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"A TALE FROM THE CRYPT"

Three sisters from the US visiting their grandfather's old church in Norway
stumble onto something they didn't expect. A 300 year old mummy!
Be sure to click "Tik Tok Video" near the end.
From the Sons of Norway blog page.

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LEIKARRINGEN fra POULSBO

Leikarringen consists of about 100 individuals of ages from 5 years to adult,
comprising the largest Norwegian youth dance group outside of Norway.
They are sponsored by the Sons of Norway lodge at Poulsbo, Washington.

This video was filmed during the teen dancers' visit to Columbia Lodge on April 15, 2024.

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VIKING DISCOVERY OF NORTH AMERICA

Nearly 500 years before Christopher Columbus, Viking explorers from Iceland
set foot on present-day Baffin Island, Labrador, and Newfoundland where
they established a temporary outpost.

This video is based on Icelandic Viking sagas, archaeological discoveries, carbon 14
dating, and DNA analyses that have only recently confirmed the sagas' validity.
The sagas tell the story of Leif Erikson, leader of the Norsemen who first explored
the continent's Atlantic coast, and his father, Erik the Red, who first established a
settlement on the west coast of Greenland.   The video is 2 hours 16 minutes long.

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CELEBRATING LEIF ERIKSON DAY, OCTOBER 9

Norse leader-explorer Leif Erikson was born in Iceland late in the 10th
century, AD.   The date, October 9, does not celebrate his birthday.
Instead, it recognizes the date in 1825 when the first organized
emigration of Scandinavians arrived in New York City harbor after crossing
the Atlantic on a sailing sloop, having left Stavanger, Norway, 2 months earlier.

This video tells the story of that historic 1825 voyage.   It is narrated
by historian Dale Goodman, and produced by Vesterheim, the National
Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School in Decorah, Iowa.
The video is about 33 minutes long, in three parts.

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THE WORLD'S LARGEST BONFIRE -- ÅLESUND, NORWAY

June 24 is the celebration of Jonsok (St. John's Day), but it also is a time
for the yearly observance of Midsummer at the the coastal city of Ålesund.
A huge bonfire is constructed from wooden crates stacked about 130 feet high.
Known as Slinningsbålet, this bonfire takes place on a small bit of land where the
burning structure can fall safely into the sea.   To set the fire, a brave climber
ascends the structure to ignite a barrel of oil at the top, then scrambles down to safety.

Watch this video from 2010 to see how it is accomplished.

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NORDLYS DANCE TEAM

The Nordlys (Northern Lights) is the name of our own Columbia Lodge Scandinavian Dance Team, that performed under the leadership of Yonnie Tonder until the 2020 Covid outbreak.   The following are videos of the Nordlys dancing at the 2019 SCANFAIR in Portland on December 7.
(Make dance selection by clicking a yellow button.)


THE LEFSE-MAKERS

To commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Columbia Lodge, local video producer and nearby Carter Park Neighborhood resident Jean Herbold created a very special video “The Lefse Makers”, featuring several scenes from a favorite activity at the Lodge.   Many thanks to Jean and Golden Amazon Productions for promoting our Lodge in this way and making the video available for broadcast by the local PBS affiliate TV station.

Here’s Jean’s personal story:
“Ever since I can remember, I’ve been interested in images and stories.  I wanted to capture the special moments in life and make them last forever, whether through a drawing, taking a snapshot on my Dad's 110 film camera, or shooting video on a camcorder."
"Growing up, I loved hearing people talk.  My parents grew up during the Great Depression, and their love of stories heard over the radio washed off on me.  I can't remember a weekend when we weren't listening to the news from Lake Wobegon.  It was a no brainer for me to end up in this industry.  I think my curious nature makes me a natural journalist and storyteller. “
*Jean M. Herbold* freelance story producer / amazon

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JESPER THE SKIING CAT

Jesper is a very special cat who lives with his owner, Aina Stormo, in Norway.

Watch this short video to see Jesper enjoying his favorite Wintertime activity.

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NORWAY'S $47 BILLION FLOATING HIGHWAY

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration is in the process of creating
the world’s first floating highway. Route E39 will cut down a 21 hour travel time
between the Norwegian cities of Kristiansand in the south and Trondheim in the north
by at least half through the elimination of seven different ferry crossings.

Watch this video to see how it will be accomplished.

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