For over 20 years, Kaia Severeide from Rørvik worked with the creation of a woman’s costume from the Namdalen district in Central Norway. In 1950, her draft was approved by the The National Council of Folk Costumes. The material of… Read More ›
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The Fusa Bunad – A Unique Beaded Folk Costume
The female Bunad from Fusa in Hålandsdalen, Hordaland County, Norway, is a perfect example of the major variety reconstructed folk costumes create. The Fusa Bunad is loaded with symbolism. Both the metal chain lace and the bead patterns are intended… Read More ›
The Reconstructed Graffer Bunad from Gudbrandsdalen
The origins of Bunad traditions in Norway are many. Some Bunad designs have historically affiliation to what kind of fabrics and materials that were available at the time, while others are composed in retrospect based on findings from ancient textiles…. Read More ›
The Oslo Bunad – A Unique Hand Craft
Several Norwegian cities and municipalities have had their own bunad for many years and it has become tradition all over Norway. Every bunad symbolizes a geographical heritage and in some places also your marital status. Read more about the tradition… Read More ›
‘Bunad’ – The Norwegian Folk Costume
Spring is definitely coming up here in Norway; the temperature is rising, the days are getting longer and soon flowers will bloom. This is also the time when Norwegians take out their ‘Bunad’ from their closets to see if it… Read More ›
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