Syttende Mai


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Syttende Mai
Norwegian Constitution Day -  17th of May. 

Everyone is in their native costume (budnad) or in their Sunday best (Suits for men & boys, best dresses for women and girls).  Very few are dressed casually as is common in the States for the 4th of July.

The bunad is a traditional Norwegian costume worn by both men and women.  It can either come from established rural traditions or have a more modern design inspired by historical patterns and cuts.  Traditionally bunads represented the family home and the area people came from but now in the modern world where moving from place to place is a necessity, Norwegians wear the bunad tradition from the place to which they have the strongest attachment. Today the bunad is worn for celebrations and special occasions.  During the wedding season (May-June), you often see Norwegians dressed in their bunads on Saturdays walking to and from Churches.  Baptisms and Confirmations, Balls and Norwegian Constitution Day are typically bunad wearing days.



school children are all dressed up and participating


bands from various schools in the area are part of the grand parade which occurs in the afternoon and last about an hour and a half.






almost everyone marches in the parade and all have flags to wave



Each komune (municipality) has their own budnad design .  They are intricate, beautiful hand embroidered,  lots of silver & gold jewlery.... as one can imagine also very expensive.  Starting around $7500. They are often handed down from one generation to the next.





17th of Mai - You can have all the polser (Hot Dogs) & is (ice cream) you want.


Hallingdal budnad





Members of Kristiansand ward - Tamper Family - Tone, Emma. Ingvild, Atle, Haga

Atle


Norwegian military






























YSA and Missionaries gather at the center to mingle and eat between events

Missionaries ready to celebrate

Elder Collett - taking advantage of the opportunity to have all the ice cream one desires on this day

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