Why NORWEGIANS are CRAZY about our National Day Celebration 

I agree with that sentiment, but the truth is that Norway is on the same trajectory in terms of demographics as Sweden.

@@j.langer5949 stopping immigration and incentivizing having children would solve the problem but we dont see our governments doing this.

@@Helmholtzwatson1984 Viktor Orban and Hungary sets a good example for this.

@@Helmholtzwatson1984 they are not "our" governments anymore, brother. They are occupation governments installed by globalist banker Marxists.

@@LetsAllDrinkToTheDeathOfAClown youtube is trying to hide your comment go figure.

It's nice and all, but they will return to being self-loathers the next day.

But there must've been an insurrection somewhere in Norway, right!?!? I mean, I see basically zero diversity and inclusion. LOL! Maybe they are all secretly Nazis. ahahahaha

We have a day here in Yorkshire in my city where musical artists from the local area all get to play in a festival in the city centre, we have 35,000 people attending and it doesnt attract ethnics, its open from 10am to 12 midnight selling alcohol all day and we have no arrests...

@@dreddykrugernew sounds lovely!

Lol

Little out of place.....lol!!

Dat be a Vi-kang!

@@LetsAllDrinkToTheDeathOfAClown lol

@@10urquhart 😉

I'd love to hear more about this. Over here I used to watch the national public broadcaster and BBC equivalent NRK, but I've since decided against it. It's an old family tradition to have NRK on, but from now on I will simply put on other things, perhaps traditional folk music. The 17 May celebration is about how Norwegians broke free from foreign rule and gained sovereignty over their own country with their own democratic laws, but NRK has actively been boycotting Norwegian heritage on their channels for a long time now and it shows. And when they have to cover 17 May, they're actively trying to pervert it. Listen, I've got nothing against foreigners, but NRK categorically celebrates gay non Norwegians who adapts their bunads to their own exotic customs in various ways on 17 May. On its own I've got nothing against this. I don't believe in cultural appropriation. If you're a newcomer in Norway and wants to wear a bunad, then go right ahead! It just shows that you want to adapt to our culture, which Norwegians love! But when you take into account the _context_ of how NRK does their coverage of our National Day, with not a single pure-blooded Norwegian as presenter, and focussing solely on foreigners in their 17 May broadcast, while only giving a pittance of attention to the actual natives of Norway, the Norwegians, then the only conclusion you can make is that NRK really hates native Norwegians, and loves anyone who might replace them... So from this 17 May I'm turning off NRK. Never more, unless they really change up their act. Btw, this is also why I think Sturla's coverage was such a breath of fresh air. His 17 May coverage is really in the spirit of how the old NRK broadcasts _used_ to be, with a focus on Norwegian tradition and culture, and the history behind our independence. These days the NRK is about anything _but,_ and it makes me quietly wonder who they're really working for.

I hope you have a bunad from that area, which is my area of the fjords as well:) Thanks and all best

Look up "Hjørundfjorden bunad" and you'll see your beautiful dress!

To "cancel" is to erase. Do it long enough and it occurs. As has been the case for a long time now the void is filled by rootlessness, thus readying the individual to be molded, ongoing.

While we still call this _nationalism,_ I think this kind of nationalism distinguishes itself starkly from the terrible ideas that went behind the lead up to WWII. This is why you'll find some that still refrain from calling it nationalism, and instead calls it patriotism. On the other hand, the celebration of 17 May is all about how we gained independence from foreign (though brotherly) rulers and got back the sovereignty over our own nation, and so that is indeed the right word to use. But it should be added that this kind of nationalism has almost nothing in common with such things as national socialism, just to name one. This kind of nationalism is not about racial superiority, but instead a celebration of survival and independence. In that sense it's not about superiority over other nations, but instead of superiority over the elements and over the land that we inhabit, beause in the end that's the only way you can prosper. And I think it's only fair that such distinguished nations rule themselves. In contrast to the former philosophy mentioned, I put no single nation below my own, and I think all nations have a right to prosper under their own sovereign leadership. Because that's how you gain _true_ diversity, and not the mumbo jumbo multiculturalism that our liberal leaders sport these days.

@@kebman Anyone who can think questions the official story. Why do you think it can't be questioned in certain countries and others just offer ridicule and cancelation without going over ever so MANY important details. Repeating official versions of anything is for the sleeping and those who benefit.

So what's the other 88% of your DNA? Seems like that should be more important than your little bit of Scandza DNA.

My birthday is May 17th too. :) My grandfather came to Canada from Norway as a young man and we always celebrated May 17th. When I was little I thought the holiday was because of my birthday. LOL I would love to visit the town of Rjukan where he was born and raised.

@@dhjdesign thanks for sharing!

@@dhjdesign also, what year? 83 myself.

I have relatives from Oppdal. Perhaps we are even related! :D

17 May is the perfect day to visit Oslo, that's for sure! It starts as early as 6 AM some places, so get up EARLY. Which is hard bcos the graduating pupils (we call them _russ)_ like to celebrate hard and loud on 16 May, so if they're nearby your hotel, you probably won't get much sleep lol. But also be ready for CROWDS!!!!!

Every European country used to (many still do) have different regional forms of dress, cuisine, music, dialects and customs.

The custom arose around our independence, when people wanted a wear dresses that really showcased the local traditions. It's kinda part of _Sturm und Drang,_ movement or the Romantic Period. And so lavish and festive dresses were made that tries to incorporate local patterns and traditions. That's why most of these dresses distinguish between married and unmarried women, for instance. And as mentioned, they are _expensive,_ thus bringing them into, or even above, the league of black tie, highly respected around the royal courts, for instance. The idea of recovering old traditional dresses isn't unique to Norway, though, and thus many countries around Europe have such festive dresses that showcases local patterns, colours and traditions.

Good1 :)

The actual Hansa or Hanseatic trade routes is a quite interesting part of Norwegian history. Probably the most Hanseatic town or city in Norway is Bergen. Well worth a visit if you ever decide to head over here.

Both are good, but Larvik is closer to Oslo

"..never taxed them too hard" !!?? 😅 You're obviously not from one of the areas which have felt the presence of the Danes for a long time. I've got family members who were sent to dungeons in Copenhagen because of opposition to taxation and horrible treatment of the Danish elite. While I appreciate your comment, I've got no problem to agree to disagree on my end, on a lot of what you write (where to start!?). Wishing you all the best anyways!

The bunads from the Trondheim area are great

Det stemmer.

But July 4th goes farther.

6 June is something different. Honestly, having a foot in both countries, I think 6 June is far more relaxing. And honestly, Sweden takes it back with other local celebrations and holidays. Heja Sverige!

@@jurikurthambarskjelfir3533 if you consider fireworks to be «farther». I think it’s rather «corny».

I suggest you go to Norway or just about any other European country including Australia/NZ or Canada and voice a different opinion about certain aspects of WW2 or biological racial disparities; do that then you will see just how "free" other Occidental nations are.

@NORTHWOODSPREPPER1 That is the most ignorant response you can give. I'm sorry for you.

@@LetsAllDrinkToTheDeathOfAClown There are simple laws and things in place that guarantee more freedoms than an american truly has in norway and sweden etc etc. I'm not ignorant to know how some places aren't as "great as you might think", or as "good as america". But have you seen america lately? It's pathetic and on a downward spiral.

If you hate this country so much, leave. And the only reason they seem great is because we pay for their military.

@NORTHWOODSPREPPER1 There are indeed many Americans of European descent who now wants to move back to their ancestral lands, that being the “old world” as it were. From what I can tell, it's because of some extremely unhealthy movements and economics in the USA, and a kind of hatred towards those of European heritage, of which a lot is sadly also _self-hatred._ This kind of self-hatred also exists here in Europe, though. Especially in Germany and especialluy within those of germanic descent (meaning also Brits, Scandinavians and French peoples). And to an extent it even threatens our very existence, because these ideas are suicidal in nature on a societal level. And that's why so many now oppose the rampant multiculturalism and _replacement_ that's going on. Because in the end, (and believe it or not) it's even threatening civil war, especially if you look at what's going on in France right now. I think you have to face the hard truth, that the USA isn't as great as it used to be. Not because it isn't as powerful. The USA is obviously more powerful than ever. But because you've lost the philosophical core of your society, and now you're also losing demographically. More importantly, the USA is no longer the safe haven for Europeans that it once was, and a lot of it has to do with those gaining political hegemony in the USA right now, who want to erase even history itself in order to build the new future and the new man. In short, even though you "won" the Cold War, you've now been overrun by the very ideas that you won against... And so the conclusion is that it's in fact better to seek out those people who you actually have something deeply ancestral in common with, than staying in the new world. Because at least over here (in Europe), you can still claim a deep ancestral and historical belonging, even though things aren't looking so great over here either. Meanwhile there is no such ancestral safety net in the USA anymore, and those who originally took the lands through conquest and made your country as great as it is, are now suddenly asked to silently step down and just give it all up due to simple immigration and demography. In some respects it would seem that the tides have turned, and the conquest has been nullified, and so it's time to seek back to the place you originally came from, which is the Old World.

Likewise I wonder if you've been studying The Lord of the Rings? Great book, you should read it sometime!

@@kebman hilarious but yes of course I have.

@@kebman The Cancel Culture loves cult-members like you ;)

Long story.. but good reasons

That hasn’t happened.

that's one crazy story, lol... a "feminist" "activist" was "questioned" by the police(?) for saying men can't be "lesbians"... i wonder what prompted that statement? I'm guessing there are "cunning" men saying they are lesbians to guilt other "real" lesbians into having sex with them?

@@Vingul maybe he is confusing Sweden with Norway lol.

@@will-macnair incidentally the Swedes treat their own national day more or less like any other day, hah.

I've been reading in the news that, in the UK, if you post mean memes online, they can arrest you and jail you for 20 days or so. It's already been happening to people. For MEAN MEMES. WTF is the world coming to? So much for freedom and freedom of speech.

I agree. I see it too.

No. Your father and your mother will always remain your father and your mother. And so will your great grandfather, and so on. This never changes. You can try to hide it with nice words. You can try to kill it with Marxism. But it will always be. And in the end, it will always win.

You’re right, it’s not so much about the nation any longer, but it is about the country. To say that 17. mai is about multiculturalism is, IMHO, too cynical. I think it’s an outlet for a natural nationalism (subconscious and not) that unfortunately is derided in the rest of the year. I think we should at least enjoy the good things while they last.

I reacted to that as well, never seen it before. However, notice that it’s not the case in other parts of the video.

What, do you think it would have been better if we played Erika?