the Inside this issue: Norwegian Amundsen’s Northwest Passage ship gets face-lift american story on page 19 Volume 128, #5 • March 10, 2017 Est. May 17, 1889 • Formerly Norwegian American Weekly, Western Viking & Nordisk Tidende $3 USD Aasta Hansteen, feminist poet abroad

In Norway I was «deserted, shrouded in loneliness, all the others were ‘we’ but not me. Here in freedom’s land, here I am blessed, here I too am ‘we.’

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It was 1886 when Aasta Hansteen wrote those words. The quote refers to a significant time in her life, her nine years in America, where she had found a sisterhood. It is part of a small collection of poems that was unpub­ lished, called Arbeidsglæde (Joy of Work). As a feminist in Norway, Hansteen had felt isolated, unappreciated, and misunder­ stood. She decided to travel to America in April of 1880, as she understood that the struggle for women’s rights here was well underway. As her ship departed the Kristi­ ania (Oslo) harbor, she wrote, “My misery is over,” as feelings of liberation emerged. She eagerly anticipated observing the inspiring suffrage leaders about whom she had read, and she would spend her American years near them in Boston (six and a half years) and Chicago (two and a half years). In Norway, she had achieved many

What’s inside? Nyheter / News 2-3 Hermed hylder jeg uten « Business forbehold våren som det eneste 4-5 effektive middel mot sne! » Opinion 6-7 – André Bjerke Sports 8-9 Research & Science 10 Books 11 Taste of Norway 12-13 Norway near you 14-15 Photo: Public Domain Travel 16-17 This portait of Aasta Hansteen, painted by Marie Nielsen Hauge in 1903, hangs in Drammen Museum. Norwegian Heritage 18-19 Norsk Språk 20-21 “firsts.” Hansteen held the dis­ wielding reformer. This side of her Oslo, she was well known in the in­ Arts & Entertainment 22 tinction of being Kristiania’s first was captured in Gunnar Heiberg’s tellectual and upper-class circles in Roots & Connections 23 female portrait painter, the first play Tanta Ulrikke (1884). Ibsen’s Norway’s capital for her unconven­ Bulletin Board 24 Norwegian woman to deliver pub­ dynamic heroine Lona Hessel, who tional behavior, which set her apart lic lectures, the first woman to pub­ insisted on unveiling social hypoc­ from her contemporaries. $1 = NOK 8.490 lish in the Nynorsk language, and a risy in Pillars of Society (1877), In America, her meager in­ updated 03/06/2017 pioneer in the Norwegian women’s is said to have been modeled on come included a small amount movement. The enduring image Hansteen. The daughter of Chris­ from Norway annually supple­ In comparison of Aasta Hansteen has been of an topher Hansteen, a distinguished 02/06/2017 8.2597 impassioned, eccentric, umbrella- early professor at the University of See > hansteen page 19 09/06/2016 8.1910 03/06/2016 8.4827 2 • March 10, 2017 Nyheter fra Norge theNorwegianamerican Nyheter Solbergs nasjonal transportplan Kaci Kullmann Five er død Lederen av Den norske Nobelkomité, Regjeringen lover kraft- Karin Cecilie «Kaci» Kullmann Five, ige løft for både jern- er død. Hun ble 65 år gammel. Five var Høyres og Unge Høyres første kvin­ bane og vei men hvor nelige leder, og har vært både statsråd og konserndirektør. Hun ble leder av No­ milliardene skal hentes belkomiteen i mars 2015, etter å ha vært fra er ennå ikke avklart medlem siden 2003. Etter å ha fått diag­ nosen brystkreft i 2014, var Five åpen Silje Løvstad Thjømøe om sykdommen året etter. Den gang var VG behandlingen vellykket, men i fjor høst ble den tidligere Høyre-lederen igjen syk. Dette førte til at hun i desember 2016 I det siste har det vært flere lekkasjer om meldte avbud til fredsprisutdelingen. Nasjonal transportplan (NTP), og regjerin­ — Det er usigelig trist at hun nå har måttet gen har reist rundt i landet med lovnader om gi tapt for den sykdommen som rammet milliarder til vei- og baneprosjekter. henne igjen i fjor høst og som gjorde Statsminister Erna Solberg (H) sier at at hun måtte melde avbud til fjorårets regjeringen vil sette av 1000 milliarder kro­ fredsprisarrangementer. Kaci Kullmann ner til nasjonal transportplan i de kommende Five innehadde en rekke verv innenfor tolv årene. Foto: Hallgeir Vågenes / VG det norske og svenske nobelsystemet.­ — Vi skal sørge for mer effektiv trans­ Erna Solberg orientere sammen med partilederne i Frp, Venstre og Krf om hovedtrekkene i NTP. Hun gjorde en formidabel innsats og port for folk flest, men vi skal også bygge for vil bli dypt savnet, skriver nestleder en mer klimavennlig fremtid, sier Solberg og Berit Reiss-Andersen og sekretær Olav legger til at det ikke er tilfeldig at presentas­ nomføres. til å bygge ut togtilbudet i resten av landet. Njølstad på vegne av Nobelkomiteen. jonen finner sted på Oslo S: Det er først i statsbudsjettet at finansier­ Etter at den nye tunnelen er ferdig, skal (Erlend Tro Klette & Kjetil Hanssen, — Vi vil gi et kraftig løft for jernbanen. ingen av prosjektene kommer på plass. også hele Intercity-triangelet på Østlandet Aftenposten) Hvor pengene skal hentes fra er derimot Hele planen skal legges frem før påske, være klart. ennå ikke avklart. men Solberg sier at det gjenstår en del de­ De borgerlige partiene gir også grønt Norsk-somalier blir statsminister i Venstre-leder Trine Skei Grande peker taljer. lys for bygging av dobbeltspor på det ytre Somalia på at 45 prosent av alle de om lag 1000 mil­ De fire partiene—Høyre, Fremskritts­ Intercity-triangelet helt til Lillehammer, Hal­ liarder kronene i NTP skal gå til investering­ partiet, Venstre og Kristelig Folkeparti— Hassan Ali Khaire kom til Norge som er i jernbane. setter av 15 milliarder kroner i planperioden Se > transportplan, side 21 flyktning på slutten av 1980-tallet og Nasjonal transportplan er en langsiktig til ny Oslotunnel for jernbanen, etter det TV arbeidet tidligere for Flyktninghjelpen plan for mange ulike prosjekter innenfor vei 2 erfarer. English Synopsis: The government’s national trans­ som regiondirektør for Afrikas horn. og samferdsel, og prosjektene krever nær­ Under orienteringen sa Skei Grande at port plan uses one trillion kroner for the improvement of railways and roads throughout the next 12 years. — Han var en svært dedikert humanitær mere politisk behandling før de kan gjen­ en ny togtunnel under Oslo vil bli nøkkelen og svært opptatt av å nå ut til menneskene som trengte hjelp, forteller Harriet Rudd i Flyktninghjelpen til NTB. I tillegg til bistandsarbeidet har Khaire vært en av sjefene for oljeselskapet Soma Oil Gas. Breivik «Kongepris» på krabbe Bashe Musse er en god venn av Khaire. De kjenner hverandre fra studietida ved Stor etterspørsel etter Universitetet i Oslo og sosialt arbeid i det tapte anken somaliske råd. — Jeg er både lykkelig, levende kongekrabber stolt og fornøyd over at Hassan ble valgt Staten har likevel ikke på verdensmarkedet gir som statsminister i Somalia, sier Musse til behandlet Breivik på en NRK. Somalias nye president Mohamed rekordpriser Abdullahi Mohamed utnevnte Khaire umenneskelig og ned- som statsminister 23. februar rett før han Nils H Måsø & Harry Johansen verdigende måte, slår NRK dro til Saudi-Arabia på sin første uten­ landstur siden han ble president, skriver lagmannsrett fast nyhetsbyrået Ap. President Mohamed Fisker Kent Jensen fra Kirkenes har ikke Abdullahi Mohamed, som selv ble innsatt David Bach, Dennis Ravndal & tid til å være på land. Lettjente penger lokker 22. februar, har amerikansk statsborger­ Nanna Johannessen ham ut på sjøen til tross for dårlig vær: skap. I sin innsettelsestale sa Mohamed at VG — I mitt liv som fisker har jeg aldri det vil ta 20 år å få orden på det krigsher­ tidligere fått en så god uttelling for noen jede og tørkerammede landet. Stabiliteten Det kommer frem av den enstemmige timers arbeid på sjøen som nå, gliser Jensen i landet har blant annet blitt truet av den dommen, som ble offentliggjort av Borgart­ mens han losser kongekrabbene på kaia til islamistiske terrorgruppa Al-Shabaab. ing lagmannsretten klokken 12 1. mars. Norway King Crab i Bugøynes. Foto: Harry Johansen / NRK (Camilla Wernersen & Helge Carlsen, «Lagmannsretten er kommet til at An­ To containere med kongekrabber gir en Fisker Kent Jensen forteller at det har vært mye NRK) ders Behring Breivik ikke er eller har vært dagslønn på nærmere 20.000 kroner. storkrabbe hittil i år. utsatt for tortur eller umenneskelig eller ned­ Den siste tida har fiskerne fått betalt 165 Norske FM-radioer kan havne i Afrika verdigende behandling», konkluderer lag­ kroner kiloen for den største kongekrabben, En gjenbruksordning skal sørge for at mannsretten. noe som innebærer en økning på 106 prosent kongekrabbeforvaltningen i år. Det tok lang fullt brukbare FM-radioer samles inn og Retten skriver videre at Breivik frem­ i forhold til 2013 da snittprisen var 80 kroner. tid før fiskerne fikk tildelt endelige fartøy­ sendes til både europeiske og afrikanske­ står som sterkt preget av sitt høyreekstreme, Snittprisen i fjor for den største kvoter. Usikkerheten førte til at de valgte å land når FM-nettet slukkes i Norge. politiske univers. I dommen legges det vekt kongekrabben var 144 kroner. være på land i begynnelsen av året, forklarer — Vi setter i gang kampanjen nå, og setter på at Breivik etter lagmannsrettens oppfat­ Overgangen fra frossen kongekrabbe til Ruud. konteinere på returstasjoner i Rogaland. ning fortsatt kan inspirere personer i høyre­ levende kongekrabbe til eksportmarkedet, Den store etterspørselen etter levende Håpet er at alle norske renovasjonssels­ eksteme miljøer til å gjennomføre volds­ er hovedårsaken til prisøkningen, forklarer kongekrabbe ute i verden, vil ifølge ham kap gjør det samme, sier Tord Tjelflaat i handlinger. Svein Ruud i Norway King Crab. være gunstig for både fiskere, industrien og det interkommunale renovasjonsselskapet­ «Han har gitt uttrykk for at han ikke I 2016 utgjorde levende kongekrabbe 49 nasjonen Norge. IVAR i Rogaland. Han mener det er langt lenger er tilhenger av bruk av vold. Dette prosent av kongekrabbeeksporten. Det er en Eksport av frossen kongekrabbe gir mer miljøvennlig å samle inn FM-radioer standpunktet er ikke knyttet til anger eller økning på 38 prosent fra året før, viser tall fra mindre inntekter enn eksport av levende for gjenbruk istedenfor å kaste dem ved Norges sjømatråd. kongekrabber. overgangen til DAB-nettet. Målet er at Se > breivik, side 21 Men ifølge Ruud finnes det også to an­ radioene som blir utdatert i Norge, kan dre grunner til prisøkningen. Se > KONGEKRABBE, side 21 brukes i andre land der FM-nettet fortsatt English Synopsis: The Bogarting Court of Appeal has — Uvær i januar og februar har ført til få er i bruk. ruled that Anders Behring Breivik was not subjected fiskedager for fiskerne. English Synopsis: Increased global demand for live (Aftenposten) to inhuman or degrading treatment by the government, — Den andre grunnen er uroen som king crabs has lead to record-high prices, with the big­ overturning the earlier lower Oslo court judgment. politikerne skapte da de begynte å endre på gest earning up to 165 kroner per kilogram. theNorwegianamerican News March 10, 2017 • 3 Kaci Kullmann Five Syrian seeds This week in brief Report: Norway “supports 470,000 jobs in to Svalbard the United States” A new report by the Royal Norwegian succumbs to cancer Embassy in Washington, D.C., shows that After making the first Norwegian companies, U.S. exports to The Nobel committee withdrawal from the Norway, and Norwegian investments cre­ ate nearly half a million jobs in the United leader’s funeral was global seed bank, States. The jobs are found in all 50 states and span a range of economic sectors. held at Lommedalen ICARDA is also the The report, Norway Creates Jobs in the United States: Norway’s Impact on Church on February 27 first to return re- the American Economy, finds that ­Nor cultivated seeds wegian companies and investments sup­ Susanne Tunge Østhus port 470,000 jobs in the U.S., with 32,597 The Foreigner supported by Norwegian-affiliated com­ Ministry of Agriculture and Food panies, 22,476 supported by exports of goods, 26,563 supported by exports of Karin Cecilie “Kaci” Kullmann Five, services, and 388,300 supported by Gov­ the first female leader of Norway’s Con­ For the first time, seeds that had been ernment Pension Fund Investments. servative Party (H) and former government retrieved from secure storage have been re­ The states benefitting the most are minister, died on February 19 at 65 years of turned to the seed vault in Svalbard. Forced California, Texas, and New York, but age, after losing her battle with breast cancer. to retrieve seed deposits from Svalbard in Norway creates at least 1,000 jobs in each Incumbent Norwegian Prime Minister the fall of 2015, the international research of the 50 states. Erna Solberg took to Facebook to discuss center ICARDA, previously operating out of To read the full 110-page report, visit her thoughts on Five’s life and death when Aleppo, Syria, in February returned newly www.norway.org/Documents/webwas/ she was informed of her passing. Talking of re-cultivated seed stock to the vault. Norway_Creates_Jobs_in_the_US.pdf. Five’s role as the party’s first female leader, Around 14,000 packets of grains and Photo: Astrid Carlsen (WMNO) / Wikimedia (Royal Norwegian Embassy) Solberg said that she “represented a new Kaci Kullmann Five and other members of the legumes seeds, re-cultivated in Lebanon and generation.” committee at the announcement of the 2016 Nobel Morocco, were re-deposited in the vault, Norway 5G network trials to start “[It was] a generation that put human Peace Price at the Nobel Institute in Oslo. amounting to half of what was retrieved in rights, gender equality, and social issues 2015. ICARDA is working on shipping more Norwegians and others are to benefit from higher on the agenda. She was a role model seeds to the vault, while also deliberating on faster mobile network services in the near for many young girls, both within the Con­ future. Testing starts this year. servatives and externally. See > five, page 8 See > seeds, page 10 The move follows signing of an agreement between telecom company Telenor and China-headquartered tech­ nology firm Huawei at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. NRK uses quiz to starve trolls Magnus Zetterbeg, CTO of Telenor Norway, told publication Hegnar, “The ca­ Users must answer pacity of 5G is enormous and can be com­ pared with an eight-lane highway with a a brief quiz to make speed limit of 1,000 km/h (621 mph).” Speeds will reach between 1 and 10 sure they’ve read the Gbps (gigabits per second). As well as a platform for the mobile article before being network, 5G can also be used for systems allowed to comment such as intelligent traffic management, as well as self-driving vehicles. Commercial launch of the 5G net­ Louise Nordström work is expected to be around 2020. The Local (Sarah Bostock / The Foreigner) A Norwegian news site has launched a Norway approves pre-natal blood tests new feature to try to sift out the number of to detect Down syndrome trolls commenting on its articles by having readers take a quiz on the story before they Norway on March 1 approved the use of can vent their opinions about it. blood tests to detect Down syndrome in NRKbeta, the technology-focused arm unborn babies. The decision, in line with a of public broadcaster NRK, introduced the previous recommendation from the coun­ experiment last month in a bid to get rid of try’s health directorate, was announced by ill-willed trolls and raise the overall standard Health Minister Bent Høie, who said the of debate in article comment fields. aim was to reduce miscarriages. “We have updated the quality of our Access to Non-invasive Prenatal comments section because we want to ensure Testing (NIPT) will primarily be reserved that everyone who comments has actually for women at greater risk of carrying ba­ read the article in question,” the site wrote bies with a serious hereditary disease or about its new feature. other severe conditions. “The aim is that everyone contributing But not everyone was happy with the Photo: Screenshot taken on March 3, 2017 decision. Olaug V. Bollestad, an MP for to the comment sections has read the article, The quiz on NRKbeta’s recent story on Stalkscan reads: Would you like to comment? Reply to a quiz and thereby has a better understanding of it, the Christian Democratic Party (KrF), said from the article! We are concerned with the quality of our comments section. Therefore we want to en- the tests could lead to more fetal deaths as helping ensure that the discussion doesn’t go sure that anyone who comments has actually read the material. Answer the questions below to unlock well as a colder society as a whole since it the comments. 1) Should you be terrified of Stalkscan? 2) Who has developed Stalkscan? 3) When was See > trolls, page 6 Facebook Graph search launched? conveys a message that only perfectly de­ veloped children are welcome. “KrF does not support this decision. This week’s news from Norway is brought to you through partnerships with: We’re against the intensified hunting down of children with Down syndrome,” she said. “It’s sad that we don’t seem to have a place for those who are differ­ ent. Many women will now have an even tougher decision to make.” www.thelocal.no & theforeigner.no (The Local) 4 • March 10, 2017 Business theNorwegianamerican New Norwegian startup report Author Florian Kandler hopes to give Norway’s national ecosystem a “motivation boost”

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In the Norwegian startup report, the Austrian three-time founder Florian Kandler wants to celebrate the national successes and show people that it is in fact possible to “make it” at home. “I had the suspicion that there are more startups in this country than the ones you read or hear about. I thus wanted to give my­ self and everyone in the ecosystem a boost of motivation by seeing just how many startups managed to receive funding the past year,” says Kandler. Kandler has therefore created a series of national startup reports, which shine a light Photo: (above) courtesy of InnoMag on the startups and their founders—thereby Florian Kandler hopes that his books will shine a light on the innovators who have made it in Norway making their successes visible to the local and encourage others to found companies of their own. community and across Europe. “This will hopefully be an inspira­ tion to aspiring founders, who can discover ary. The common denominator between the sights in the Q&A section of the report. something that helps others. This report is role models and learn from the insights the selected countries is the relatively small Florian lived in Silicon Valley for six my contribution. By creating this report that founders share in the report. By making this startup ecosystems. months and believes that he learned more in celebrates these national success stories, I’m report, I’m showing them that there are in “The most interesting part of the reports six months there than in the six years prior showing everyone that it is in fact possible to fact a lot of companies in their country that is to look at the startups that most people to his stay. He later imported the “paying it ‘make it’ at home!” they never even heard about that are able to haven’t heard about yet and wouldn’t be able forward” mindset from Silicon Valley, where raise money, which hopefully makes them to find through a simple Google search,” he bigger companies share their experience and Learn more about the report and download it believe that it is possible for them as well. said. knowledge with the next generation of aspir­ at www.startupreport.eu/norway. Until now Kandler has made national For the Norwegian report, Kandler has ing founders. reports on the startup ecosystem in his home included around 30 startups that all have “You always hear founders say that This article was originally published on In- country of Austria, Portugal, the Nether­ raised more than NOK 2 million. Around 25 they wish their country could be more like noMag at www.innomag.no/new-norwegian- lands, Finland, Belgium, and Ireland. He to 30 percent of these include the so-called Silicon Valley. One of the things you can do startup-report-idea-give-national-ecosys- then worked on the Norwegian Startup Re­ hidden gems. Among the 30 startups, 10 to to get a startup culture similar to the one in tem-motivation-boost. port, which was released at the end of Janu­ 15 of them share their experiences and in­ Silicon Valley is to ‘pay it forward’ by doing

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Norwegian company poLight is the poLight has a patented tunable optical world leader in very high speed and ultra low lens with many performance benefits com­ power autofocus actuated micro lenses. The pared to today’s voice coil motor lens, and startup was a spinout from Ignis AS in 2009 it scores far better in terms of instant focus and was made possible by venture capital. It and low power consumption. It enables the is located in Horten—Norway’s micro and production of wafer-scale active optical nanotechnology cluster just south of Oslo. components based on deformable polymers. So far they have burned money; in 2013 The company offers some crucial advan­ they had revenue of NOK 13 million and a tages to the camera module market—while loss of NOK 11 million. Last year the com­ still achieving high optical quality—thanks pany appointed Øyvind Isaksen as its new to its extremely small size. These features, CEO. He comes from the same position at combined with its reflowable manufacturing the publicly listed transportation technology capability, position the lens as the ideal solu­ company Q-Free ASA. Isaksen took over for tion for the latest camera phone applications, Christian Dupont, who is now in charge of such as videos with continuous autofocus. sales and marketing. The company plans to start mainstream The company just raised NOK 146 production of its autofocusing, wafer-level million (around USD 17.5 million) in a pri­ technology at the end of the year as it bids vate placement of shares directed towards to address a market expected to grow to a new and existing investors. The funds will value of USD 2 billion by 2017. According provide financing for the next steps toward to Isaksen, poLight has the possibility and commercialization and public listing. Indus­ ambition to become the leader in this billion- trifonden, one of Sweden’s largest and most dollar market fuelled by the expected tech­ experienced investors in growth companies, nology shift in mobile cameras. In addition, was the leading new shareholder participat­ the company has a roadmap of innovative ing in the placement and will nominate one optical actuator technologies with several Chart: Michael A. Rogers representative to the board of directors. Oth­ applications to be explored at a later stage. Norway is near the top in its rate of home ownership. er investors included Investinor, Viking Ven­ ture, Alliance Venture, and the investment company TD Venture. All existing investors Rasmus Falck is a strong M. Michael Brady have participated in the equity issue. innovation and entrepre- Asker, Norway Isaksen has said that poLight is on track neurship advocate. The au- for commercialization for its unique tech­ thor of “What do the best Housing is an increasingly urgent con­ moves over time, is not exceptional. This nology and is committed to the ambition of do better” and “The board temporary social issue in Norway. The prime may be due to the affinity for one’s roots be­ taking a leading role in the market for au­ of directors as a resource question of the day is how can young people ing as evident within the country as being tofocus lenses used in mobile cameras. po­ in SME,” he received his afford a place to live, given the high cost of Norwegian does internationally. A regional Light works with several potential customers masters degree from the home ownership? Financial pundits often dialect remains part of a person’s identity, and has the potential to become a leader in a University of Wisconsin-Madison. He currently point to the prevalence of owning as opposed as does the affinity for one’s barndomshjem billion-dollar market. lives in Oslo, Norway. to renting housing. Just after Christmas, Af­ (childhood home). tenposten, Oslo’s and the country’s leading Nonetheless, home ownership is declin­ newspaper, made the issue a front-page fea­ ing in Norway, as from 84.4% in 2014 sta­ ture, headlined (in translation): “While Nor­ tistics to 82.8% in 2015 statistics, the figure wegians are obsessed with buying their own shown in the bar chart here. Contemporary housing, renting is usual in the rest of rich housing market analyses suggest that young­ Europe” (References). er people, who may move often, find own­ The connotation of that headline and ership of housing an inconvenient constraint similar analyses is that the rate of home own­ and consequently prefer to rent their homes. ership is greater in poorer countries, such as Romania, with the highest rate of 96.4% References: ownership, and less in wealthy countries, • “Mens nordmenn er besatt av å such as Switzerland, with the lowest rate of kjøpe egen bolig, er det helt vanlig å leie i 44.5% ownership. Though these data reveal resten av det rike Europa” (While Norwe­ the home financing preference of a country, gians are obsessed with buying their own alone they don’t explain why it exists. housing, renting is usual in the rest of rich Many countries with high percentages Europe) by Øystein Langberg, Aftenposten, of home ownership were in the former East Dec. 28, 2016, link: www.aftenposten.no/ Bloc. After the fall of the Soviet Union, the verden/Mens-nordmenn-er-besatt-av-a- combination of sweeping privatization of kjope-egen-bolig_-er-det-helt-vanlig-a-leie- formerly state-owned apartments and of rel­ i-resten-av-det-rike-Europa-611475b.html atively large shares of the population living • Eurostat, Distribution of population outside urbanized areas made owning one’s by tenure status, type of household, and in- Photo: Pixabay home the norm. Wealthy countries with low come group, last update Nov 17, 2016, link: Getting a clear shot is important, and in a camera phone focusing without sucking down power means percentages of home ownership usually have http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products- you can take more of them. personal income tax practices that differ from datasets/-/ilc_lvho02 those in Norway, in which mortgage interest • United States Census, Annual Sta- is a deductible item on income tax returns, tistics 2015, Table 14 of Housing Vacancies Subscribe to The Norwegian American! and there’s no tax on profits realized in sales and Homeownership, link: www.census.gov/ of used residences. In short, Norwegian in­ housing/hvs/data/ann15ind.html (206) 784-4617 • [email protected] come tax rules encourage home ownership. • “Opportunity of social mobil­ Other influences also are at work. Social ity great in Scandinavia,” The Norwegian mobility is high in Norway as it is elsewhere American, August 28, 2015, link: www.nor­ news • business • sports • opinion • recipes • travel • in Scandinavia (References). But geographic wegianamerican.com/opinion/opportunity- events • entertainment • Norwegian language • more! mobility, the measure of how the population of-social-mobility-great-in-scandinavia 6 • March 10, 2017 Opinion theNorwegianamerican An opinion column about current issues in < trolls Norway and the United States From page 3 Join the conversation! off-topic,” it said. On the EDGE The way it works is that prior to being allowed to comment on a story, the reader is Norwegian social norms and where to find them required to take a quiz answering three mul­ tiple choice questions relating to the content of the article they wish to comment on. In a recent story about an advanced Cole W. Chernushin search engine called Stalkscan.com, for ex­ Arvada, Colo. ample, the quiz included questions about who developed Stalkscan and what year Over the course of the half-decade Facebook launched its Graph search feature. that I have spent in love with my native- NRKbeta said the quiz, which went live Norwegian partner, not a day goes by in mid-February, is the brainchild of one of when we don’t have to acknowledge a its staffers, Ståle Grut, who came up with it cultural difference either over the dinner while having a “showerthought.” table, over a contextual misunderstand­ Like other news organizations, NRK ing, or silently in our minds. Though this had noted that many commenters often ap­ certainly gets old on the occasion, I find peared not to have read an article “before that it keeps me in constant check of ba­ launching themselves into the comment field sic assumptions I unwittingly make in the party.” most seemingly mundane circumstances. NRKbeta’s article explaining the experi­ Perhaps the most telling difference Images: TheSocialGuidebook.no occurs when we have extended conversa­ ment has so far received a total of 59 com­ The image above comes with the explanation: ments, with readers both applauding and tions wherein the basic premise that one “This is when you know that a Norwegian bus casting doubt on the initiative, while others of us is building upon can be turned on its is full and that you need to stand!” The book’s suggested additional ways of getting rid of head by the misinterpretation of a single humor exaggerates, but it also does a good job the so-called trolls. phrase. Take for instance the time I told literally illustrating some of the quirks of Nor- One commenter, Rune, said: “Praise­ my partner that I had my fill of a social wegian culture. worthy initiative, even though I don’t have gathering and she insisted we stay as she enough faith in humanity to believe that de­ thought I meant that I was drunk and bates won’t continue to swerve off topic and therefore unable to drive us home (“full” onto Adolf Hitler, immigration, bad politi­ is a slang term for drunk in Norwegian). cians, conspiracy theories, yes to cash, and In a country where one can easily no to child welfare services etc.” drive thousands of miles while speaking tween how people in each nation tend to a far more considerate one. Such a pro­ Another commenter, Keal, said: “I’m the same language, and abiding by— make friends out of acquaintances. Whether cess is best fulfilled by consulting a non- a little optimistic and hope this is the way close to, anyway—the same written and you plan to spend a week in Norway, a life in human source, as few people enjoy being to go. A small trap could be enough to stop unwritten laws, one can be lulled into the Norway, or simply wish to understand some interrogated about their culture or cultural those who have a different agenda. Perhaps sense that the way we act as Americans overt differences between our cultures, this identity. Trust me, as someone who has a few more questions (5) will stop the most is a universal norm. Perhaps this is part book provides a stable and easy-to-traverse had to listen to their partner answer the determined.” of the reason why you find yourself read­ bridge. same basic questions many times, these ing The Norwegian American: to seek Say, perhaps, you find yourself on a bus conversations can get old very quickly. out voices from a different culture. In or train in Norway. Surrounded by Norwe­ With this in mind, I cannot more highly order to understand the basic premise of gians and slightly bored due to the fact that suggest you turn to the compiled informa­ other cultures, one must accept that other you do not care to pay for cell phone data tion in The Social Guidebook to Norway. groups of people understand the world in outside the U.S., you decide to strike up a I’ll just say it will help make you different ways. This is the premise of The conversation with the person next to you. “full” in the best way possible. Social Guidebook to Norway. According to Bourrelle’s (and my own) ex­ In this quick-to-read “illustrated in­ periences, this can make a lot of Norwegians troduction,” the author, Julien S. Bour­ uncomfortable unless you specifically men­ Cole Chernushin works relle, breaks down some of the most eas­ tion that you are a foreigner looking to better in education and coffee. His pastimes include ily misconstrued social norms that exist understand Norwegian life and culture. listening to podcasts, in Norwegian culture but not American Making a concerted effort to understand writing lesson plans, culture and vice-versa. Bourrelle’s writ­ other cultures, especially when one intends and trying to pull the ing includes simple etiquette, topics of to interact with them, makes one not only perfect shot of espresso. conversation, and the differences be­ a more well-rounded human being but also Image: Sam Fentress / Wikimedia Commons “Don’t feed the trolls” is common wisdom on the The opinions expressed by opinion writers featured in “On the Edge” are not necessarily those of The Norwegian American, and our publication of those views is not an internet, but it’s often unclear how best to starve endorsement of them. Comments, suggestions, and complaints about the opinions expressed by the paper’s editorials should be directed to the editor. them. 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In the 1960s, there was we went to Norway for a family reunion and Opinion Editor I would like to expand a little on the arti­ a very large number of Norwegian immi­ I was the only person who didn’t understand Linn Chloe Hagstrøm [email protected] cle by Terje “Ted” Birkedal, “Why bestemor grants coming to the United States, not least the toasts. And then a couple years later I Taste of Norway Editor never taught you Norwegian.” to Brooklyn. Some stayed several years and took this job and suddenly wanted very badly Daytona Strong [email protected] In my many encounters with Norwegian to speak (and especially read) Norwegian! returned, others remained. Birkedal would Advertising Americans, I have personally concluded that probably know more about the reasons for From our perspective in the 20-teens, Ryan Pearson [email protected] there have been, in a general sense, two cat­ it’s hard to understand why you’d let go of this big influx than I do. Subscriptions egories of immigrants. 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Michael Brady Asker, Norway carry down the Norwegian heritage to their immigrants choose one path or the other. I knew would get attention while not being David Burke Skoppum, Norway children and grandchildren, whatever. There Sometimes different choices are made even a 100% perfect representation of the article. Carla Danziger McLean, Va. / Albany, Calif. were many of them as well. within one family. There, I’ve admitted it: I wrote clickbait. Any Daughters of Norway Members Various Gary G. Erickson Sunburg, Minn. On a personal note: my grandparents My father’s side of the family was fault with the title is mine and mine alone. Rasmus Falck Oslo, Norway immigrated from Mandal to Philadelphia among those who immigrated post-war Clearly I have some baggage around the lan- Christy Olsen Field Seattle, Wash. in the late 1800s. When my mother, born (though a little earlier than the 1960s). Both guage issue in particular! Sunny Gandara Beacon, N.Y. 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At the tender age of 14, Mathias Emilio Molly Jones: What made you decide to leave person—not only the communities but also make it into the NHL? Pettersen made a life-changing decision: he Norway at the age of 14 to play hockey in the the coaches and staff members. EP: I try to focus on where I am right now left behind his life in Norway—his friends U.S.? What was that experience like? and what I could do to get better and help my and his family—and moved to the U.S. to Emilio Pettersen: When I made my decision MJ: How do you feel you have improved teammates to win games and eventually to pursue his promising hockey career. to come over to the U.S., my thought process throughout this season with the Lancers? win the Clark cup with Omaha. The Manglerud native arrived in Con­ was to expand and improve my game as a EP: It was a tough start to the season. It took I try not to think about that [the NHL] as necticut in 2014, where he played two im­ hockey player—to become a better player a little bit for me to get used to everything. much as possible, and I am just trying to do pressive seasons for the Selects Hockey overall. I wanted to see what it was like over Being in school and all with hockey was my best every day. It is obviously a big long- Academy at South Kent School. In January here, and my parents supported me fully tough, but I managed to use my time well, term goal of mine. 2016, he signed a tender with the Omaha through the process. focusing on the things I need to focus on, and Lancers, a team in the United States Hockey hockey will continue to improve with that. MJ: What’s been your favorite part about liv­ League—the country’s top junior ice hockey MJ: How does playing in the U.S. compare ing and competing in the U.S. so far? league for players under 20. He is also com­ to hockey in Norway? MJ: You’ve been called the “new Zucca­ EP: Just being with my friends and team­ mitted to the University of Denver, where EP: It is a much higher level of play and the rello” and the “Martin Ødegaard of hockey.” mates. I have made a lot of memories and he is expected to be drafted into the NHL as speed is much faster. It is a smaller ice sheet How does that feel? that has definitely been one of the best parts early as 2018. in the U.S., and that gives you the opportu­ EP: It is obviously very flattering, but I am of living here the last few years. Now 16, the Norwegian—who goes by nity to go to the net quicker and faster. just trying to do what I need to do to improve Emilio—is living with a host family in Ne­ everyday. If I continue to do that, then maybe MJ: What do you miss about Norway? braska as he plays his first season for the MJ: Why did you decide on the Omaha one day that could be a possibility. EP: I miss my family and friends, naturally, Lancers. I had the chance to talk to him and Lancers and University of Denver? as well as the neighborhood back in Norway. learn more about his experience as a young EP: I thought everything about Omaha and MJ: What are your goals for the future of Having a bunch of friends and a billet family Norwegian hockey player living in the U.S. Denver fit me really well as a player and a your career? Do you feel a lot of pressure to here helps a lot though.

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The Norwegian continued the positive Johannes Rydzek raced to decide the title, trend of the last month and had few prob­ and Germany was just barely stronger in lems against 17-year-old Matias Sota. Ruud the sprint. Japan took the bronze. won the match 6-2, 6-1. (NRK) (NRK) Biathlon: Second place for Norway Cross-country Skiing: Norwegian gold Marte Olsbu had a brilliant final round and in men’s relay Norway took second place in the 4 x 6 re­ lay in Pyeongchang on March 5. Germany On March 3, Norway and Russia fought won the relay to take the gold. Kaia Wøien side by side until Martin Johnsrud Sundby Nicolaisen, Hilde Fenne, and Tiril Eckhoff gave Finn-Hågen Krogh a 17-second head also raced for Norway. start on the final leg in the men’s relay of (NRK) the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti, Finland. Krogh managed to keep a Cross-country Skiing: Sundby misses lead on Russian Sergey Ustjugov through­ out the leg and secured the gold for Nor­ podium way. Martin Johnsrud Sundby was not able to (NRK) keep up with his competitors in the 50-ki­ lometer race in Lahti on March 5. In the Combined Skiing: Moan and Krog take sprint he was unable to beat gold medal­ silver ist Alex Harvey of Canada, Russian Ser­ gey Ustiugov in second, and Finnish Matti Magnus Moan and Magnus Krog earned the Heikkinen in third. Sundby ended in fifth. silver for Norway in the Nordic Combined (NRK) Photo: Jostein Magnussen / VG Ole Einar Bjørndalen and Johannes Thingnes Bø are both very happy with their performance in the World Championships. Business and individual tax returns; audits; forensic accounting; financial Jo Christian Weldingh Oslo, Norway statement preparation; Certified Public Accountants litigation support. At the age of 43, legendary biathlete almost as fast as Fourcade. Ole Einar Bjørndalen won the bronze medal Fourcade was impressed with his older 221 First Avenue West Suite 400 Lower Queen Anne location, easy parking. in the World Championship pursuit race on colleague and said his records might be un­ Seattle, Washington 98119 February 12, making his already impressive beatable. “If I’m going to beat his records, he collection of individual world championship has to stop winning soon,” he said jokingly Phone: 206.292.1747 • Online: loecpa.com • Email: [email protected] medals increase to 26. to the press. Fourcade has 11 World Champi­ Fellow Norwegian Johannes Thingnes onships, while Bjørndalen has 20. If he com­ Bø, 20 years younger, won the silver, while petes until he’s in his mid-40s he might have Martin Fourcade from France won the gold. a chance, but Fourcade himself seems sure “It was a fantastic race for me. It feels like he won’t be. “In 15 years I’ll be chopping a victory, this! I’m very pleased. Silver for tomatoes and drinking wine in the south of Darya was also great,” Bjørndalen said to France. Or at least that’s the plan. Never say the press, talking about his wife Belarusian never.” Sealift Inc. Darya Domracheva winning a silver medal Bjørndalen is the most medaled Olym­ earlier that day. “Her race was actually more pian in the history of the Winter Olympic important for me than my own today. Her Games, with 13 medals. He is also the most medal is extremely motivating, and it’s a re­ successful biathlete of all time at the Biath­ • Ship Owners • lief for the whole family.” lon World Championships, having won 44 Bjørndalen and Bø’s medals are a bright medals—more than double that of any other point in what has been an otherwise bleak biathlete except Fourcade. With 95 World • Ship & Cargo Brokers • championship for the Norwegian biathletes. 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Lastly, in my view, climate pattern is defined. the current approach of reacting when things We often hear confused and calamitous go bad should be reserved for cases where messages about dealing with ENSO. It af­ proactive approaches were inappropriate or fects ocean temperatures and weather. It is insufficient.” blamed for floods, droughts, and storms. Staupe-Delgado’s PhD is co-supervised In Norway, El Niño’s main weather con­ by Mickey Glantz, founder and director of sequence seems to be changing atmospheric the University of Colorado—Boulder’s Con­ pressure over the north Atlantic Ocean. The sortium for Capacity Building. Glantz cre­ most visible result can be a winter with more ated and runs initiatives for El Niño Ready northern and eastern cold winds. Some plac­ Nations and La Niña Ready Nations. es expect colder and drier winters, while oth­ The first meeting was held in Bangkok ers tend to receive more snow. last year. It brought together researchers, in­ None of this would create much of a cluding Staupe-Delgado, and officials study­ problem. While weather predictability tends ing El Niño readiness. Comparing the case to decrease during El Niño, regimes are shift­ Photo: Ilan Kelman studies, including Colombia, showed simi­ ing anyway due to climate change. Prepara­ The first workshop on El Niño Ready Nations, in Bangkok in 2016. larities and differences around the world for tion for less seasonal weather covering wider dealing with ENSO. extremes is needed. Strengths and gaps in science, policy, This situation is true for ENSO affecting authorities manage El Niño impacts, given tervals of several years, adds another pre­ and practice were summarized. Strong con­ other countries. Reidar Staupe-Delgado, a the uncertainties.” dictability complication. Planning liveli­ nections were made with work on other cli­ PhD student at the University of Stavanger’s His data are mainly from interviewing hoods, including planting and harvesting, matic and environmental changes. Lessons Centre for Risk Management and Societal disaster managers in the area. He has also can be challenging, especially because it is from the El Niño and La Niña Ready Nation Safety, is examining El Niño readiness in collected a lot of already available informa­ not easy for many people in Nariño to access programs are being compiled to advise on Colombia, supervised by Bjørn Ivar Kruke. tion on consequences of and dealing with El and interpret information about each year’s avoiding adverse consequences from ENSO. Staupe-Delgado picked Colombia main­ Niño related impacts. El Niño prospects. Colombia, Norway, and other countries ly due to personal connections. His in-laws His research findings reveal major im­ Disaster managers around Nariño access can suffer from El Niño and La Niña related live in the southern town of Pasto where pacts of El Niño on livelihoods in rural com­ forecasts disseminated through national and weather. Through readiness and vulnerabil­ he has visited many times. He now speaks munities. While the western side of the An­ international meteorological agencies. This ity reduction, they do not have to. Spanish, making it much easier to do his re­ des was hit by heavier rainfall than normal information rarely reaches the people who search there. during the 2015-16 El Niño, the highlands need it the most in advance of a crisis. Ilan Kelman (www.ilankel- His study location is Nariño, in the experienced drought, as did Nariño. Instead, disaster managers are trained to man.org and Twitter @Ilan­­­- country’s southwest along the border with The affected communities, though, al­ rely on procedures that are activated after an Kelman) is a Reader in Ecuador. The landscape ranges from Pacific ready experience difficulties such as poverty, adverse event has occurred. Once conditions Risk, Resilience, and Glob- beaches and forests to snow-capped Andean poor resource distribution, violent conflict, produce emergencies requiring response, al Health at University Col- volcanoes. and power imbalances. They are already then contingency plans are enacted. lege London, England, and In explaining why he selected Nariño, vulnerable to any form of environmental To improve the situation, to avoid di­ a fellow at the University of Staupe-Delgado stated, “The impacts of El changes at any time, including weather- sasters, and to encourage preventive action Agder, Norway. His overall Niño are far harder to predict here than al­ related hazards as well as earthquakes and based on forecasts, Staupe-Delgado is de­ research interest is linking disasters and health, most anywhere else in the northern Andes. volcanoes. veloping a preparedness and readiness ap­ including the integration of climate change into I became interested in finding out how local El Niño, appearing irregularly with in­ proach. He explains, “To me, the challenge disaster research and health research.

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Book review: Hidden Fires shines brightly Conversing Norwegian American Kirk Kjeldsen’s non-fiction turned novel is with history a fitting memorial to heroes whose lights shine in dark times

Christine Foster Meloni Washington, D.C.

Kirk Kjeldsen’s inspiration for this novel was his great-grandfather’s brother, Anfinn Michael Oliver Kjeldsen, a mem­ ber of the Norwegian resistance during the WWII German occupation who as­ sisted stranded members of the U.S. Air Force get to safety into Sweden. He was originally going to write a non-fiction book about his ancestor but was not able to find enough information for this purpose. He decided, therefore, to write a book of fiction. The protagonist is Kari Dahlstrøm, a 15-year-old girl who lives with her widowed father Erling on a farm in Norway’s Stjørdalen Valley. One day she spots in the distance a fighter plane with U.S. Army Air Force markings as it plummets to the ground. She rushes into her house to urge her father to try to find out if the pilot has managed to bail out and survive. He emphati­ Jill Beatty cally tells his daughter to forget it Daughters of Norway because it is none of their business. They soon go to bed for the night For those of us who are the family histo­ but Kari cannot sleep. She feels she rians, identifying names and birthdates is just must assist the American pilot if he not enough to satisfy our quest to know and is still alive. understand our family history. We desire to Kari sets out on her own and search deeper into their stories, giving mean­ soon discovers pilot Lance Mahurin ing and understanding in their life’s journey. alive, hanging from a tree unable Norwegians are traditionally great storytell­ to free himself from his entangled ers, and Conversations Loosely Translated is parachute. She succeeds in cutting a good example of author Karen S. Swens­ him down and, after telling him that son’s ability to do just that. she is a member of the Norwegian Weaving in and out of present-day life Resistance (she is not!), promises and the past, the author communicates with to take him safely to Sweden. Photos courtesy of Kirk Kjeldsen her relatives of long ago as they appear to her They must face, of course, Kjeldsen’s great-grandfather Anfinn, shown in as ghostly visions, transporting her through many almost insurmountable obsta­ the top photo on the far right and in the photo time and history. Holding their hand, she cles. First of all, since it is winter, to the left, was the inspiration for this WWII travels through time from a park bench or the they must try to keep themselves novel. grocery store back to the old farm in Nor­ warm in the very cold weather. way. There she experiences conversations They must also find ways to feed with her great-grandparents as they discuss themselves. Their most difficult challenge The author succeeds in casting light on risk of life, and to the lives of those whom their family history, teach her about life on of all is avoiding the German occupiers as a very dark period of Norway’s history. He they held dear, this helper voluntarily assist­ the farm, and explain their reasons for com­ well as the Norwegians who are willing shows the suffering of the Norwegians who ed the airmen of the downed aircraft to evade ing to America. to ingratiate themselves with the enemy live in constant fear and are forced to go or escape the enemy and facilitated the re­ These clever interactions lead the reader by turning in members of the Resistance. without many basic necessities. People fear turn of these American airmen to their unit.” to discover who these ancestors were, under­ Not long after Kari and Lance set out not only the Germans but also their neigh­ Kirk Kjeldsen is Assistant Professor in stand how they felt while dealing with their on their very perilous journey, the pursuit bors because they just might be German in­ the cinema program at Virginia Common­ everyday life, and share in their hardships, begins. When Kari’s father discovers her formers. wealth University’s School of the Arts in triumphs, and dreams. missing, he guesses what she is up to and The book is a fitting memorial to Kjeld­ Richmond, Va. The title of this novel comes For those of us who have wondered immediately starts out to find her, very sen’s courageous ancestor and to all of the from a poem by Tarjei Vesaas that begins why our relatives left Norway and what their worried about what might happen to her brave Norwegians who participated in some “The surface is calm—in the land of fires.” journey to America may have been like, if she is caught by the Germans. way for their country’s freedom. In 2001 He has adapted some of Tarjei Vesaas’s po­ Swens­son does a good job painting a picture When Wehrmacht Oberleutnant Con­ Kjeldsen’s ancestor received a special cita­ ems into the feature film Gavagai. Tomor- of what they might have seen, heard, and felt rad Moltke, the local German command­ tion from the Eighth Air Force Historical So­ row City (2013) is his first novel and is set in their journey. Using the Norwegian words er, learns of the crash of the American ciety. The certificate reads, in part: “At great in Shanghai. and descriptions, she educates us about 19th- plane, he immediately sets out with his century immigrant pioneers’ lives. This book men to find it. He is soon informed that is very educational and good for children to the pilot survived and is most likely at­ read. tempting to reach Sweden. He eventually The author looks back at the four gener­ picks up Kari and Lance’s trail. The Scandinavian Hour ations of her family that farmed in Koshko­ The novel is full of suspense and Celebrating over 50 years on the air! nong, Wisconsin, sharing familiar memories drama. But, while she is scared, Kari is of traditions and the culture of the area. 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Photos: Maria Stordahl Nelson Caraway and dill are some of the most distinct savory flavors in Nordic food. A prominent spice in aquavit and flavoring some Scandinavian cheeses, caraway is a natural pairing for the Jarlsberg in this satisfying egg dish. Vibrant fresh dill adds a decidedly spring touch that’s pleasing to both the eyes and the palate.

Maria Stordahl Nelson Seattle, Wash.

One of my favorite things about Nordic Whether I’m sipping icy spiced aquavit, ex­ cuisine is its restrained and elegant use of periencing the wafting aromas of cold shrimp spices and aromatic herbs, particularly carda­ boiled in a spiced caraway broth, or inhaling mom, caraway, and dill. Never heavy handed, the tingly and toasty aromas of caraway bread always complementary to other ingredients, as it comes fresh and hot from the oven, I nev­ these flavor-enhancers bring just the right er seem to get enough it. amount of complexity to the dishes they in­ Each spring my menu begins to include habit. more egg dishes, and while I’m always on I’m discovering lately that caraway is the the lookout to add a few new variations to my Creamy Jarlsberg & Caraway darling of the moment in my kitchen. It’s find­ repertoire, this year I’ve decided to revamp ing its way into vegetable dishes with regu­ an old favorite. Baked eggs are nothing new, Baked Eggs larity, and recently I found it adds fantastic recipes for them abound, but recently I de­ flavor to batches of my homemade crackers cided to change my standard recipe a bit by 2 tbsps. olive oil or butter 1 1/2 cups grated Jarlsberg cheese and savory biscuits. Most routinely we add it giving it a Nordic makeover. A generous dash 1 large onion, diced 1/4 cup heavy cream to cabbage dishes, but really its unique and of caraway and a good smattering of Jarlsberg 2 tsps. caraway seeds 6 whole eggs sometimes astringent flavor lends itself well cheese transforms this dish into something salt and pepper Fresh dill, chopped to many other foods. Combined with fresh, quite amazing and thankfully quite simple to 1 lb. fresh spinach coarsely ground peppercorns and salt, it also prepare. This works particularly well as part makes an excellent rub for beef roasts and of a larger brunch menu (we like ours served Generously butter 6 ramekin dishes and set aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. pork tenderloin. I have very fond memories with thick bacon and buttery toast) and can In a large saucepan with a lid, heat the olive oil and add the onion. Sauté until the onion of my grandmother throwing a bit of caraway even be assembled the night before. begins to caramelize slightly, about 10 minutes over medium-low heat. Add the caraway and into our sauerkraut on occasion, and now I salt and pepper to taste. Cook 3-4 additional minutes, or until the caraway begins to get toasty cannot eat it any other way. Lessons learned Maria Stordahl Nelson is and release its aromas. Add the spinach and cover for 2-3 minutes. Allow the spinach to wilt in childhood have significant staying power a Seattle-area food writer, completely, then stir and combine it thoroughly with the onions. Sprinkle the cheese over the when it comes to food. photographer, and recipe top and mix until fully incorporated. Caraway’s mild anise flavor is just so developer. She shares her Evenly distribute the spinach mixture amongst the ramekins, then crack eggs on top. complementary to so many dishes, and the love of all things sweet, sa- Lightly drizzle the cream over the eggs and place the ramekins on a rimmed baking sheet. Scandinavian proclivity toward licorice and vory, and sometimes Nordic Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the egg whites are completely set and the yolk is still a bit at www.pinkpatisserie.net. anise makes its addition to a whole spectrum runny. Remove from the oven and garnish with dill and some additional cheese if desired. of Nordic recipes a foregone conclusion. Serves 6. theNorwegianamerican Taste of Norway March 10, 2017 • 13 Kålruletter: a fresh start for spring With a few tweaks, this Norwegian classic makes a satisfying gluten- and dairy-free meal

Christy Olsen Field Edmonds, Wash.

Spring is coming! Though the air still has a chill to it, signs of the upcoming season pop up everywhere: New melodies from mi­ grating birds headed back north, green buds on the trees, fresh sprouts from the bulbs I planted last fall. Though I’m a fan of root vegetables and hearty dishes of winter, I am counting down the weeks until the farmer’s market opens (only 10 to go!). I discovered a traditional Norwegian dish that bridges the seasons: kålruletter, or Norwegian cabbage rolls. In my research, I found most kålruletter recipes call for milk or potato starch to hold the meatballs together, and quite a bit of but­ ter. Many people deal with allergies to dairy and gluten, and with a few easy swaps, this Norwegian classic can be enjoyed by every­ one around your table. Here’s my take on this good traditional recipe that delivers on flavor and satisfac­ tion and is naturally gluten- and dairy-free. Don’t be dismayed by the number of steps: the whole dish comes together in about 45 minutes, start to finish (and half of that is hands-off time in the oven). Happy Spring!

Christy Olsen Field was on the editorial staff of Photos: Christy Olsen Field Norwegian Cabbage Rolls the Norwegian American Above: Savoy cabbage adds a texture to these Weekly from 2008 to 2012, rolls, but regular or Napa cabbage will also work. Norske kålruletter and the Taste of Norway Below: Before baking, brown the rolls in a sauté page was her favorite sec- pan. 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 head cabbage (I used savoy cabbage tion. Today, she is a free- Bottom: Bridging the time between winter and 1 lb. ground beef because of its lovely curly texture, but lance grantwriter for small spring, cabbage rolls have a hint of leafy green to mid-size nonprofits with her business, Chris- things to come yet are hearty enough to satisfy the 1/8 tsp. ground allspice you can use regular cabbage or Napa ty Ink. Learn more at www.christy.ink. winter palette. 1/8 tsp. nutmeg cabbage here) 1/4 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 cup water 1/2 tsp. kosher salt Three strips of bacon (optional) 1 egg

Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a medium pan, sauté sliced onion with some olive oil and a big pinch of salt until softened and golden brown, about 15 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly. In a food processor or a large bowl with your hands, mix together sautéed onions, beef, spices, salt, and egg until well combined (about 15-20 seconds in the food processor). Meanwhile, prepare to blanch your cabbage leaves. This is crucial to the success of the recipe: Blanching the cabbage ensures that it will keep its spring green color and texture, but will make the leaves pliable for wrapping. Bring a large pot of water to boil and set up a big bowl of ice water close by. Add a healthy amount of salt to both. Carefully separate the cabbage leaves; you will need about 12 to 16 leaves. Once water is boiling, put two or three cabbage leaves into the water for one minute to blanch. Remove and immediately put in the bowl of ice water to shock the vegetables and cool for a couple minutes. Once all the leaves are blanched and shocked, drain the cabbage leaves and pat dry. Now you’re ready for assembly. Take a cabbage leaf and cut out the bottom third of the thick stem, if needed. Fill with 2 or 3 tbsps. of meat mixture. Roll the cabbage leaf around the meat. Use a toothpick to hold it together. In the sauté pan, add some olive oil and heat to medium high. Brown the cabbage rolls in batches, starting seam-side down. Nestle them in an 8 x 8 pan so they are nice and cozy. For extra flavor, layer three strips of bacon on top (you won’t regret it). Add 1/4 cup water to ensure the cabbage rolls don’t dry out in the oven. Roast in the oven for 20 minutes, or until nicely browned on top. Serve with a tart berry jam (lingonberry, perhaps?), a couple spoonfuls of pan juices, and boiled new potatoes. Serves 4.

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In the Halldór March 18, 9:00 a.m. The program by Vikings of Bjørnstad will fo- 7:00 p.m. Newcomers are very welcome! Laxness Library at Scandinavia House; free. Seattle, Wash. cus on what we have learned about Vikings This fun run or walk starts and ends at Leif over the last 12 centuries from archaeologi- iowa The Summer Without Men Erikson Hall by the Leif Erikson bust, going April 3, 7:30 p.m. cal record. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for Scandinavian Music Jam to Shilshole to the Leif Erikson Statue and New York, N.Y. non-members, and $8 for children ages 6 to March 26, 1:00—3:00 p.m. returning. Visit www.LeifEriksonLodge.com The Summer Without Men is an adaptation of 14. For more info contact (707) 996-9889 or Decorah, Iowa for registration forms. Receive a Norwegian American author Siri Hustvedt’s bestselling novel [email protected]. Tickets at www. Stop by Vesterheim’s Bruening Visitor Center, 502 flag and waffle for participating! 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Enjoy musical entertainment, special speak- The 42nd festival of Nordic cultures will fea- massachusetts ers, and demonstrations of many traditional ture music, dancing, cooking and craft dem- Heroes, Heroines & Tricksters Norwegian handcrafts, music, song, dance, Norumbega Annual Potluck Supper April 8, 11:00 a.m. onstrations, lectures, vendors, and affordable April 7, 6:30 p.m. and food throughout the day at Leif Erikson activities for young and old. Festival goers can New York, N.Y. Hall. There will even be some raffles for gift West Newton, Mass. Ellen Shapiro and Jean Hale recount stories of visit an authentic Viking Village, try their hand In addition to the annual potluck supper with certificates, food, and crafts! Free and open to at Dala horse croquet, and play kubb. There young folks from Norway who outwit the greed, the public; free parking available. Norumbega Lodge, Steve Oyangen will coordinate the ferocious, and the cunning. 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Grieg Lodge Scholarship Fund will the Fram Museum in Oslo, as he dives deeper dinavian Park, Inc. NFP to Carol Hoidahl, 552 present its 2017 Scholarship Awards at 11:00 a.m. into the motivations, tactics, and achieve- Deer Run Drive, Palatine, IL 60067. new york Tickets may be purchased by calling Kathy Gasper- ments that culminated in Amundsen’s historic New Nordic Cinema: Revenge son at (503) 235-3643; tickets are $10 in advance Race for the South Pole. At Nordic Heritage “Scandinavian Scenes” March 15 & 17, 7:00 p.m. and $12 at the door; $5 for children ages 5 to 12; Museum. Cost is free with admission. March 19, 4:00 p.m. New York, N.Y. and free for children under 5. Seating is limited so River Forest, Ill. Rebekka travels back to a hotel by the Norwegian please purchase your tickets in advance. Wisconsin The Symphony of Oak Park and River For- fjords seeking revenge on Morten, the man who Fosselyngen Lodge Torsk Supper & Bake Sale est presents “Scandinavian Scenes” featuring ruined her sister’s life. Directed by Kjersti Steinsbø. penylvania March 25, 4:00—7:00 p.m. sophomore Sophia Kreider. The program also In Norwegian with English subtitles. At Scandina- St. Patrick’s Day Milwaukee, Wis. includes Berwald’s Estrella de Soria overture, via House. Cost is $12 or $7 for ASF members. Pur- March 17, 7:00—9:00 p.m. This buffet at Norway House includes boiled Luonnotor by Sibelius, and a suite from Grieg’s chase tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/new-nor- Lancaster, Penn. codfish, meatballs, potatoes, flat bread, des- Peer Gynt arranged by Maurice Boyer. A free dic-cinema-revenge-hevn-tickets-32051325377. Join Bondelandet Lodge and learn about the histo- sert, and more. There will also be sales of preconcert conversation will begin at 3:00 ry and architectural design of Vikingsholm, a Scan- baked goods and other items. Cost is $13 for p.m., and a reception will be held after the per- tenThing Brass Ensemble dinavian home on Emerald Bay. Guests welcome adults and $5 for children ages 4 to 11. Open formance. Students through college are admit- March 27, 8:00 p.m. and donations accepted for the refreshment table. seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call ted free of charge, and adult tickets are $28. New York, N.Y. Questions? Contact Jeanne Addison at JLAnorge@ (414) 321-2637 for more info or to make res- To purchase tickets, contact the Box Office at TenThing, an all-Norwegian 10-woman brass en- aol.com or (717) 793-7428. ervations for large parties. (708) 488-5000 or go to www.SymhonyOPRF. semble led by Norwegian trumpet star Tine Thing com. For more info, call (708) 218-2648. At Do- Helseth, visits Scandinavia House for the very first minican University’s Lund Auditorium. time. The evening’s performance includes- ar Send your event to [email protected] or call (206) 784-4617 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 March 10, 2017 • 15 Big Easy NCA makes jazzy new start Faced with closure, the New Orleans Seamen’s Church becomes Scandinavian Jazz Church

Photo courtesy of the Scandinavian Jazz Church Leslee Lane Hoyum Below: After 110 years of serving seafaring Scandinavians, the New Rockford, Minn. Orleans Norwegian Seamen’s Church located at 1772 Prytania St., is now the Scandinavian Jazz Church. After serving seafaring Scandinavians for 110 years, the New Orleans Norwegian Seamen’s Church is now the Scandinavian Jazz Church. Last year it appeared that the Norwegian Seamen’s Church would be shut­ tered permanently, but for now it has been transferred from Norway to a local board of directors. New Orleanians were adamant that a Scandinavian presence continue. Over the years, the church has become known as jazzkirken (the jazz church). It be­ came a second home for many of New Or­ leans’ jazz musicians. Church historians say Photo courtesy of the Scandinavian Jazz Church that Narvin Kimball, the church’s letter carrier Above: Over the years, the New Orleans Seamen’s Church became known by day and jazz banjoist at Preservation Hall as jazzkirken (the jazz church). Many of Preservation Hall’s finest jazz musi- by night, was among the first invited to play in cians have performed at various church functions. the church. By the late 1970s, the church be­ gan hosting jazz concerts in the dining room and by the swimming pool and conducting a Jazz Church has approximately 16 months and participating in the French Quarter Fes­ is no shortage of Norwegian ships. Most offi­ jazz service the first Sunday of each month. to raise $700,000 to purchase the building. tival, Jazz Fest, and Mardi Gras. We have a cers are Norwegian, but the seamen are from Renowned New Orleans jazz musicians, in­ If funds are not secured, the NCA will take significant long-term relationship with the other nations such as the Philippines and Sri cluding musician and singer Uncle Lionel Ba­ back the building, release the Jazz Church community at large for the efforts we have Lanka. Furthermore, NCA says there are tiste, trumpeter Gregg Stafford, guitarist-ban­ from its commitment, and offer it for sale. undertaken. Additionally, we hope to stimu­ just a few hundred Norwegians living in the joist Seva Venet, banjoist-raconteur Danny “At this time,” says Rev. Rice, “the late more Scandinavian travel to our part of New Orleans area, a number the Jazz Church Barker, pianist Sadie Goodson, bassists Ches­ facilities manager, cultural manager, and I the world. It’s a challenge. It’s as if we’re would dispute. ter Zardis and Roland Guerin, trumpeter Leon are working without pay. We have received standing on top of a big oil field—just have The small but vibrant Scandinavian Brown, and clarinetist, bandleader, composer, some donations that will pay for utilities and to figure out how to drill the well.” component of the New Orleans’ culture blend and jazz historian Dr. Michael White, made rent for a while. We also need to pay the law­ A statement by Tommy Fosse, head of is set to be saved and flourish again under the Jazz Church one of New Orleans’ little yers who negotiated the deal with NCA and the foreign division for the NCA, stated, new leadership. The church was founded in known but greatest jazz venues. the upfront costs for a fundraiser we have en­ “[the] Seamen’s Church must always stick 1906 as part of the Church of Norway’s min­ During the summer of 2016, with church gaged. We will continue to operate as a not- to its ground rules and evaluate the areas istry to its sailors overseas. In 1968, when members buzzing about the church’s pos­ for-profit under Norwegian Seamen’s Church where they are most needed. This means, as the current church building was constructed, sible closing, locals approached Rev. Win­ of Louisiana, Inc. until we own the building it’s always been said, Seamen’s Churches King Olav V of Norway laid the corner­ ston Rice, an Episcopalian priest and former and change the charitable name.” Financial­ will permanently operate and manage based stone. Over the years, the New Orleans Sea­ offshore worker and maritime lawyer, and ly, the church is starting from scratch since on needed changes.” There is speculation that men’s Church has welcomed thousands of offered him the ministerial position at the the NCA laid claim to all money previously since the Church of Norway is no longer the Norwegian sailors and provided them with Jazz Church. He accepted. Soon thereafter, a raised by the church even though most dona­ state church, financial support will be reduced everything a sailor far from home could local board and advisory committee support­ tions were collected locally. significantly for the NCA, and the New Or­ want: worship, Norwegian food, lodging, ing the Jazz Church met with the Norwegian “We have high hopes for the Jazz leans church fell victim to NCA cutbacks. The Norwegian-language papers, postal service, Church Abroad (NCA—Seamen’s Church), Church,” said Rev. Rice. “We have a hard­ Houston Seamen’s Church remains open. and a plush green billiard table. Its ministe­ which is headquartered in Bergen, and nego­ working board of directors, advisory council, The ports of New Orleans, South Loui­ rial oversight also extended to Biloxi, Miss., tiated a deal to transfer the church to the New and the Nordic consular corps is on board. siana, and Baton Rouge cover 172 miles on and the Panhandle of Florida. And since oil Orleans group. The official transfer occurred We are aiming to become a Nordic cultural both banks of the Mississippi River. Each was discovered in Norway in the late 1960s, on Feb. 1, 2017, ending one era and hailing center and a ‘home away from home’ for vis­ year about 6,000 vessels, 140 of them Nor­ new ties developed as Norwegian business­ a new. According to Rev. Rice, the church itors. We expect to celebrate Syttende Mai, wegian, pass through the Port of New Or­ men traveled to New Orleans to acquire new not only will serve as a religious center for hold a large Scandinavian festival in Novem­ leans. So is that enough business to warrant technology and Norwegians began working locals and visiting Scandinavians but also as ber, perform Santa Lucia in December, and a Seamen’s Church in New Orleans? Ac­ offshore along the Gulf Coast. a Nordic center. offer numerous cultural events throughout cording to NCA, the number of Norwegian The transition to a local governing the year. Plus, we plan to join in with local seamen transiting the Port of New Orleans For more information or if you wish to assist, group doesn’t come without a price. The culture by serving a crawfish boil in April has significantly declined even though there contact Rev. Rice at [email protected].

Norway House names Christina Carleton Executive Director

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Norway House, Minneapolis, an­ “Christina is very well-qualified to as­ ate, she was responsible for consular affairs, nounced in February that Christina Helen sume the role of executive director,” said arts, culture, and science. She coordinated Carleton has been named executive direc­ Jon Pederson, board chair of Norway House. official visits of delegations from Norway, tor of the cultural and business organization. “She is a native Norwegian with strong con­ including a visit by the Norwegian Royal Carleton was most recently Minnesota vice nections to Norway but has also spent many family in 2011. consul of the Royal Norwegian Honorary years in Minnesota, having attended both At Norway House, Carleton will be re­ Consulate General in Minneapolis. the University of Minnesota and Minnesota sponsible for fundraising, programming, and Carleton becomes Norway House’s first State University, Mankato. We are delighted continuing to expand the organization’s re­ permanent executive director, following two to welcome her to Norway House and look lationships with Norwegian-American orga­ interim executive directors. Norway House forward to her leadership in raising our pro­ nizations throughout the region and country, is a nonprofit organization that partners with file in America and in Norway.” as well as business, cultural, and government individuals, organizations, and businesses in Carleton has been with the Royal Nor­ connections in Norway. the Norwegian-American community to pro­ wegian Honorary Consulate General in Min­ mote an appreciation for and understanding of neapolis since 2008 and was appointed hon­ For more information, please visit www.nor- Photo courtesy of Norway House the American Norwegian experience and its orary vice consul in 2010 by the Ministry of wayhouse.org Christina Carleton will take over as the first per- relationship to modern Norway and the world. Foreign Affairs in Oslo. While at the consul­ manent executive director of Norway House. 16 • March 10, 2017 Travel theNorwegianamerican A Viking tour of Waterford, Ireland From fancy glass to rugged stone, this Irish city has a long and surprisingly Nordic history

Emily C. Skaftun The Norwegian American

If the name of Waterford, Ireland, brings anything to mind, it’s most likely to evoke the high-end crystal that bears the name. But an old Norse history lurks in the name Waterford, or Vadrarfjordr (Veðrafjǫrðr), which probably means “windy fjord,” or, as a plaque in the city proclaims, “haven from the windy sea.” Waterford is the only Irish city to retain its Viking place name. The city just off Ireland’s “Copper Coast” is the republic’s oldest, Vikings hav­ ing established a settlement nearby in 853. The original settlers were driven out by the native Irish, but Vikings re-established them­ selves in Waterford in 914. Even some 1,100 years later, marks made by those Vikings remain. The most impressive of these is Reginald’s Tower, lo­ cated in Waterford’s “Viking Triangle.” The tower, like the city itself, is the only urban monument in Ireland to retain its Viking name. The tower’s name is derived from an Anglicized form of the Irish name Raghnall, which is in turn a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse Røgnvaldr. The tower’s name seems to refer to one of the many Viking rulers of the town that bore the name. Reginald’s Tower as it exists today was probably built in the 12th century, on the site of the first Viking tower that formed one apex of their triangular settlement. In medi­ eval times it was just one of 17 towers that encircled the city. Of the six surviving tow­ ers, Reginald’s is the largest. Many stretches of the old city walls still remain, though not the section near the Viking Triangle. What makes Reginald’s Tower more Photos: Emily C. Skaftun exciting than your average medieval ruins is Clockwise, from above: Reginald’s Tower with Waterford’s replica longship looming in the fore- the fact that the building is still in use as the ground; Nils Anders doing a little looming himself in a version of the town that’s too small even Waterford Viking Museum, which houses a for him; Vikings everywhere!—even on intricate crystal works of art inside the House of Water- collection of Viking-era weapons, coins, and ford Crystal. other artifacts. Unfortunately, I did not have

time to tour the exhibit while there, but I can attractions in the place is a very imposing only imagine that the combination of the ar­ showroom. Part museum, part store, this is tifacts in a genuine ancient setting makes for listed as number one on most lists of things Where in Norway? a unique experience. to do in Waterford. It is full of shiny things, I put this photo out with the wrong credit last issue! Thank In the small plaza just outside Regi­ and even a few Viking tributes if you look nald’s Tower, a 40-foot replica of a Viking closely. goodness there were no guesses as to the location. Another longship has been beached among café ta­ But if you have time, do shop around. chance for me to correct my mistake, and for you to win! bles and informational plaques. It’s shock­ We were told—but had neither the time nor Email your answer to [email protected]. ingly unguarded, and I suspect no one would the inclination to follow up on—that killer much mind if you needed to climb aboard deals could be found in second-hand shops for a photo op. Only Nils Anders tested that outside the big showroom. Some of the piec­ theory, he being the smallest of us on the trip. es you’ll find, so we were told, might not If you’ve seen all this and still feel a bear the famous name on them, but they just hankering for the Middle Ages, a very short may have been made by the same hands. walk away from the river from Reginald’s For our part, we went off to sample Tower will lead you past Greyfriar’s French Waterford’s pubs, which, if you have only Church, a 13th-century Franciscan friary that a short time to spend in Ireland, is actually is now home to the Waterford Municipal Art how I’d recommend you spend it! Especially Collection, and directly to the door of the in Waterford we found the pubs to be friend­ Medieval Museum. This museum, which I ly and filled with good live music (though also did not have time to visit (I was on a traditional Irish music proved surprisingly tour; forgive me), includes several authen­ difficult to find, unless one counts U2). And tic medieval structures, including the 13th- of course pints of “the black stuff,” as the century Chorister’s Hall and the 15th-centu­ national drink of Ireland, Guinness, is more ry Mayor’s Wine Vault. It also includes an often called. I think my Viking ancestors impressive collection of artifacts, including would have approved. the only surviving piece of clothing worn by Henry VIII. For more information on Waterford’s Viking Photo: Roar Irgens But okay, you say, what about the Wa­ origins, visit waterfordvikingtriangle.com Have a photo for “Where in Norway?” Submit it to [email protected]! terford Crystal? Yes, it is in fact made in and www.waterfordtreasures.com. the city, and one of the largest tourist traps theNorwegianamerican Travel March 10, 2017 • 17 Norway’s roads less traveled: Traipsing through the Scandinavian Alps

Photos: (above) Siri / Wikimedia Commons, (left & below) courtesy of Kim Nesselquist Above: Hemsedal is most famous for its skiing, Christine Foster Meloni with myriad trails for both downhill and cross- Washington, D.C. country skiers. Left: The Grøndøla River that runs past the cabin This is the ninth article in our series is perfect for fly-fishing. “Norway’s roads less traveled.” The author Below: Hytte life: relaxing in the mountains with is Kim Nesselquist, Honorary Consul Gen­ some wine is a good time in summer or winter. eral for Norway to Seattle. The previous articles in this series are “Spitsbergen: A place out of the ordinary” by Ambassador Aas (April 15, 2016), “Ul­ vesund lighthouse is calm yet wild” by Elin Bergithe Rognlie (May 20, 2016), “Halden, an idyllic small border town” by Eivind Hei­ berg (July 1, 2016), “Tree-top adventures at Høyt og Lavt” by Lise Kristiansen Falskow (July 29, 2016), “Hvaler highlights the sun and the sea” by Hilde Skorpen (September find 20 marked and graded hikes. These hikes 23, 2016), “Hiking between east and west” (referred to as TOPP20) vary in length and dif­ by Morten Paulsen (November 18, 2016), ficulty. There are four color-coded difficulty “Gallery Cylindra features the cylindri­ levels: (1) green—very easy, (2) blue—easy, cal” by Inger-Torill Kirkeby (December 16, (3) red—more demanding, and (4) black— 2016), and “Ålesund, hidden gem of the west demanding. They vary from easy two-hour coast” by Paul Anderson (January 13, 2017). trips to very challenging full-day trips. At the summit of each peak, you will find a signpost Consul Kim Nesselquist recommends a with a guest book where you can proudly sign trip to the “Scandinavian Alps”: your name when you reach the top. My favorite place in Norway is Right across the river behind our cabin Hemsedal, located in the mountains of Hal­ is Svarthetta, one of the most popular peaks lingdal between Oslo (a three-hour drive) and in Hemsedal. Its level of difficulty is red, i.e. Bergen (a four-hour drive). It is best known more demanding. There are also 19 other for its great skiing and ski resorts, with its peaks to choose from, so you will definitely center at 650 meters and Høgeløft, its highest find one that suits your level. peak, rising to almost 2,000 meters. The breathtaking Sognefjord lies about My family is very fortunate to own a cab­ an hour west by car. The mountains here are If you want to golf 18, you can drive 25 reason in the late l890s. in in Hemsedal, one of the most pristine natu­ steep, and mountain climbing is, therefore, minutes down the valley to Golf Alpin. The skiing possibilities are endless with ral places in Norway. Even though Hemsedal very popular. The area has a long tradition 49 slopes, 20 lifts, several parks for snow­ is best known for skiing, my favorite time of climbing instruction and expert guides. Viewing fauna boarding and ski cross, and over 47 kilome­ there is the summer. Nature is more accessible Skogshorn,­ Storehorn, and Veslehorn are While staying in Hemsedal, you should ters of slopes. The ski resorts of the Hemsedal then, and the beauty is absolutely breathtak­ great challenges that you can try with a guide also visit Hydalen, a tranquil place surround­ Alps have fantastic views and great skiing. ing. If you like to be active, there is plenty to if you are not an experienced climber. ed by steep mountains, far from the hustle of If you want a smaller resort facing the do during the warmer months. everyday life. The journey from Vavatn into sun, come to my cabin, and I will take you Mountain biking the verdant Hydalen Valley is breathtaking, skiing at nearby Solheisen. It has 120 kilo­ Fly-fishing Another great way to spend a day is particularly on foot or by bike or car. The meters of marked and groomed ski tracks Our cabin is located on the Grøndøla mountain biking on some of the great roads area has a rich and distinctive fauna. that make it easy and enjoyable for cross- River. Its crystal-clear water is perfect for leading to the old mountain farms. If you like country skiing in and around the town. There fly-fishing. This river, along with the Hemsila more extreme biking, take the lift to the top Skiing are also 90 kilometers of ski tracks in the River that it merges with, is regarded as the of the ski resort and find a road back down to You may, however, want to visit mountains surrounding the valley. best place for brown trout fly-fishing in Nor­ the valley with or without a guide and coach. Hemsedal in the winter. Skiing is the main Whether you decide to come in the sum­ way. Since the river is right outside our cabin reason many visitors come at this time of mer or winter, let me know when you have door, it is a good way to start or end the day. Golfing year. The famous explorer Fridtjof Nansen made your travel plans for Hemsedal. I just If you prefer to fish in lakes, you have You can also play a round of golf at the himself started to come to Hemsedal for this might be there to greet you when you arrive! close to 20 available. My favorite is Lake Hemsedal Golf Club, a nine-hole course Vavatn. It has trout with a deep red color that only three miles from our cabin. You will be are perfect for making rakfisk, which is used charmed when you discover that in August Kim Nesselquist is the Hon- Christine Foster Meloni is for traditional dinners during the Christmas the Hemsedal Golf Club operates on a self- orary Consul for Wash- professor emerita at The holiday. Whenever I drive from our cabin to service honor system. To pay for soft drinks, ington and Idaho and has George Washington Uni- the lake, I am flooded with memories of fish­ ice cream, and basic golf equipment in ad­ a background of politics versity. She has degrees ing there with my father and uncle every fall. dition to the green fee and cart rental, you in Norway and business in Italian literature, lin- simply use your credit card in the credit card and industry in the United guistics, and international States. He has served many education. She was born in Mountain hiking machine or leave your cash in the metal box years as Regent at Pacific Minneapolis and currently Mountain hiking is the most popular provided. Tennis players can also enjoy the Lutheran University and is currently Chairman lives in Washington, D.C. She values her Nor- summer activity in Hemsedal, where you will courts next to the Club House. of a real estate investment company. wegian heritage. 18 • March 10, 2017 Norwegian Heritage theNorwegianamerican Reversing Cleng Peerson’s migration Americans prepare to celebrate Norwegian-American history at Tysvær’s Midsummer Festival

Molly Jones The Norwegian American

Almost two centuries ago, 52 brave men, women, and children boarded the 54- foot sloop Restauration in Stavanger on July 4, 1825, ready to make the treacherous jour­ ney across the Atlantic and become the first group of Norwegians to emigrate to America. Leading the Sloopers, as they were called, was a man named Cleng Peerson. Born in 1783 in Tysvær, located between Bergen and Stavanger on Norway’s west coast, Peerson went on to establish three Norwegian settlements in the United States: Photos: (left) courtesy of Vidar Aarhus, (below) courtesy of Kirk Mies one by Lake Ontario in Kendall County in Left: The replica of Restauration under sail. You New York in 1825, another by Fox River in can take a tour aboard the ship if you visit the Illinois in 1834, and the final in Norse Coun­ Tysvær Midsummer Festival. ty near Clifton, Texas, in 1854. Below: Kirk Mies and family visited Norway— Peerson—who would come to be known and Restauration—last year, and will return for as the “father of Norwegian emigration”— the festival this summer. lived the last years of his life in Clifton, where he passed away in 1865. His legacy as an important figure in Norwegian-Ameri­ can history has lived on, however, creating a strong relationship between his birthplace of Tysvær and his final home of Clifton. In fact, the mayors of Clifton and Tys­ lated the pages into English and produced vær signed an agreement of intent in August the play with a group in Duluth, titling it The 2012 to further cooperation within educa­ Uprooting. The production was a success, tion, culture, and industry, and the leaders and they performed it again, in Clifton this of the Tysvær community have since visited time, in connection with the 150-year anni­ Texas on multiple occasions. versary of Peerson’s death. That same year, the CP Farm in Clif­ Now, the cast has another performance ton—where Peerson lived his final years— lined up—in Peerson’s hometown of Tysvær. returned to Norwegian hands when Eldbjørg “The first time we gathered as a cast, we Djønne Stuve and Thomas Mannes of Tys­ talked about taking our play to Norway. At vær decided to buy the property. the time, I was expressing a fantasy,” said “This was really a coincidence. We visit­ one cast member. “Now, it’s becoming an ed the area in connection with a vacation, and exciting reality.” later we heard the property was for sale and The cast will be performing The Uproot- people feared that the historical value would ing as part of the Tysvær Midsummer Festi­ not be taken care of. Then we decided to buy val, an annual festival of activities and events it—to secure the historical value and make it popular with residents and visitors alike. The cast of The Uprooting won’t be the to Kårstø where they boarded the ship that available to public,” explained Mannes. This year, the festival will be held from June only Americans making the journey to Tys­ would take them to Restauration in Stavan­ Shortly thereafter, while exploring the 16 to 25 with a special focus on the first Nor­ vær for the festival, though. Kirk Mies—a di­ ger—they knew that they had to return to farm, Mannes’s mother made an incredible wegian emigration to America and the city’s rect descendant of Sloopers Daniel and Britha Tysvær this summer to experience it. discovery: she found some pages handwrit­ partnership with Clifton. Rossadal and their five children who emigrat­ In fact, Mies has even agreed to give ten by her own grandfather, Viglerik Rosse­ The performance of The Uprooting is ed aboard Restauration with Peerson—will a speech at the beginning of the march—in land. They were titled “Cleng Peerson” and certainly one of the highlights of this year’s be reversing the footsteps of his ancestors for Norwegian. turned out to be a draft of a play about Peer­ schedule and will be held at Tysværtunet on the second time, along with his family. “I have been giving a lot of thought to son’s return to Tysvær to describe the jour­ June 22. “I guess you could say that I come from what I might say. To prepare, I have been ney and the opportunities in America to the “This will be fantastic. It will be great to a long line of proud Norwegians,” explains re-reading the stories of my ancestors and Norwegians planning to emigrate. show people also at home what we have been Mies. “My Grandpa Mies was very proud of studying other resources that tell of the times Her cousin Kristbjørg Eide then trans­ doing in USA,” said Mannes. his Norwegian heritage. He was a member of in Norway in 1825,” he said. “Perhaps I the Norwegian Slooper Society of America will try to convey to the audience what the and even served a term as the president of Rossadals and their five children may have this organization… At any rate, my grand­ been feeling as they prepared to leave their Migration-related events at the father’s love for his Norwegian heritage was home—their hopes and fears as they crossed contagious, and at a very early age, I knew a dangerous ocean aboard a 54' sailing vessel Tysvær Midsummer Festival that I wanted to someday visit this country to a new land and a new life.” of my origin.” To further relate to the experiences of Friday, June 16: Curtis W. Callaway, talented Aksdal. Tickets cost 200 kroner and can be At the age of 46—190 years after Dan­ the Sloopers, visitors at the festival will also photographer and senior lecturer at Baylor purchased upon arrival in Tysvær. iel Rossadal made his Atlantic crossing at the have the opportunity to go aboard a recently University, will open his exhibition of 10 same age—Mies finally fulfilled his dream built replica of Restauration to experience photographs. The theme for the exhibition Visitors can board the replica of Restaura- of traveling to Norway and visiting the farm the tight conditions on the sloop, taste the Restauration is “The Light” and “Cleng Peerson’s Texas.” tion in Tysvær. Trips aboard of his ancestors. food the emigrants ate, and listen to the story can be booked at www.restauration.no. “It is difficult to describe the emotions of their emigration. Sunday, June 18: Kirk Mies will give a speech I experienced in actually standing on this “This may sound rather odd, but when at the beginning of the traditional “Cleng The Norwegian-American Historical Associ- Peerson walk.” Tysvær locals will follow the ation will hold part of their seminar “Migra- ground and touching the foundation that my we visited last year, I truly felt as if I were path from the mountain farms Rossadal via tion, minorities, and freedom of religion.” ancestors built. It was a very moving experi­ ‘home,’ and so I guess you could say that we Hersdal to Hesthammar, along with partici- ence to be sure,” he said. are looking forward to going ‘home’ again pants from Minnesota and Illinois. When his family learned that this year’s this summer,” Mies said. For more information on the festival and the festival would include the traditional “Cleng It’s not too late to join in on the fun this Thursday June 22: Actors from Duluth, Minn., complete schedule, visit www.tysver.kom- Peerson walk”—a march along the very path June and return “home” to Norway your­ will perform The Uprooting at Tysværtunet, mune.no/midtsommarfest (Norwegian). the emigrants took from the Rossadal farm self—the Tysvær community would love to down to the Hersdal farm and eventually have you! theNorwegianamerican Norwegian Heritage March 10, 2017 • 19 Norwegian & American Restoration of the Women of Distinction Gjøa underway

• Aasta Hansteen (1824 – 1908)

< hansteen Image courtesy of Nasjonalmuseet This 1905 statue by famous Norwegian From page 1 sculpter Gustav Vigeland por- trays Aasta Hansteen mented by painting portraits at her umbrella- on commission. Her lifestyle weilding best. was modest and often finan­ cially difficult. Before leaving Norway, she had a contract to write five reports for the Kristi­ ania newspaper Verdens Gang, based on her findings and con­ tacts with liberal Boston intel­ sunflower festival. lectuals. Many of her lectures The sunflower image em­ over the years proved to be braces the optimistic spirit she positive emotional experiences brought back from America. Photo: S. Halvorsen / Fram Museum, Oslo but disappointing from a finan­ The decision for Han­ The Gjøa is currently being restored in its home at the Fram Museum. cial point of view. steen to return to Norway Hansteen’s experiences was influenced by the desire in America centered around to function in a more visible, M. Michael Brady writing, lecturing, painting, public capacity, unhampered Asker, Norway and “joining” with the femi­ by a language barrier. She nist movement in many ways. had experienced two sides of Restoration of the Gjøa, the sloop used gian-American community there persuaded They were good and impor­ Norwegian America during by polar explorer Roald Amundsen and a Amundsen to sell the Gjøa to them as a sen­ tant years for her. One of her her stay. She ran up against crew of six for his first-ever transit of the sible alternative to sailing her around Cape most important contacts in the hierarchy and ideol­ Northwest Passage, is now underway at the Horn back to Norway. The Gjøaa then was Chicago proved to be Dr. ogy of the Norwegian Lu­ Fram Museum in Oslo. donated to the city of San Francisco and put Gerhard Christian Paoli; he theran Church and, on the The Gjøa is a square-sterned, 70 ft. long on display at the northwest corner of Golden had served twice as presi­ other hand, she encoun­ sloop built in 1872 by the Knut Johannesson Gate Park. In 1972, the Gjøa was returned to dent of the Chicago Medi­ tered the fellowship of the Skaale shipyard at Rosendal in the Hardan­ Norway on the deck of the M/S Star Billa- cal Society and was a Scandinavian Freethink­ ger district of western Norway, to order for bong, a Norwegian freighter. In June she was champion of social and political reform. He ers and the patriotism of liberal nationalists. Nordland Ship Captian Asbjørn Sexe of Ul­ placed on a concrete foundation outside the took a strong interest in opening the medical Naturally, she lashed out at the first group lensvang, also in Hardanger. She was named Fram Museum in Oslo, purpose built in 1936 field to women and taught for many years at and embraced the second. Gjøa (modern form of the Old Norse name to house the Fram, the expedition ship used Women’s Medical College of Chicago. The Her return was also encouraged by Gyða) after Captain Sexe’s wife and served in the Arctic and the Antartic by Norwegian Paolis counted Ole Bull and Jenny Lind as changes in Norway. The nine years she’d him for 28 years as a herring fishing boat. explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, friends, figures Hansteen greatly admired. spent away had brought increased toler­ In 1901, Captain Sexe sold the Gjøa to Oscar Wisting, and Roald Amundsen. In Her social contacts were based squarely in ance for Norwegian women, who now ap­ Roald Amundsen, who had chosen her as 2013 a separate building for the Gjøa, simi­ progressive Scandinavian circles as repre­ peared and wrote publicly. In a letter written the ideal vessel for his planned attempt to lar to the Fram Museum, was put up close sented by the Scandinavian Freethinkers’ from Boston in December 1887 to her sister sail the Northwest Passage. The Gjøa was by, and she was moved indoors. The ongoing Society and members of the radical press. Nanna, Hansteen expressed happy astonish­ smaller than other vessels used by Arctic ex­ restoration reflects the heritage of the­ Har Hansteen’s attempts to enter the Ameri­ ment that such was the case: “It is wonder­ peditions, which suited Amundsen’s strategy danger of the building of the Gjøa: the work can publishing and lecture scenes did not ful that women now can use their talents and for the expedition: take as few people as pos­ of it is being performed by specialist crafts­ succeed due to her limited command of the energies.” By 1889 the Norwegian feminist sible and live off the resources of the land men from the Hardanger Fartøyvernsenter English language, which was a major stum­ movement had taken firm root and Hansteen and the sea, as did the native peoples of the (Historic Vessel Preservation Center). bling block. Nevertheless, the unpublished could be welcomed home as one of its pio­ far north. Moreover, the Gjøa had a shal­ poem “Tilbageblik” (Retrospective View) neers. In 1867, during a time of great per­ low draft, which would help her negotiate Visiting the Gjøa: You can view the Gjøa and illustrates the sincere optimism she main­ sonal anguish, she’d written a short poem the shoals of the Arctic straits. Auspiciously, follow her restoration online on the Fram tained in Chicago despite difficult financial describing a feeling of being engulfed by Amundsen had been born in 1872, the year Museum blog at: frammuseum.no/polar_his- straits. One stanza reads, freely translated: flames. In 1896 she added the words, “But the Gjøa was built. tory/vessels/restoration_of_gjoa. When in “The Atlantic’s strong breeze, the prairie’s now the flames have turned to sunbeams and After the successful transit of the North­ Oslo, you can see her physically at the Fram sharp storms lie between us and narrow- sunflowers” to the poem. Her return to Nor­ west Passage from June 1903 to August Museum on the Bygdøy Peninsula; further mindedness. Our courage stirs in spite of way sparked a renewed feeling of emanci­ 1906, the Gjøa sailed south to San Francisco, details on the museum website at frammu- all that we have suffered, in spite of want pation and optimism. Emigration had been a arriving there October 19, 1906. The Norwe­ seum.no. and the daily, frightening struggle for bread. matter of self-preservation, but her return to For here life’s seeds and opportunities swirl Norway was a matter of following her heart. about us, in the refreshing wind.” Aasta Hansteen’s grave in Oslo is Certain key images recur in Hansteen’s marked with a bust made by Gustav Vige­ prose and poetry. These focus on sun, light, land. There is also a statue of her by Nor­ and warmth. In America she encountered wegian sculptor Nina Sundbye in the Aker 2709 SAN PABLO AVE — BERKELEY, CA 94702 the sunflower in use as a feminist symbol. Brygge area of Oslo. Two streets are named Phone: (800) 854-6435 — Email: [email protected] The plant was interpreted as a visual sign of after her, one in Oslo and one in Trondheim. woman’s claim to light and air, and Hansteen Her inspiration and work contributed sig­ Featuring great Nordic products took upon herself the task of introducing this nificantly towards the women’s movement symbol into Scandinavia. The campaign in America and Norway. Thank you, Aasta Books • Candy and Chocolates • Canned goods • Condiments achieved definite success in Norway, where Hansteen! Cooking wares • Dry Goods • Gift items • Specialty meats the sunflower was adopted as the official and more! symbol of the Norwegian Feminist Society Nancy Klimp is a member of Sigrid Undset and its journal. Hansteen’s 70th birthday Lodge #32, Daughters of Norway, and the Visit us online: www.nordichouse.com was celebrated by her friends as a special Daughters of Norway Literary Society. 20 • March 10, 2017 Norsk Språk theNorwegianamerican Norwegian Language Corner Trump turmoil triggers NORWEGIAN FOLK TALES, FAIRY TALES and TROLLS tracing to Nynorsk Stories about the Norwegian roots of the Volume 2 word trump have recently gone mildly With 21 classic folk tales, fairy tales, and trolls from Norway in Norwegian and English, “Tuss og Troll” is now serialized in the Norwegian American Weekly’s Norwegian Language Corner. The stories are from the collections of Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, and retold by Øyvind Dybvad, Gard Espeland, Velle Espeland, viral. Here’s what our correspondent found Johannes Farestveit, and Nana Rise-Lynum. Translated by Alexander Knud Huntrods and Odd-Steinar Dybvad Raneng. Illustrated by Solveig Muren Sanden, Jens R. Nilssen, and Ralph A. Styker. “Tuss og Troll” was edited, designed, and published by Deb Nelson Gourley of Astri My Astri publishing. Copyright © Norsk Barneblad. M. Michael Brady Asker, Norway

The genealogy of the surname of the 45th President is straightforward. Donald Trump is the grandson of Frederick Trump (1869-1918) and Elizabeth Christ Trump (1880-1966), a German-American business couple. As a surname, “Trump” is derived from the Bavarian word for “drum” [as, pre­ sumably, is “Drumpf,” the family’s name before immigrating to America—Ed.]. The history of the everyday English word trump is less evident. Two lexicographic works published around the turn of the last century suggest different linguistic connections, one French, one Norwegian. The French connection is a Kolbrennaren The Wood-collier Middle English word borrowed in the 12th del 5 av 6 part 5 of 6 or 13th century from the French trompe, referenced in the Dictionnaire général de la Då så kyrkjelyden var samla og han Then as the congregation was gath- langue française (General dictionary of the skulle til å preika for bispen, stiltra han ered and he was about to preach in front French language) compiled by philologists seg opp på stolen og tok til å leggja ut slik of the bishop, he crept up the pulpit and Adolphe Hatzfeld and Arsène Damesteter These two works are standard linguistic som han brukte. Han slo ut med armane og began as he normally began. He threw his and published in 1890 in Paris by Librairie references, but neither divulge the origin of ropa: — På denne dagen vil det skje eit fall arms out and cried: “On this day there shall Ch. Delagrave, a two-volume set bound in the word trump. The derivation of trompe som det ikkje har vore maken til sidan verda be a fall that there has not been anything red leather, totaling 2,272 pages. prior to its entry into English remains un­ var skapt! like since the world was created!” The Norwegian connection is the Dermed slo han i stolen så det dundra, With that he banged the pulpit so that certain, though it is known to have been the og preikestolen og presten og heile hurven it thundered, and the pulpit and the priest Nynorsk word trump, first listed in Norsk sourceword for trumpet in modern English. ramla ned av kyrkjeveggen med eit brak. and the whole kit and caboodle, came rum- Rettskrivings-Ordbok (Norwegian spelling Likewise, how and when trump entered Alt folket sette ut or kyrkja som dommedag bling down with a crash. Every parishioner dictionary) compiled by educator Lars Eske­ Nynorsk remains unknown. In any event, it skulle til å koma. Slikt hadde aldri hendt i rushed out of the church as if doom’s day land and first published in 1906 in Oslo by apparently did not come from Nørront (Old manns minne. Men bispen fekk stogga dei was upon them. Such a thing had never Olaf Norlis Forlag. The first edition was a ute på kyrkjebakken. happened in living memory. But the bishop thin book of just 140 pages, in a plain hard See > trump, page 22 Bispen sa at han kunne ikkje anna enn stopped them in the churchyard. cardboard cover with a taped spine, intended undrast på at kyrkjelyden ville klaga på ein The bishop said that he could do noth- for use in schools. With time, it became one M. Michael Brady was prestemann som hadde slike gåver på sto- ing but wonder why the congregation of the most successful Nynorsk dictionaries educated as a scientist and len, og jamvel kunne spå om komande ting. would complain about a priest who had ever. A second enlarged edition was pub­ with time turned to writing Han syntest han minst burde vera prost, sa such gifts on the pulpit, and also foretell lished in 1912, and a third further enlarged and translating. han, og det var heller ikkje lenge før han the future. He thought that he should at edition was published in 1924 (pictured vart det. least be a dean, said he, and it was not long above). After author Eskeland’s death, his No var det så at kongen og dronninga before he was that as well. brother Severin Eskeland (1880-1964) com­ der i landet ikkje hadde born, men då kon- It was the case that the king and queen piled a fourth edition published in 1948. gen fekk høyra at det kanskje kunne koma of this country had no children, but when eit, vart han forviten etter å vita om det the king heard that maybe one would skulle verta ein prins eller ei prinsesse. Han be coming, he wanted to know if it was a kalla alle dei lærde saman i kongsgarden og prince or a princess. He summoned all the spurde dei. learned people together to the palace and Men ingen av dei kunne seia om det var asked them. gutebarn eller jentebarn dronninga skulle få. But not one of them could say if it was Då kom både kongen og bispen til å hugsa på a boy child or a girl child that the queen was kolbrennaren. Dei sende bod etter han, og to have. Then both the king and the bishop straks han kom til kongsgarden, fekk dei han remembered the wood-collier. They sent a imellom seg og tok til å spørja han ut. message to him, and as soon as he arrived Men kolbrennaren kunne ikkje seia at the palace, they took him aside and be- noko visst, han heller, for det var ikkje godt gan asking him for an answer. å gjeta det som ingen kunne vita. Denne But the wood-collier could not say gongen visste han inga råd. Han berre vreid anything for sure either, because it was not hendene og bad så inderleg vent om at han good to guess what no one could know. This måtte sleppa å svara på dette. time he had no idea as to what he should do. He just wringed his hands and asked so sincerely if he could not be excused from answering this.

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My world! What < KONGEKRABBE would I have Fra side 2 done without your contribution — Når du selger et levende produkt, får to the morning? du betalt 100 prosent av vekta. Ved produk­ sjon av kongekrabbe til frossen klør, blir nærmere 70 prosent av vekta kastet, forklar­ Han Ola og Han Per by Peter J. Rosendahl, with new translations by John Erik Stacy er Ruud. Selv om fisker Kent Jensen er fornøyd med prisstigningen, har mindre kvote gitt en skår i gleden: — Med 1500 kilo mindre i kvote, må prisene stige betraktelig mer for at årets inntekt fra kongekrabbefiske skal bli like stor som i fjor, svarer Ruud. Fra og med kvoteåret 2017 har også fiskerne i Måsøy kommune full tilgang til fiske etter kongekrabbe, noe som betyr at totalkvoten­ må fordeles mellom flere fiskere. Hey you, in the cellar! Hands up and Dette fisket har inntil da vært forbeholdt My goodness, Per, there You watch the cellar door behind make it snappy! is a tramp in the cellar! I the house, Værmor, then me and fiskere fra Øst-Finnmark (inkludert Nord­ heard him cough. Ola will go in and investigate. kapp og Porsanger). 22 • March 10, 2017 Arts & Entertainment theNorwegianamerican Music review: Norway, more than A lost concerto is Ibsen and Grieg Norway’s Ambassador to the US discusses dynamically revived the international impact of his nation’s culture

Ambassador Kåre Aas Washington, D.C.

In early February, acclaimed writer and a major international hit—probably because playwright Jon Fosse’s play Someone is Go- of the way it deals with the often-sensitive ing to Come drew to a close here in Washing­ issues that young people grapple with. ton, D.C. Fosse, whose works have resulted While Norwegian design and architec­ in 900 productions staged in more than 40 ture continues to win acclaim in many parts languages, is just one Norwegian currently of the world, the same goes for many per­ drawing international accolades. formers within both classical music and jazz. One of my many pleasant tasks as am­ bassador is to present Norwegian culture to Small but visible an American audience. I’ve often thought Why is Norway, with a population of that a nation’s culture not only shows that roughly five million, so visible on the inter­ country’s face but also reflects its “soul.” national cultural scene? Norway’s cultural image abroad has I could take the easy way out and say long been defined by well-recognized works it’s all about talent. But being really good Melinda Bargreen such as Edvard Munch’s Scream, Edvard at what you’re doing isn’t always enough. I Everett, Wash. Grieg’s “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” would argue that one reason for Norwegian or Henrik Ibsen’s psychological dramas. artists’ international success is the small pop­ As the shouts of “Bravo!” rose in Seat­ attention, he decided to give it a 21st-century Those powerful works will always endure. ulation of the country itself: a market of just tle’s Benaroya Hall, symphony-goers turned premiere at the International Musicological But Norwegian culture today is so much five million people is too small for profes­ to each other in amazement and exclaimed, Society’s annual conference in Stavanger, more. More than ever before, contemporary sional artists to make a living from their art. “Wow! Who IS this guy?” It was the Norwe­ Norway, in 2016. And now comes this new (and often young) artists, authors, filmmak­ Getting your name out there often de­ gian violinist Henning Kraggerud, making recording on the Naxos Classics label, which ers, and performers are making their mark pends on being present in the right arenas. his Northwest soloist bow in November of pairs the long-lost concerto with Johan internationally in many different areas. For the large U.S. market, it’s seen as essen­ 2015 with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra Svendsen’s charmingly melodic “Romance” Some of them reach out to a very broad tial to participate at the South by Southwest and its principal guest conductor, the Dan­ and the pastoral but powerful Nielsen Violin audience, often thanks to social media. For marathon of music festivals and conferences ish maestro Thomas Dausgaard. Many of us Concerto. instance, Norwegian “tropical house” dance that take place in Austin, Texas, every year. made a mental note to watch for more Krag­ So what does the Halvorsen concerto music artist Kygo hit one billion streams on And in the world of theater, the annual gerud musical opportunities. sound like? It’s surprisingly lovely. The Spotify faster than any other musician. After APAP performing arts conference and mar­ Now there are opportunities for every­ work has a typically 19th-century romantic one of his concerts in California, the Los An­ ketplace in New York plays an important one to hear this dynamic player: a remark­ idiom, and you might mistake it for music geles Times wrote that his “keyboard melody role. This year, 18 Norwegian groups were able new CD from this multi-talented musi­ of the composer’s more famous country­ was one of those riffs that, like it or not, fol­ represented. cian, who is also a conductor, an artistic ad­ man, Edvard Grieg (1843-1907)—especially lows you the whole ride home from the show.” ministrator (co-director of Norway’s highly when you hear the lyrical folkdance themes Similarly, Alan Walker has joined him A festival for every taste regarded Risør Festival), a violin professor, and the Hardanger fiddle effects (energeti­ in the 10-digit club. Videos of Walker’s Back home in Norway there are several a jazz artist, and a composer. The disc is the cally rendered by Kraggerud). “Faded” on YouTube have generated more important festivals that attract international premier recording of a “lost” violin concerto This is a lucky revival indeed of the than a billion views—and counting. agents and talent scouts. Norwegian Wood, by Johan Halvorsen (1864-1935), who was concerto, particularly because it has so long This level of international recognition the Øya Festival, and the Slottsfjell Festival considered one of Norway’s finest violin­ been considered destroyed. Halvorsen had is rare, perhaps close to unprecedented, for are just three of them, all for popular music. ists, conductors, and composers back in his been unhappy with the reception of his work; Norwegian artists. Classical music lovers meet every summer at heyday. The concerto, dedicated to and pre­ when he retired in 1929, he burned a number the Bergen International Festival or at one of miered by the Canadian violinist Kathleen of manuscripts, and his widow later stated Antihero many chamber music festivals (for instance Parlow, disappeared after the premiere (and that the Violin Concerto was among them. If On the literature front, Jon Fosse is not in Risør, Trondheim, or Stavanger). There two repeat performances) and was believed Kathleen Parlow’s manuscript copy had not the only big name internationally. “Nordic are also numerous acclaimed jazz festivals lost for more than a century—until a manu­ been discovered in the Toronto library, the Noir” author Jo Nesbø was recently listed throughout the year. Not to forget the inter­ script copy of the concerto was unearthed in concerto would have been lost forever. by The Hollywood Reporter as one of the 25 national festival for indigenous music, Riddu 2016 in the University of Toronto’s Faculty most powerful authors in 2016. His books Riddu. of Music Library. Parlow, a resident of To­ Halvorsen, Nielsen & Svendsen: Music for are available in 50 languages, with 30 million And as you might expect, there is an ronto, had bequeathed her papers to that uni­ Violin & Orchestra (Naxos Classics record- copies sold in Norway and abroad. Nesbø’s Ibsen Festival and several others related to versity, but the concerto had been separated ing). Henning Kraggerud, violin soloist; antihero rank-and-file police officer Harry performing arts. Architects and designers from the rest of her collection. Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Bjarte Eng- Hole seems to have hit a particular nerve from all over the world assemble at the Oslo When the concerto came to Kraggerud’s eset, conductor. with readers. They flock to Oslo to experi­ Architectural Triennale. ence the atmosphere described in the books. Bottom line: If you are planning to visit I also need to mention film director and Norway anytime soon, I strongly recom­ < trump Academy Award nominee Morten Tyldum’s mend that you schedule your trip to coincide From page 20 The Imitation Game. This historical drama with one or several of these festivals. about Alan Turing and his Enigma code In addition to having a good time, you Norse), as it’s not listed in Ordbog over det of Oslo and Språkrådet (Norwegian Lan­ breakers during World War II has grossed might learn a thing or two that you didn’t al­ gamle norske Sprog (Dictionary of the Old guage Council), searchable at: ordbok.uib.no more than 233 million USD worldwide. ready know about the country and the people Norwegian Language), published starting in • “Derfor er ‘trump’ det mest søkte And through Netflix or Amazon, Norwe­ living there. 1862 by Norwegian linguist and priest Johan ord i nynoskordboka” (Why “trump” is the gian TV series such as Occupied, Mammon, Fritzner. As the Nynorsk trump is a synonym most searched word in the Nynorsk Dic­ Lilyhammer, and Nobel—Peace at Any Cost This article is reprinted with permission for tramp, which as a verb—meaning to tread tionary), Dagbladet, February 9, 2017, link: are reaching a broad audience. An American from An Ambassador Abroad, the blog of heavily or stamp—found its way into Eng­ www.dagbladet.no/kultur/derfor-er-trump- version of the Norwegian TV show Shame Kåre R. Aas, Ambassador of Norway to the lish in the early 14th century, with its mean­ det-mest-sokte-ordet-i-nynorskordbo­ is now scheduled for production. The origi­ United States. To read more, visit www.nor- ing preserved, it’s likely that the dialect word ka/67016696 nal is a low-budget show about a group of way.org/Embassy/washington/Ambassador/ trump that was incorporated in Nynorsk was • “Trump er ein egen og tver kar—på Norwegian teenagers in Oslo. It has become An-Ambassador-Abroad. a sourceword for trump in English. nynorsk” (Tump is a headstrong, surly fel­ low—in Nynorsk), NRK Hordaland, online Further reading (in Norwegian) edition, January 25, 2017, link: www.nrk.no/ • Bokmålsordboka / Nynorskordboka hordaland/trump-er-ein-egen-og-tverr-kar- thank you for reading our paper! tusen takk (Bokmål / Nynorsk Dictionary), University _-pa-nynorsk-1.13342368 theNorwegianamerican Roots & Connections March 10, 2017 • 23 A modern immigrant story, part one

Terje Birkedal Photos courtesy of Terje Birkedal Anchorage, Alaska Left: Little Terje with his older brother and cousin in 1947, three years before leaving Norway. In my previous article for The Norwe­ Right: A slightly less little Terje with his mother gian American, I explored the reception and in 1950, the year the family immigrated to the treatment of Norwegian immigrants to the United States. United States. This time I will begin to tell you my own story as an immigrant. My story is nothing out of the ordinary, but it is still worth telling because it is still part of the Terje “Ted” Birkedal was born in Stavanger, Norway, overall story of Norwegian immigration to in 1946. He grew up in Col- the United States. orado and earned a Ph.D. I was born in Stavanger on Norway’s in Anthropology from the southwestern coast in 1946. That is where I University of Colorado. He received my very Norwegian name of “Terje retired in 2012 but remains Gjert Birkedal.” My father was a small busi­ active in his field and has nessman and with his brother ran a family served as the President of Sons of Norway Bernt business called “Birkedals Skinn og Huder Balchen Lodge in Anchorage since 2012. He has (Skins and Hides)” which was located in a conducted archeological fieldwork in the Ameri- traditional wooden “Hansa style” warehouse can South, the Great Plains, Norway, Canada, on the wharf. My father bought skins and Guam, and Alaska. He has always been passion- hides from the farmers in and around Ro­ ate about Norwegian prehistory and history. galand (the province that surrounds Stavan­ ger) and sold them to wholesalers in Bergen who in turn sold them in England. On any tracted rheumatic fever as a child, and it had by my front door waiting for my mother to mother and brother began to think seriously given day, my father and his brother could permanently weakened his heart. He’d had come home. I had asked him to stay because about immigration to America. My mother’s be found in their small office surrounded by another difficult bout with heart disease dur­ I was convinced that trolls lived in the attic parents had immigrated in 1910 and left her friendly farmers talking about this and that. ing World War II, which had made his condi­ and they would eat me if I remained alone. behind to be raised by her grandmother. They My brother, Audun, who was born 12 years tion worse. Norway was under occupation by For my mother and older brother, life soon convinced my mother and brother that before me, said the “snus” would often fly the Germans and medicine was scarce. Once was not so easy. My mother began to work the family should at least visit America, and wildly across the room and you had to be the doctor said he had only one aspirin in his as a secretary again and my brother pushed a in case they liked it, do the necessary paper­ careful not to get caught in the line of fire. possession, and yet he kindly gave it to my delivery hand-cart around town to help make work ahead-of-time to stay as full-fledged My mother was a housewife who had father. ends meet. After he graduated from high immigrants. Our summer cabin was sold to previously trained and worked as a secretary. Despite the death of my father, I lived school, he apprenticed as an airplane me­ cover the costs of the trip, and we all got the We lived in a two-story house on Holbers­ in a safe and friendly neighborhood. Rune chanic for Braathens at Sola Airfield. Mean­ necessary smallpox shots. gata near what was then the stadium of the Bjornsen, the son of my father’s best friend, while I started to go to a nursery school. To We all left as uncertain immigrants in Viking soccer team (still the reigning soccer lived only three houses away and little Astrid get there I either rode on a little seat behind December of 1950. I was four and a half, my team in Stavanger). My family lived on the Hepness lived next door. We played outdoors my mother on her bicycle or the local com­ brother just short of 17 years old, and my upper floor and renters lived on the lower like all Norwegian children in snow, rain, or mercial bus driver would pick me up at the mother 43. We boarded an old steamship of floor—a typical arrangement in Norway at shine. I once tried to convince Rune to ride bus stop near our house and make sure I was the Bergen Line and headed off for England the time. down a very steep hill beside our house on properly dropped off at the school (that was on a two-stage overseas trip to the United Two years after I was born, my father, a kick-sled with me—he wisely refused. He Norway back then for you). States. at the young age of 42, died of a heart at­ was nonetheless a devoted friend (and still is) Post-war Norway’s economy was bad­ tack while visiting the library. He had con­ and once sat with me at the head of the stairs ly broken and the future looked bleak. My To be continued... Community Connections Happy Birthday to my favorite Pisces! In Loving Memory Gratulerer Do you have a loved one or friend who has recently passed? Contact us at (206) 784-4617 or [email protected] to place an obituary. Med daGen: Rita-Anja Huste Ken Huste Alice C. Egland Tenley Huste December 26, 1923 – February 7, 2017 Jeg håper dere alle Alice C. Egland, formerly of Succa­ ministrator, serving at hospitals in Oshkosh, har en fantastisk sunna, died on February 7 at Messiah Vil­ Wis., and New York City. She was a member bursdag lage in Mechanicsburg, Penn., at the age of St. Albans Lutheran Church in Queens, of 93. Alice is survived by her sister, Ruth N.Y., and later was a member at Redeemer Love, Erik Tapley of Brooklin, Maine; nieces Margaret Lutheran Church in Succasunna. While sum­ DeCamillis of Ephrata, Penn., Ruth Benson mering in Brooklin, Maine, she attended St. of Mechanicsburg, Penn., Janet Trovato of Andrew Lutheran Church in Ellsworth and Manheim, Penn., Lori Edwards of Holden, was the accompanist at the summer hymn Maine, and Carol Becker of Landing, N.J.; sings at the Rockbound Chapel in Brooklin. 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Wanting a portrait with which to surprise her husband, a beau- Food fit for a nisse tiful woman asks talented artist Ole to paint her in the nude. “No,” Ole replies. “I don’t do dat sorta ting.” N.A. notes “But what if I double your Spring? fee?” asks the woman. Can it be true? Is the long “Nope, sorry. Von’t do it.” re- winter almost at an end? As I plies Ole. write this (March 6), the first “How about if I give you five day of spring is two weeks away. times what you normally get?” Rain flecked with the occasional pleads the woman. snowflake(!) falls outside my “Oh, okay den,” says Ole, “But window. I’m keeping my socks on. I need Yet by the time you receive a place ta put my brushes.” your next issue the calendar, if perhaps not the weather, will tell us that spring has come. Which means, among other things, that the semi-annual messing with everyone’s* cir- cadian rhythms is upon us. On March 12 don’t forget to set your clocks one hour ahead, and on Monday, March 13, steel yourself for a dark morning. Ole and Lena St. Patrick’s Day America’s favorite Norwegians! Photo: Emily C. Skaftun Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Nils Anders drools over a selection of wraps at Ingrid’s Scandinavian Food in Oregon City, Ore. We’ve celebrated, in our mini- malist way, with a very brief look at Viking history on the Emerald Isle (page 16). St. Patrick’s Day is the equivalent of a National Day in Ireland, so gratulerer med da- gen, Ireland!

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