegian Christmas New York, N.Y. Dec. 2 Virginia boiled potatoes, lefse, and dessert. At Bothell This conference examines the paths, critical re- Lodge. Call (425) 485-9085 for more info. Decorah, Iowa Norwegian Christmas Bazaar lationships, gallery alliances, curatorial efforts, • Lutefisk at The Farmhouse Restaurant, There will be children’s activities, a chance to Dec. 1—2 artist-driven organizations, and other pathways 12:00—6:00 p.m., Sunday meet the julenisse and enjoy a juletrefest, folk Fairfax, Va. through which Edvard Munch and his contem- Mt. Vernon, Wash. art demonstrations, performances by Decorah- Come out for two days of live music; a huge va- poraries entered the international art market. At Lutefisk, fiskekaker, Swedish meatballs, kom- area musicians, and great Scandinavian gifts. riety of imported foods; lefse, krumkakker, and Scandinavia House. Cost is $20 or $10 for mem- la, lefse, and much more. Cost is $36.95 for Children receive free admission! vafler hot off the griddle; sweaters; unique gift bers and students. Purchase tickets on Eventbrite. adults, $33.95 for seniors over 60, and $12.95 ideas; craft demos; and much more! From 10:00 for kids under 12. Music by the Leif & Sunnie Maryland a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 Edvard Munch’s Photography Accordion Duo from 2:30 to 6:00 p.m. For Norwegian Christmas Bazaar p.m. on Saturday. At Christ Lutheran Church. Nov. 21—March 5 more info contact [email protected]. Nov. 10—11 New York, N.Y. Bethesda, Md. The Experimental Self: Edvard Munch’s Photog- Washington Scandinavian sweaters, ornaments, Christmas raphy brings the photographic work of the mas- Wisconsin Washington Festivals, NOV. 11 & 12: Religion and Norwegian-American Quilts decorations, and lots more for sale. The café ter painter to NYC for its first showing in the U.S. • Tordenskjold Lutefisk Dinner & Bake Sale, will serve Norwegian food. From 1:00 to 6:00 Organized by the ASF in partnership with The Nov. 11, 1:00—2:00 p.m. Saturday Stoughton, Wis. p.m. on Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Munch Museum in Oslo. At Scandinavia House. Spokane, Wash. Saturday. At Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Laurann Gilbertson will talk about the connec- Seatings at 12:00 & 2:00 p.m. Cost is $20 for tion between quiltmaking and the religious North Dakota adults and $10 for children 12 and under. For identities of Norwegian-American women in Minnesota Thor Lodge Bazaar more info and to RSVP, call (509) 326-9211. At All the Midwest in the late 19th and early 20th Lutefisk Lovers Dinner Nov. 18, 9:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. Saints Lutheran Church. centuries at this presentation at Livsreise. Nov. 15, 6:00 p.m. Minot, N.D. Minneapolis, Minn. Lots of Norwegian baked items and lefse, a pie Dinner includes lutefisk, Swedish meatballs, and ice cream social, a book sale, and Grandma’s Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 Attic. At 1020 South Broadway. salad, dessert, and lefse. Cost is $50 per per- to be added to The Norwegian American! Check www.norwegianamerican.com/events for complete listings Event listings are free, but space is limited. Please contact us at least one month prior to event. theNorwegianamerican Norway near you November 3, 2017 • 15 The rose: Remembering Einar Thankfulness on the (breakfast) menu and Eva Haugen Nordic American Thanksgiving Breakfast celebrates 33 years of food and charity François Grosjean Neuchatel, Switzerland

My life as a bilingual—and researcher Leslee Lane Hoyum on bilingualism—would not have been the Rockford, Minn. same had I not met, and become friends with, Einar and Eva Haugen. The Nordic American Thanksgiv­ When I was preparing my master’s the­ ing Breakfast will hold its 33rd event on sis at the University of Paris, I came across a Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, 6:30 a.m., in book with a specialized title, The Norwegian the Grand Ballroom of the DoubleTree Language in America, but an appealing sub­ by Hilton, 7800 Normandale Boulevard, title, A Study in Bilingual Behavior. I quickly Bloomington, Minn. became enthralled by its scientific content but The program for the Nordic Ameri­ also by its very human touch. Clearly the au­ can Thanksgiving Breakfast includes thor, Einar Haugen, a Harvard professor and a well-known, esteemed men and women bilingual himself, had analyzed bilingualism who share personal experiences about the in both its academic and its human perspec­ importance of freedom, faith, family, and tives. His book would become a classic. friends. This year they include Garrison Having moved to the U.S. while prepar­ Keillor, legendary author, storyteller, and ing my first book on bilingualism, I phoned Photo: news.harvard.no Prairie Home Companion radio person­ him and asked if I could come and see him. Einar Ingvald Haugen. ality, who is speaking about family and I expected him to give me an appointment in friends. Kathy Tunheim, CEO and Princi­ his university office but he very kindly asked pal of Tunheim Partners Inc., will address me over to his home. recuperating in a nursing home nearby. freedom, and Dr. Deanna Thompson, I was greeted by a rather tall, very gen­ I visited her the next day, and despite her Hameline University Professor of Reli­ Photo courtesy of A Prairie Home Companion teel, elderly man who showed me into his health problems I found her as lovely and as gion, will speak on faith. Minneapolis- Garrison Keillor, legendary author, storyteller, living room. As he was getting me a drink, warm as usual. We talked about many things based VocalEssence, one of the world’s and Prairie Home Companion radio personality, Eva Haugen came in and introduced herself. and she mentioned her move to the Midwest premier choral music organizations under will speak about family and friends. She looked like a dream grandmother with a few days later where she would live with the direction of Philip Brunelle, will per­ very fine features, her grey hair in a bun, a one of her daughters. I suddenly had an idea: form. soft voice, and a wonderful smile. “Do you want to go and see your house be­ The early morning get-together not for-profit, community-supported fund that The first part of our meeting was more fore leaving?” She first declined, but then only allows the Nordic community to provides financial grants to military families academic—I told Einar about my manuscript changed her mind and said with a smile, break bread together and offer thanks but during times of extraordinary financial hard­ and we discussed topics in bilingualism such “Oh, I would love to see my home again.” also gives guests an opportunity to give ship. Last year guests donated more than as language planning, language choice, code- When we reached her home, she looked back to the community by supporting two $15,000. switching, and so on. After about an hour, at it for a long while and then said that local charities. This year’s beneficiaries Eva joined us. Little by little, I realized that she would like to see the yard. We walked are Second Harvest Heartland and Minne­ Tickets are $25 per person or $250 per she too had had an impressive career as an around it slowly, Eva holding on to my arm, sota Military Family Foundation. 10-person reserved table. Students pay $20 author, editor, and translator of several books and she commented on her favorite trees and Second Harvest Heartland strives to per person. Reservations are required and related to Norwegian-American subjects. plants. When I had helped her back into the end hunger in 59 counties throughout Min­ may be made online at www.sofn.com/nor- The Haugens were clearly comfortable in car, I asked her to wait just a bit. I went to the nesota and western Wisconsin through a dic_american_thanksgiving_breakfast or by their lives as bilinguals and biculturals and in side garden and carefully cut off a rose that network of dedicated partners, volunteers, calling Sons of Norway at (612) 821-4640 no their love of both America and Norway. They had been climbing up the wall of her house. and donors. The second charity, Minne­ later than Wednesday, November 15. were ideal examples of bilingualism and bi­ I brought it back to her and said: “To accom­ sota Military Family Foundation, is a not- culturalism as it can be lived, as well as very pany you on your trip, Eva.” She thanked me fine scholars in their respective fields. with one of her wonderful smiles. My first visit was followed by many oth­ Eva left for her daughter’s home a few < munch ers, and each time I came away feeling more days later and I flew back to Europe. She From page 1 confident in the work I was doing and more passed away just three months later. serene as a bilingual and bicultural person woman and the overall mood might sug­ two individuals are lovers, her interest in him myself. These visits had a very real impact “The Rose” first ran on Grosjean’s blog,Life gest that the woman is in mourning. She is not particularly strong while his love for on my career and on my life. as a bilingual, hosted by Psychology Today. certainly exudes sadness. One possible in­ her is more serious. Bober goes on to say that, When I returned to Europe after some terpretation might be that the woman has if this interpretation is correct, the woman 12 years in the U.S., I stayed in touch with François Grosjean, PhD, lost a person (a husband or a lover) with is definitely the dominant one as we see her the Haugens and visited them every time I is an emeritus professor whom she had a physical relationship (red­ swallowing up the man with her hair. came back. In 1994, when I heard that Einar of psycholinguistics at dish orange represents sensuality) and that Haugen had passed away, I wrote to Eva and the University of Neuchâ- she is surrounded by a sympathetic world Use of the Color Chart promised I would come see her. The follow­ tel, Switzerland, and the (bluish green represents sympathy). Some exhibit viewers prefer to look at ing summer I gave her a call. There was no author of Bilingual: Life the prints without consulting the color chart. answer, so I drove to her home but found no and Reality, among other Man’s Head in Woman’s Hair However, many find this chart stimulating or one there. I went to the neighbors, who told books. In 2016 he delivered This intriguing woodcut shows a amusing and enjoy having a more interactive me that she had broken her hip. She was now the Haugen Lecture at the University of Oslo. woman enveloping the head of a man with relationship with the prints. a light green face in her long brown and or­ ange hair. The color brown represents self­ The exhibit will be on view at the National ishness and orange sensuality, while light Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. until Jan- Lodge Linne #429 VOA’s 39th Annual green indicates sympathy. Jonathan Bober, uary 28, 2018. Admission is free. Scandinavian Import and Gift Sale curator of the exhibit, suggests that, if these Nov. 18, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Salt Brook School Vesterheim 40 Maple St., New Providence, NJ 07974 the national Norwegian-American museum and heritage center Call (908) 665-1292 for more information • The largest collection of Norwegian-American artifacts in the world • A national center for folk-art classes • Open all year in Decorah, Iowa 16 • November 3, 2017 Travel theNorwegianamerican Norway’s roads less traveled: All roads lead to Oslo for this traveler

Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C.

In this continuing series, we ask ordi­ nary travelers about their favorite lesser- known corners of Norway. The author of this article is May Ka­ malick from Springfield, Virginia. Here she shares highlights of her journey on both less-traveled and well-traveled roads, ending with her very favorite place, Oslo:

I went on an organized road trip through three countries of Scandinavia, but it was Norway that captured my heart because of its natural landscapes and vibrant cities. Initially, I thought the highlight of my trip would be the Flåm train ride. Then I saw Photos: (above) Christopher Hagelund / Visitnorway.com, (right) Superchilum / the majestic mountains and the spectacular Wikimedia Commons Sognefjord, Norway’s longest and deepest Oslo’s Opera House (above) is a stunning ex- fjord, and thought that it must be the most ample of the city’s new construction, while Oslo beautiful spot on the face of the earth. Then Cathedral (right), completed in 1697, showcases I saw Vøringfossen, Norway’s waterfall that its history. comes thundering down a 475-foot sheer drop. Next it was picturesque Bergen on a rainy day. For this city girl, however, it was Our trip originated in Copenhagen and Oslo that took the top spot in the end. But let ended in Oslo, passing through Stockholm me start at the beginning. and other sites in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway along the way. We crossed from Falun, Sweden, into Lillehammer, Norway, via Lake Mjøsa, Nor­ way’s largest lake. In Lillehammer, we vis­ uven ours J T ited the Maihaugen open-air museum, where we visited old buildings from different eras. ravel We Don’t& Just TourT Norway... The highlight of this visit for me was the old school. A teenage guide posing as our teach­ We Meet the People! er from years yonder, attired in a time-appro­ priate costume, educated and entertained us. ANNOUNCING One of my travel mates was placed in deten­ AnnouncingNORWAY 2018 tion for misbehaving during our school day!

ANTARTICAnorwANN WITHOUAN yHURTIGRUTENCI N2018G The drive from Lillehammer to Flåm NAboardOR Wthe brandAY new20 Ship18 was filled with perfect opportunities for bud­ “MS Roand Amundsen” ding photographers, selfie opportunists, and ANTARTICA WITH HURTIGRUTEN SOUTHAboard AFRICA the brand SAFARI new Ship TOUR even the professionals among us. Majestic “MSMarch Roand 8- 23,Amundsen” 2018 mountains and dark-pine forests are plentiful NORWAY SOUTH NORTHERN AFRICA SAFARI LIGHTS TOUR TOUR and sparkling lakes and streams abound. MarchMarch 12 8--23,23, 2018 2018 On we went to Flåm, arriving at night. from 1880 to 1915. A guided stroll in the old the National Theater and the Royal Palace. NORWAYNORWAY NORTHERN AND WORLD LIGHTS WAR TOUR II Though the next day was drizzly and gloomy, wharf provided a glimpse of the city’s 11th- Two places stand out in my memory, MarchMay 14 12- -25,23, 2018 2018 blooming flowers were bountiful and the century origins, and a meal in the old wharf however. Frogner Park with its vast vista and Carrol T. Juven, Guide NORWAY AND WORLD WAR II bright buildings made up for the uncoopera­ completed the evening. I liked Bergen very Gustav Vigeland’s famous sculptures took NORSK HØSTFESTMay 14- 25, NORWAY 2018 TOUR “A Hands ACarrolcross T.the Juven, Sea” -Guide Sister City Tour tive weather. The train ride up the mountain much with its natural beauty, colorful wood­ my breath away. And the Oslo Cathedral— May 28 – June 10, 2018 was probably the most beautiful I have ever en houses, and modern city center. what an edifice! Formerly the Church of Our NORSK HØSTFESTCarrol T. Juven, NORWAY Guide TOUR “A Hands Across the Sea” - Sister City Tour taken. Along spectacular mountains and wa­ On our way to Oslo, we passed Geilo Savior, it was completed in 1697. The mo­ NORWAYMay 28 –LUXURY June 10, 2018 TOUR terfalls that graced the countryside, the train and Torpo. The advantage of a road trip is tifs on the massive bronze doors are based CarrolJune 18 T.- Juven,July 1, Guide2018 chugged up the steep incline. the possibility to stop at out-of-the-way spots on Jesus’s Beatitudes from the Sermon on Carrol T. Juven, Guide NORWAY LUXURY TOUR Perhaps the highlight of any trip to Nor­ to learn and admire. We stopped at a farm the Mount. The intricate paintings and sculp­ VIP NORWAY TOUR June 18- July 1, 2018 that had been owned by the same family for tures adorning the baroque interior—from CarrolJuly T. 9 -Juven,20, 2018 Guide way, especially for nature-loving tourists, is Carrol T. Juven, Guide the cruise on the spectacular Sognefjord and eight generations and tasted their apples, the pulpit and silver altar to the baptismal VIP NORWAY TOUR NORWAYJuly LUXURY 9-20, 2018 TOUR II Nærøyfjord. No words can explain the mag­ apple cider, and—best of all—homemade font, stained-glass windows, and church JulyCarrol 23 T.- August Juven, 9,Guide 2018 nificence of the mountains or the beauty of apple tarts. Before arriving in Geilo, we vis­ tower—all rival anything I have seen in ca­ nd Our 42 Annual Tour the waterfalls pouring into the waters of the ited Vøringfossen, perhaps Norway’s most thedrals in Ireland and the Middle East. NORWAYCarrol LUXURYT. Juven, Guide TOUR II July 23- August 9, 2018 beautiful waterfall. It is spectacular! What In our free time, I walked through the nd fjords. HURTIGRUTENOur 42 COAST Annual TourAL VOYAGES We landed at Gudvangen and drove to makes it particularly special is the unique main city center, from the new Opera House “TheCarrol World’s T. Most Juven, Beautiful Guide Voyage” “The DailyWorld’s departures Most from Bergen Beautiful or Kirkenes Voyage” Stalheim and then to Bergen. A travel mate opportunity one has to walk behind it to take to the Royal Palace. That alone was suffi­ HURTIGRUTENDaily departures COAST fromAL BergenVOYAGE S “WE DON’T “The World’s JUST Most TOUR Beautiful Voyage” NORWAY – and I had lunch and a stroll in the colorful memorable photos. cient to make Oslo my favorite place in Nor­ Daily departuresor Kirkenes from Bergen or Kirkenes WE MEET THE PEOPLE” fish market during a downpour. That didn’t We then arrived in Oslo, our final desti­ way. Nightclubs and bars, restaurants and

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Molly Jones The Norwegian American

When you think of a Hurtigruten cruise, you probably imagine yourself far in the North, hugging Norway’s coastline as you sail across the spectacular Arctic water— right? Although this famed route certainly represents the company’s heritage and con­ tinues to delight guests year after year, Hur­ tigruten has branched out over time and now offers a variety of voyages—including some on the other end of the planet! Of course it should be no surprise that a company from Norway has become a world leader in expedition cruises, bringing trav­ elers to Antarctica and other destinations for many years now. It was the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen who led the first expedition to reach the South Pole, after all. If you wish to follow in Amundsen’s footsteps and make the journey to the Ant­ arctic—in conditions much less dangerous and much more luxurious, of course—Hur­ tigruten has the experience tailor made for you. Do you want to see impressive penguin rookeries and come face-to-face with the cu­ rious little creatures? Or kayak among the glaciers while you take in the remote, un­ spoiled scenery? What about attempting to Photos: (above) courtesy of Hurtigruten, cross the Antarctic Circle—a feat not many (left) Christopher Michel / Wikimedia others can claim? Not to worry; Hurtigruten Seeing penguins in their natural habitat is one of offers all of these experiences. the main draws of a cruise to Antarctica. Each voyage embarks from South Amer­ ica and lasts anywhere from a dozen to two dozen days. For those who want to see more of South America, there are several voyages that include stops on the continent—giving you the opportunity to visit destinations such as the Chilean Fjords, the Falkland Islands, or South Georgia. You can also choose to add Where in an extension program in South America be­ fore or after your voyage to Antarctica. 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ones get all the press, and thus falsely seem to represent us. The vast majority of those Judith Gabriel Vinje involved in their Nordic heritage through Los Angeles re-enacting or heathenism are appalled by hatred.” The look on the lady’s face said it all as In fact, Lugar noted, many “heathen” she grabbed at the Thor’s hammer dangling groups—i.e., those who practice the old Eu­ from my necklace. “Skinheads wear these,” ropean religions—are using the internet to she snarled. “Racists and Nazis!” fight back against hate and the co-option of “I do Viking reenactment,” I explained, their identity by racists, protesting the mis­ shocked by the implication. application of the historic symbols. A flood of relief spread over her face. It was the first sign I was to receive that the Stealing Thor’s hammer Viking garb I had worn at Scandinavian and Nazis have a long history of stealing other festivals for two decades might not be benign cultural symbols and infusing them understood by everyone as being purely his­ with hate. The most famous of these is the torical. The very idea that the icons I sported swastika, which actually originated on the with pride were being used by “skinheads, Indian subcontinent 11,000 years ago and racists, and Nazis” was alarming. As a proud was virtually interchangeable with Thor’s Norwegian American with a direct line to Hammer during the Viking Age. Photos: Judith Gabriel Vinje the Viking Age, I was not about to put aside Left: Jaan Calderon, director of the Ravens of Odin Viking Reenactment, wears a Viking Age helmet The U.S. National Socialist Movement my apron dress and drinking horn. But it was (with no horns!) with a raven flag behind him. replaced the swastika with the Old Norse time to investigate the scene. Right: Carlos Galin from Buenos Aires, Argentina, sports a braided beard at the Ravens of Odin en- Othala rune, which was previously used on I found that Viking and Norse symbols campment in Solvang, Calif. His pendant depicts Thor’s hammer. an SS infantry flag in World War II. The are increasingly being used in the U.S. by iconic twin lightning bolts usually signify hate groups—neo-Nazis and white suprema­ allegiance to the Aryan Brotherhood or an­ cists—to propagate their racist message. There are several participants with Nordic Besides runic letters, tattoo subjects include other white power group. And they were out in full force as lineage. But there are no skinheads, no rac­ Thor’s hammer and the SS symbol. white supremacists along with far-right hate ists, no white supremacists, no haters. Large numbers of white supremacists groups and neo-Nazis paraded in Charlot­ get these “Viking” tattoos. They abound tesville, Va., this summer. I was watching as Ravens of Odin among white gangs such as the Aryan Broth­ the coverage of this white nationalist “Unite The group is named for the two ravens erhood in prisons, said to use crude home­ the Right” rally-turned-riot revealed several that accompanied the Norse god Odin— made needles and ink from stolen pens to Viking symbols being sported: Odin’s raven, Huginn and Muninn—who flew about the make their Viking and also Celtic tattoos. Thor’s hammer, rune letters, and the Valknut, world and brought the chief deity news from While there are probably no more than as well as the Nazi SS symbol based on runic his realm. Viking groups often display the 15 percent of practicing Odinists who take letters. raven flag, which was reportedly flown by an overtly racist approach to their practices, several Viking and Scandinavian kings when it has become a religion entangled with rac­ they went to war. ism in the American prison culture. The Holy While no one has actually found an au­ Nation of Odin is a church that is run from thentic raven flag, Calderon noted that the a maximum-security cell in California and is Image: Public domain symbol was stamped on a Viking Age coin, only open to whites. A simple rendering of the Valknut. and is also mentioned in the Norse sagas. Here’s the twist: some white supremacist Thor’s hammer Another commonly usurped symbol is groups claim the Raven flag was flown when The most recognizable symbol from the the Valknut—three interlocking triangles— Leif Erikson landed in North America in the Old Norse is probably Mjolnir, the famous another symbol seen at Charlottesville. year 1000 and thus is the “pure European: hammer owned by the god Thor. It is also Known as the “knot of the slain,” the Valknut flag of the nation.” And for some white su­ adopted by outlaw biker groups and white represents the afterlife. premacists, according to David Perry of the supremacists. But on the other hand, many While Viking festivals and re-enact­ Image: Trajan 117 / Wikimedia University of Minnesota, “the concept of Viking and/or pagan metal bands use the ments continue to grow in both the U.S. and Raven flag. Vinland asserts a historical claim over North symbol Mjolnir in their logos and artwork Europe, the old religions are also thriving. America, stretching from the northeast coast and are not racist. Odinism and what is known as Ásatrú— I was most shocked to see a large raven to the Pacific Northwest. They use the myth Should Viking enthusiasts stop using the “faith in the [old] gods”—are officially rec­ flag—the flag associated with Viking culture. of Vinland to position themselves as righ­ symbol? Sven Lugar, a longtime Viking re­ ognized by Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and No one is more upset at this thievery teous defenders in the wars of race and reli­ enactment director, says no: “They shouldn’t Iceland. In the U.S., Thor’s hammer is now than Viking Age enthusiasts such as the Ra­ gion they believe are coming.” stop wearing hammers. We must reclaim allowed to be carved into military grave­ vens of Odin, a Los Angeles-based educa­ them from the hate mongers who are nothing stones. tional reenactment group. Highly regarded Runic tattoos but cowards anyway.” as “living history” even by academics, and Decades ago, Scandinavian runes were Are there any racists in Viking reen­ No hate here with a prized artifact collection curated by co-opted by Nazi Germany; the SS symbol actment groups? According to Lugar, they According to Lugar, there is no hate in director Jaan Calderon of Los Angeles, the is the most famous example. Sported by neo- certainly aren’t the rule. “There may be a Ásatrú or other similar heathen sects, many group consists of otherwise ordinary people. Nazis, other far-right groups use them as small number of old—and a few young— of which are actively trying to combat the There are some active Christians and a cou­ well. bigots who are shunned by most everyone. racism erroneously attached to their northern ple of lapsed Lutherans. It was co-founded Many police departments are trained to The demographics of politics among Viking path. “The Vikings themselves were not nec­ by an American Jew and a man who is Na­ look for runic tattoos as a sign that a perp heritage groups is pretty consistent with the tive American, Latino, and Scandinavian. is a member of a white supremacist gang. national average. It’s just that the bigoted Continued on the next page >

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< Continued from previous page essarily racists. They traveled the world and dealt with all kinds of people.” Another re-enactor, Carlos Galin, sport­ The Search ing a Viking-style braided beard and a clean- shaven head, part of the Ravens of Odin en­ campment at Danish Days in Solvang, Calif., for Thor hopes he is not mistakenly taken as a racist due to his appearance. “That bothers me a lot,” he said. by Randi Millman-Brown “Racists are people who are insecure about themselves. I don’t want to be confused with that kind of person. I know who I am and Surprising discoveries I don’t have any quarrels with anybody. I like to be in harmony with everybody else.” In last month’s article about my research probability that Thor could have been an ear­ Galin, who hails from Buenos Aires, Image: Public domain looking for the cause of death of my great- ly member of this organization. Argentina, speaks with a slight accent about An amulet representing the hammer of Thor. uncle Thor, I outlined a few roadblocks I racists: “I don’t want to be confused with encountered. I also had some surprising dis­ Third: that kind of people—that’s not who I am. We coveries. The same evening I learned about the need to live together in harmony and forget later to be replaced by Thor.) It figures in XU, I was reading through my guidebook on about the differences we had in the past. That the Heathens Fighting Fascism slogan, First: Oslo and learned that Museet for Samtids­ is gone. From history we learn and we move “No Tiw for Nazis!” Henrik and I met the first day I arrived kunst (Museum of Contemporary Art) was forward. So all those things about black and And so, as another festival ends and in Oslo. He was the owner of the Airbnb formerly Norges Bank—the bank where white, brown and yellow—everybody has I put away my “kit” of hopefully authen­ apartment I had rented and, interestingly, we Thor had worked his whole life. I had been their own culture, and it’s nice to learn from tic-looking Viking garments and acces­ had an unusual connection. He explained a sitting in the public square in front of the mu­ each other.” sories—my drinking horn and my many bit about his background and told me that his seum earlier that day and took some photo­ strands of glass beads—I wonder if Viking grandmother worked at the very same hotel graphs of the façade. enthusiasts will ever be forced to stop my parents stayed in for their honeymoon in When I looked through the photographs, wearing Thor’s hammer due to the out­ 1959—the Hankø Fjordhotel, 90 km south of I was able to see the black block letters for right theft of the old Norse symbol. If they Oslo, near Fredrikstad. He explained that not NORGES BANK underneath the white will be misidentified as racists otherwise. only had his grandmother worked at the ho­ block lettering of the museum that I did not But I’ll take the word of a long­ tel before and at the beginning of WWII but notice when I photographed it. I had assumed time Viking researcher, who protests: he himself had delivered papers there during that the original bank building was no longer “The legacy of the Vikings has lasted the summers in his youth. extant. When I went to the museum the fol­ more than 1,000 years. The real Vikings He also told me that the hotel was lowing day, I saw that the interior had not weren’t racists. They traveled the world thought to be a meeting place for Norwegian been remodeled at all and that all the original and brought back many things from other spies during the war due to its isolated loca­ fixtures (doors, door handles, lighting) were Tiw or Tyr (left) and Othala or Odal (right) are cultures.” Lugar adds, “Yes, they were tion relatively close to Oslo (this information still intact. It felt like I was walking into two runes that have been co-opted by hate groups. often raiders. But they were also traders: was through stories from his grandmother, Thor’s work place at the bank in 1935. they were sophisticated and open-mind­ and as of yet remains unsubstantiated, but ed—the high-tech jet-setters of the medi­ curious). I continue to investigate the pos­ History was coming alive through this Heathens protest eval world.” sibility that my great-uncle was a spy or mystery, and I felt like I was one step closer While reenactment and living history Nonetheless, I’ll count on any pro­ double agent. to finding Thor. participants are not necessarily the same as tective qualities my Thor’s hammer More coincidences and intriguing facts spiritual “heathen” adherents, they share might possess. In Norse mythology, its Second: next time! concern that the misuse of ancient Norse name is Mjolnir, the thunderbolt. It not In 1988, the Norwegian government symbols generates prejudice and misunder­ only kept the evil giants away but was released information about a WWII Norwe­ Randi is an art historian, photographer, standing towards the non-violent followers also used as a wedding symbol. But that’s gian intelligence organization called the XU part-time genealogist, and writer living in of this alternative religion. another story from the vast repository of (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XU). This group re­ Ithaca, N.Y. She can be contacted at rmill- Many heathen Facebook groups are the great literature that contains our heri­ cruited students from the University of Oslo, [email protected]. coming out boldly against hatred and bigot­ tage of Norse mythology. While earthly from which Thor had graduated. They also ry. Heathens United Against Racism takes a hate groups will come and go, Thor and recruited professionals, including bankers, strong stand on Facebook against the “steal­ his gang will live on, keeping the evil police, and other high-ranking members of ing of a world heritage.” There is concern ones at bay. the community. that as the media highlights the misuse of I learned about this group during my ancient Nordic symbols, prejudice and mis­ time at the Resistance Museum in Oslo understanding toward Heathens grow. Minneapolis-born Ju- (Norges Hjemmefrontmuseum / forsvarets­ More than 100 heathen organizations dith Gabriel Vinje has museer.no). An archivist from the museum from all over the world have signed a state­ been a journalist for discussed this group and other Norwegian ment denouncing racism and the misuse of nearly 50 years, in- resistance groups during a personal tour of symbols from Scandinavia, such as runes cluding a stint as a war the museum and recommended a collection correspondent. Now a and Thor’s hammer. There is a group named of books for my research. There was a high Los Angeles resident, Svinfylking—Heathens Fighting Hate—that she started writing for has publicized a picture of Thor’s Hammer Norway Times in 1998, and has been with with the words “This hammer smashes fas­ the paper through its merges and changes. cism.” Photos courtesy of Randi Millman-Brown An active member of Sons of Norway, Ed- Right: Thor Jensen circa 1935. Could this man Another frequently used symbol is the vard Grieg Lodge, Glendale Calif., she is have been a spy? rune letter Tiw, named for the Norse god Tiw also a member of Ravens of Odin, a Viking Below: If you look closely you can see the block or Tyr, the god of law and order and the van­ reenactment group on the West Coast, and letters spelling out “Norges Bank” underneath quisher of evil. (Tiw was the chief deity in writes frequently about Viking Age subjects the Museum of Contemporary Art’s current white the original Germanic and Norse pantheon, for several publications. lettering.

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Photo: Soldatnytt Fish drying on a “fish flake” in Svolvær.

M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway

Outdoor drying of fish using sun and boughs for drying cod fish on the foreshore.” wind is a method of food preservation that So the term fish flake reflects the history of has been practiced since ancient times. So English people who crossed the Atlantic to the words associated with fish drying reveal settle eastern Canada. much about the cultures and movements of As listed in bilingual dictionaries, fish fishing peoples through time. An outstanding flake translates directly to fiskehjell, a com­ example is fish flake, the term in English for pound of fisk (little changed from Old Norse) an outdoor structure for open-air drying of and hjell, from the Old Norse hjallr, the name fish. for a fish-drying rack. The modern version of The two words of it attest to its Nor­ fiskehjell is the A-frame fiskehesje (pictured dic heritage. The word fish is derived from here), invented in 1912 by Jens Eriksen from a shared Teutonic word, fisc in Old English Bø in Vesterålen. It, too, is a compound de­ 7 mils støvelen The 7 League Boot and fiskr in Old Norse. It migrated well into rived from Old Norse words, hesje coming del 3 av 6 part 3 of 6 English, as English speakers and Nordic- from the Old Norse hes, the name for a hay- Guten leidde hesten sin bak eit av dei The boy led his horse behind one of language speakers interacted through the drying rack. So the terms hjell and fiskehesje mange uthusa på kongsgarden, og batt han the many outbuildings on the king’s farm centuries. reflect the history of Norwegians who stayed i ein stolpe. Så tok han sjumilsstøvelen til and tied it to a post. He then took the The word flake is derived from the Old put and adopted another farming technique trollet, og kraup oppi han. seven-league boot belonging to the troll, Norse fleke, the name for a hurdle, which to improve fish drying. Guten hoppa av garde. Med berre ein and climbed into it. is a rectangular frame on which wool was støvel kom han berre tre og ei halv mil i Then, off hopped the boy! With only beaten. Its journey into English took a long Originally published in Norwegian on the kvart hopp, men likevel gjekk det snøgt one boot, he only went three and a half way round. It traveled first into Newfound­ Clue dictionaries blog at blogg.clue.no. unna. Berre i små blenk såg han folk og fe leagues in a jump, but it went quickly all the land English, the dialect of English found in han møtte. same. He only caught small glimpses of the the province of Newfoundland and Labrador M. Michael Brady was Snart var guten komen til eit land langt people and animals he met. of Canada, brought there in the early 17th educated as a scientist and borte der det var både sol og sommar. På Soon the boy came to a land far away century by the first settlers from the West ei slette fann han ein stor jordbæråker, og where there was both sunshine and sum- with time turned to writing Country of England. According to the Dic­ and translating. der plukka han med seg alt han fekk plass mertime. On a plain he found a large straw- tionary of Newfoundland English (Univer­ til i lua si. berry field, and there he picked all the sity of Toronto Press, 2nd edition 1980), it Så hoppa han heimover att. No gjekk strawberries he could fit into his beanie. first appeared in print in 1623 and designated det ikkje fullt så fort, for han måtte halda Then he hopped back home again. This “a platform built on poles and spread with handa si over jordbæra i lua, men litt utpå time it did not go quite as fast, as he had dagen var han attende ved kongsgarden. to keep his hand over the strawberries in Då guten kom med lua full av friske his beanie, but a little later in the day, he jordbær, vart folk forundra, og han kunne arrived once more back at the king’s farm. gå rett inn i kongsgarden utan at vaktene When the boy came with his beanie prøvde å stansa han. full of fresh strawberries, the people were Her kjem eg med friske jordbær til surprised, and he was able to enter the prinsessa, sa guten då han møtte kongen. king’s farm without the guards trying to — No vonar eg ho står opp. stop him. — Som takk skal du få både prinsessa “Here I come with fresh strawberries og det halve kongeriket, sa kongen. for the princess,” said the boy when he met the king. “Now I hope she will get up.” “As a reward, you’ll get both the prin- cess and half the kingdom,” said the king.

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Det har vært fire krevende år der vi har Pondus by Frode Øverli måttet håndtere veldig vanskelige saker, sa Solberg da hun 20. oktober presenterte Ine Eriksen Søreide som hans etterfølger som utenriksminister. Solberg roste Brende for å ha bidratt til å normalisere Norges forhold til Kina. — Det var en av de vanskeligste sakene vi overtok da vi kom inn i regjering, sa statsministeren. Norges nye utenriksminister, Ine Erik­ sen Søreide, er født i Lørenskog i Akershus, oppvokst på Strømmen og Tromsø og er inn­ valgt på Stortinget fra Oslo. Sin unge alder til tross har Søreide bøttevis med erfaring. Allerede i 1997 var hun vararepresentant på Stortinget. Fast møtende ble hun i 2001. Hun Hey there! Toss me over How many goals have har vært nestleder i Unge Høyre, er utdannet a brewsky, Camilly? you let by this season? jurist og har ledet både utdanningskomiteen Sure thing, babe! 211! Our defense og utenrikskomiteen. has been pathetic! Siden regjeringsskiftet i 2013 har hun vært forsvarsminister, absolutt ingen en­ kel politisk post. I fjor la hun fram en ny Lunch by Børge Lund langtids­plan for Forsvaret som kun ved hjelp Bus for train?!? av Aps stemmer fikk flertall, og i tidlig okto­ ber presenterte hun en ny plan for Hæren og Bus for train! What’ll it be next? Heimevernet som det slett ikke er sikkert at Stortinget blir med på. Pickup truck? Som ny forsvarsminister blir det Frank Bakke-Jensens jobb å bistå regjeringens stortingsgrupper i å sikre flertall for land­ makt-planen. Hans bakgrunn som finnmark­ ing blir i likhet med lang og bred politisk erfaring trukket fram som en klar fordel for ham. NRK meldte tidligere at Solberg ville la posten som europaminister stå tom, slik flere av opposisjonspartiene har bedt om. Senest 19. oktober var samarbeidspartiene Venstre Why have we Pickup truck for the taxi stopped here? og KrF ute og ba statsministeren om å gjen­ for the bus for train! I thought... innføre en egen bistands- og utviklingsmin­ ister i stedet. Slik ble det ikke. Med Marit Berger Hjalmar by Nils Axle Kanten Røsland i posten blir begge statsrådene i Utenriksdepartementet kvinner. Hun har flere perioder bak seg i Oslo bystyre og er gift med tidligere byrådsleder Stian Berger Røsland. Paret har to barn. I regjeringsapparatet trådte hun inn i 2014 som statssekretær ved Statsministerens kontor. Året etter ble hun statssekretær for innvandrings- og integreringsminister Sylvi Listhaug (Frp), før hun i fjor flyttet til Uten­ riksdepartementet.

< witzøe Fra side 2 Didrik! Give the doll back! Looks like he’s What?! No... Don’t take He’s a rascal when it comes Didrik only playing with to teasing the girls, ehe-he… We’ll be home i oppdrettskjempen Salmar på 53,4 prosent. wants to play the doll from Maja, Didrik! Drop that damn Maja’s doll now. doll and play early, dear... Aksjen steg med over 75 prosent i løpet av with cars. Look, now they’re playing tea Relax! He borrowed it. with your car!!! 2016. party. Didrik’s changing the doll’s dress! How sweet! Landets nest rikeste er forretningsman­ nen og industrieieren Kjell Inge Røkke med en formue på over 11 milliarder kroner. Han Ola og Han Per by Peter J. Rosendahl, with new translations by John Erik Stacy Røkke startet karrieren sin ombord på en tråler som drev fiske i hjemtraktene hans. Etter hvert flyttet han til USA, og etter å ha spart opp en halv million kroner, kjøpte han sin første fiskebåt og sitt eget selskap. Han etterfølges av bergenseren og næringslivsmannen Trond Mohn som har tjent seg rik på pumpeutstyr til oljetankere. På fjerde- og femteplass kommer tobakks­arvingene Katharina Gamlemshaug Andresen og Alexandra Gamlemshaug An­ dresen, med henholdsvis 7,73 og 7,72 mil­ liarder kroner i formue. Here’s a letter He’s good at plowing in Mens Alexandra driver aktivt med She went over to Cleopatra. the corn, that Caesar. dressurkonkurranser, har Katharina tatt Where’s she at? to the field with lunch for Caesar. Yeah, you bet. Just like steget inn i Ferd-systemet, der hun jobber for I’d have done it myself. familiebedriften. 22 • November 3, 2017 Fiction theNorwegianamerican They Say We Do Not Have Them fiction by Stephanie Wilbur Ash

say we do not have them in Norway, but They several times I saw them over the sea, and once I saw one skip across the lane like a silly little girl. The colors are different in Norway—more gray and green over the water, more blur- ry white on land—but they exist. Those who say they do not are homesick fools who prefer to remember Norway as better than she was. In Norway, I could not be a painter. I was the son of somebody old and slow, a doer of the old thing, which was a slow and heavy thing, and there was no food for me to eat while doing it. Here, I am a painter. I paint mostly houses, so? Others call me “painter” and I have paints and people who need things painted and so many different things to paint, some of which are houses and some of which are not. I paint and eat and walk the streets where shops overflow with photographs and sweets and brushes and paints. I carry nothing with me but the paints, not even a Image courtesy Minneapolis Institute of Arts wife. I forgo the wife to carry more paints! Julius Holm’s Tornado Over St. Paul from 1893. This story by Stephanie Wilbur Ash was commissioned to accompany this painting for the Minneapolis I do not care what the others say. They Institute of Art’s “Art Inspires” series. are blind and mewling kittens that have strayed too far from mother but have no sense to open their eyes. They cannot see perhaps it is His whole hand. Perhaps it is for you one day. It will wipe you away like Stephanie Wilbur Ash is the author of The An­ that it is just like Norway here only better. a bit more of God’s will here than it was in an ant. I knew this in Norway, and I know nie Year (Unnamed Press), the grownup com- And if, sometimes, a finger comes Norway. But wasn’t our need to be closer it now. Those who have forgotten this, ing-of-age story of a small-town CPA and her down from the sky to sweep away the un- to God one of the reasons we left there? who remain suckered to Norway’s breast extramarital affair with the new vocational lucky few, this is God’s will. This was true You do not get to choose which parts of as if she would save them, are less of her agriculture teacher. She works for Gustavus Adolphus College, which was founded by Lu- for us in Norway and it is true here. It is your God to be close to. now than they were when they left, and I theran Swedes, and splits her time between a darker sky here, yes, a larger finger, yes, Do not forget that his finger will come remain the true Norwegian. Minneapolis and Mankato, Minnesota.

< etnisk norsk From page 6 of the filming process. The videographers comes to being part of a culture, what are the sity to meet Breivik’s hate with massive her mother and many others prayed that the taped footage of the brutal attacks and inter­ parameters? One of the women interviewed amounts of love and togetherness. There attacker was not Muslim. Sana says “My im­ viewed youth party students. The film fol­ refers multiple times to the concept of “white was a huge rose parade in downtown Oslo mediate thought was that no one will trust lows four young adults, one from each youth Norwegians.” On one hand, this leaves room on July 26, 2011, where over 200,000 Nor­ me now, as a Muslim.” She mentions the party of Sosialistisk Venstrepartiet (Socialist for Norwegian citizens of “non-ethnic” Nor­ wegians marched in silence to honor those people who were shouting in the streets at Left), Arbeiderpartiet, Høyre (Conservative), wegian backgrounds to be categorized under killed in the attack. One wonders how this women wearing hijabs and saying: “Look and Fremskrittspartiet. Two of these students the term “Norwegian,” replacing the as­ scene would have been different if the one what your people have done!” are what was previously defined as “ethnic sumption that a Norwegian must be white. responsible was not an “ethnic Norwegian.” We should all watch for a new film cen­ Norwegians,” with white skin, blonde hair, On another hand, this need for descriptive Would there be a defensive discourse, or a tered around the July 22 attacks, directed by and light eyes, who lived in two of the nicer categorization based on race continues to be separation of “us” and whichever “them” Paul Greengrass of The Bourne Ultimatum areas of Oslo. The other two lived on the east a part of the problem with xenophobia. was responsible? Luckily Norway did not and Captain Phillips. The film will star Nor­ side, which is notorious for cheaper housing One of these categories, perhaps the get a chance to find out. wegian actors and will be available on Net­ compared to the west side villas. largest, is Muslim Norwegians. The hate Upon investigation, a manifesto was flix. We can only hope that continued exami­ Anders Vassenden, a researcher at the that fueled Breivik’s attack was toward the found in Breivik’s home. The document was nation of the Utøya tragedy might eventually International Research Institute of Stavan­ religion of Islam. He and others believe that sent to thousands of people and included provide illumination and closure. ger, did a recent interview series about these Islam poses a cultural threat to Norway’s harsh anti-Islamic sentiments and personal poorer areas involving “white majority Nor­ clearly defined nationality. experiences as a former member of Frem­ Further Reading: wegians who live in multiethnic neighbor­ In their public speeches after the Utøya skrittspartiet. In it he writes, “I have lost • “The debate about multicultural Nor­ hoods in Oslo Suburbs” in order to study attack, authorities like Jens Stoltenberg and faith in the democratic struggle to save Eu­ way before and after 22 July 2011,” pub­ what constitutes “Norwegianness.” When it Crown Prince Haakon included the neces­ rope from Islamification … And even if they lished by Mette Andersson in Identities: [Fremskrittspartiet] ever did manage to form Global Studies in Culture and Power, link: a majority government with Høyre their prin­ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/107 Luxury Log Home ciples and party program would not be con­ 0289X.2012.684442 Deluxe Scandinavian Log Home! servative enough to halt the ongoing Islamic • “A Blogosphere of Bigots,” published demographic warfare OR increase the ethnic by Jostein Gaarder and Thomas Hylland Er­ Fully furnished with premium log Norwegian fertility rate from 1.4 to 2.1. The iksen in The New York Times, link: www. furniture—turnkey! only thing [Fremskrittspartiet] has achieved nytimes.com/2011/07/29/opinion/Gaarder- • Sewer and water so far is to give false hope to Norwegians.” Eriksen.html • Adjacent to the golf course Sana, a 16-year-old Muslim girl and • “Untangling the different components • Near Grand Rapids, Minnesota member of Venstre, asked a political panel of Norwegianness,” published by Anders • A steal at $519,900 in the aftermath of the July 22 attacks, “If it Vassenden in Nations and Nationalism, link: had been a Muslim, would we be discussing onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469- (651) 483-0766 • [email protected] • mylakehomeforsale.com ‘us’ today or ‘us’ and ‘them’?” At the time 8129.2009.00438.x/abstract theNorwegianamerican Research & Science November 3, 2017 • 23 Profiles of Norwegian science: Writing the book on “Arcticness”

Ilan Kelman Agder, Norway

We all have a concept of the Arctic. For those who have rarely or never been there, it might be seen as cold, remote, harsh, and bleak expanses of land and ice. For those from or living in the Arctic, it is about life, livelihood, and identity. To explore and understand different per­ spectives, we created the book Arcticness. It has just been published by UCL Press in London, UK, and is a free PDF download. The volume includes two Norwegian contri­ butions. In a powerful preface, Ingrid A. Medby writes about growing up in Norway’s north­ ern latitudes. She points to the importance of language: “Northern Norway is now frequently referred to as ‘the High North’ [‘nord­områdene’ in Norwegian, translating literally as ‘the northern areas’].” Words matter. Medby describes her un­ certainty when her word processor indicates that “Arcticness” itself is a spelling error. Yet she knows the word exists with deep Photo: Ilan Kelman meaning for her. To resolve this conundrum, Norway’s high north or Arctic? she adds it to her computer’s dictionary, with the paradox of formally creating something that already exists as part of her. Arcticness embraces all these view­ Perhaps too many people wish to make Marius Warg Næss produces a full sci­ points, representing the frontiers of science the Arctic meaningful for people outside. entific chapter on reindeer herding. He deftly by melding ideas, topics, and writing styles. The region becomes treated as a playground. compares the north of Norway with moun­ This could be achieved for any location. Some interests are just waiting for the Arctic tainous Tibet, focusing on the privatization Why does the Arctic capture and enrapture to change sufficiently for them to move in of pastures. He uses his data to explore the imagination? and exploit it. implications for Arcticness. Svalbard remains embedded in Norwe­ Others claim ownership of the Arctic for Næss writes “while anthropology has gian identity as the mystical, magical archi­ humanity, demanding that it be made “hands had a long tradition of documenting differ­ pelago at the top of the country and of the off.” If you live in the Arctic, how could it be ent ideas of what ‘is’ and how to ‘be,’ it has world. It is a place to aspire to travel to, rep­ hands off for you? always been firmly rooted in the idea ofa resenting climate change, isolation, 24 hours In the end, no matter what Arcticness common humanity shared by all people in of sunlight and darkness, and polar bears. is and is not, no matter what outsiders try all cultures.” Drawing on insights gleaned The polar bear depicting the Arctic is re­ to form and shape, one untransferable trait from comparing his two research locations, sits alongside one on marine mammal law. jected elsewhere. Many indigenous peoples dominates: the Arctic as home. he questions the relevance of Arcticness. Comparative analysis of “what might have are fed up with a bear on an ice floe or a The contrasts between Næss and Medby been” for extractive industries balances that whale tail personifying their land, their com­ Ilan Kelman (www.ilankel- personify the book, which aimed for diver­ of “what does happen” within resource nar­ munities, and their cultures. Instead, change man.org and Twitter @Ilan­­­- ratives. sity. Contributions include full-length aca­ is about human beings. Kelman) is a Reader in demic chapters, shorter perspectives from A range of Arcticness thoughts emerges, As with privatization and residential Risk, Resilience, and Glob- Arctic peoples, two poems, and one illustrat­ matching the various views of what the Arc­ schools—in fact, as with climate change and al Health at University Col- ed chapter about the Canadian government tic actually is. Different definitions demar­ the creation of Arctic identities—so much lege London, England, and forcing indigenous peoples into residential cate the region: North of the treeline, north change is foisted on Arctic peoples. Even a fellow at the University of schools. of the Arctic Circle, and all countries with Arcticness as a construction and discussion Agder, Norway. His overall Many disciplines join forces. Geophysi­ territory above the Arctic Circle. If we can­ presumes that a common Arctic feeling ex­ research interest is linking disasters and health, cists write with radar engineers about mea­ not agree on where the region is, how do we ists or could exist from Vardø to Grise Fiord including the integration of climate change into suring Arctic ice. A chapter on energy justice analyze it? and from Murmansk to Fairbanks. disaster research and health research. Norsk-Engelsk Kryssord Norwenglish Crossword Puzzles by Sölvi Dolland

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