Why NORWEGIANS are CRAZY about our National Day Celebration
National Day Celebrations are important days all around the World, of course, and in this video I explain why we are very(!) enthusiastic in Norway on every 17th of May. Most Norwegians have great memories from many of these celebrations, which involve consuming alcohol all day from early morning, dancing, music, marching, having many laughs, visiting each other's homes and perhaps too many children rejoicing and shouting hurray:) This year was extra special since it's been a while since the last time. I hope you'll appreciate coming along with me for a journey on this day.
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Please cousins dont forget your heritage, your culture, your traditions. Keep Norway Norwegian.
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.
@@CommanderGeorgeLincolnRockwell youtube is trying to hide your comment go figure.
Nationalism is heart-warming. 🥰
It's nice and all, but they will return to being self-loathers the next day.
How WONDERFUL!! A celebration with no murders or riots or looting!! AMAZING ISN'T IT????
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!
An Iorua abú! Go Norway! 🇳🇴 with love and respect from Ireland (specifically Dublin, home of one of the biggest Norse settlements outside of Scandinavia). The women look resplendent in their national attire. I love seeing European nations display their unique cultures. Funny how the virus just magically disappeared, almost like it wasn’t a big deal at all. You would almost think that it was just politicians trying to grab power….
6:50 that guy certainly picked a funny time to enter the frame
Lol
Little out of place.....lol!!
Dat be a Vi-kang!
@@CommanderGeorgeLincolnRockwell lol
@@10urquhart 😉
Thank you for sharing this interesting part of Norwegian culture! It's wonderful seeing people coming together and having a good time at an event like that. I really think it's neat that you can tell where people are from based on their traditional clothing
Norway is wonderful country with its culture and heritage.
God Bless you Sturla and all Norwegian people. Keep celebrating your National Day for many years to come. Sadly, here in Australia, our "Australia Day" has turned into something it's not meant to be. Those in-the-know, will know exactly what I mean. I shall say no more.
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.
Beautiful country and beautiful people.
I am from Vinland, but my paternal grandfather is from Mør Og Romsdal, I have traced our lineage back to 1600s in Hjørundfjorden, I am very proud of my norwegian family history and I am thankful for historians such as Sturla who teach it as not all of us grew up in Scandinavia but are intact direct Descendants a few generations outside of Scandinavia. I also appreciate the people from whatever race or background who enjoy learning our norse culture as well, all our welcome to learn with an open mind . Veldig bra , skål! 🇳🇴
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!
When I graduated high school in 2016 I traveled from the U.S to make a pilgrimage to my Norwegian motherland. I was able to make connections with my distant relatives and I even visited this spot that you walk.
I'm proud of my Norwegian Viking heritage via my Scottish and English ancestry. According to DNA tests I have 7% Norwegian ancestry and 5% Swedish & Danish ancestry, both are via my English & Scottish ancestors from their Viking & Germanic tribal ancestors. Children of Europa Awake!
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. Call the video "Syttende Mai". Every year on my Birthday I celebrate the Norwegian blood I have on my mother and fathers side of the family and of course getting a year older. I've always wanted to go to Norway 🇳🇴 in May. Beautiful video Sturla, beautiful culture, beautiful country and beautiful language. Would be an awesome experience. I'm just an American Euro mutt but I celebrate all my ancestors. Cheers to Norway 🇳🇴 and long live Grunnlovsdagen.
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.
Entitle this video "Bunad" . . . I think it is GREAT to see this huge public display of nationalism! The different regional dresses and suits are beautiful and show a wonderful, honorable piece of culture & heritage - of which all Norwegians should be proud! I wish Americans were more proud of their country and heritage . . . but we are told it is "racist" if we celebrate our ancestors. Americans are still trying to "cancel" individuals' cultures. I prefer the pride you Norwegians are demonstrating! Tusen takk, Sturla ! :)
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.
This is really beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Looks like you had a wonderful time ! Thank you for sharing with us ! Be proud of your heritage !
So beautiful, don’t let them take away who you are and your heritage.
Most beautiful dresses and costumes, and absolutely wonderful music and lovely, glad people!
Awesome! Thank you for the video. History lives everyday in each one of us. Maybe I'm imagining but I'm sure that while watching the video I seen Viking men and women happy to see their Great great great great great great great great great grand children happily marching through the streets.
I saw you on a TV show in the US about the Kensington Stone in Minnesota. Great work!
Growing up in rural ScandiAmerica, Syttende Mai did at least make it on the local calendar; I don't recall any large community wide celebration (the Swedes would have demanded one for their day too) though smaller groups would.
Fascinating stuff Sturla, loved how you cheekily showed off some of the fine women getting around in even finer costume
Looks fun! Going to Norway soon, so excited!☀️🏔
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!!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you all. Happy day to you, happy, healthy, prosperous years to you all in your future.
I too had my Norwegian flag flying here in Scotland. 🇧🇻 Hopefully one day I will get across to Norway to join in the celebrations. 🍻
I was really curious about this celebration, so it was nice to see what is going on during it! Thank you for sharing it!
I hadn't heard from you in a while, but I see that you're still putting out new videos of which I haven't been alerted despite being subbed... Still, I had to come for a visit after listening to your Norwegian podcast on Wolfgang Wee. For everyone who knows Norwegian I can highly recommend the episodes with Sturla Ellingvåg! Many hours of great listening while I was commuting. Personally I'd love to hear more about the movements of peoples and tribes _before_ the viking age. Who were here already, who came here, and what were their fates? What motivated them? What scared them? And how did they survive? I'd love to hear more about that! I heard for instance about on old woman who lived to be at least 80, although coming from a mere hunter-gatherer tribe many thousands of years ago. I also know of ancient tribes who did quite well for themselves even though living in the North of current day Troms!
Norway is a beautiful place, thank you so much for showing us your holiday- I love your suit and all the festivities 🥰 3 years is a long time wait!! All the best Sturla❗️
Tillykke til Norge på Nationaldagen-så flot!
Great video 🙂Thanks for sharing this day with us 🙂I love learning and seeing different cultures. I never knew that people from different areas of Norway have a different way of dressing. Thanks for sharing your culture 🙂
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.
Happy Constitution Day, my friend! Looked like a lot of fun!
Absolutely Beautiful! Wonderful people, wonderful heritage! I have Norwegian ancestry and im very proud of it!, my great great grandparents on my mothers side had a butter farm In Valdres in the 18th century! I hope to be able to visit someday! I hope Norwegians wake up and protect their country and people before it's too late... Many threats and evils are upon Europe!
Looks beautiful
I enjoyed watching Frozen. My 3 year old niece forced my family to watch it on Christmas Eve. My take away was that Hans was a Hanseatic saboteur agent sent to ruin their pristine Norwegian Kingdom. Not only that, but Elsa reincarnated Olaf the Saint as a snowman. Which, Olaf the Saint was reincarnated in mythology, if I am not mistaken.
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.
What a wonderful thing. The costumes are fantastic.
Cool video! You should put something like this together next time you're at some ruins or reenactments.
Yes, we even celebrate Syttenda Mai at our Son’s of Norway lodge in California 🇺🇸 🇳🇴
Great feeling, dear Sturla! Of course, you also look really great on this fantastic National day! One of my 4th-great-grandfathers, Erich Peter Petersen (1797-1836, son of Peder Arnsen Steensem and Ingeborg Halvorsdatter) was original from Oppdal in Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Later he migrated to Tønder in Sønderjylland, Denmark, where he died. As far as I know, the Oppdal people have historical more in common with the border people of Hedmark and Oppland than with the Sør-Trøndelag folk! In Vang close to Oppdal is the biggest Viking age grave field in Norway if I'm right informed? Good to watch you again, Sturla! Maybe you can tell more about the different Norwegian regions with different customs, folk, and of course the Viking age history! For me, the Oppdal region is most interesting, of course! ;)
I have relatives from Oppdal. Perhaps we are even related! :D
Thank you sir for sharing this, I absolutely loved the video.
I would like to add that the production quality of this video is well done Sturla. I've been trying to find The Common sense Rebellion to watch. I think you could make a hell of a Viking movie yourself. Or, whatever movie you wanted to produce and or direct. My father worked on a lot of movies building sets. Would love to see what you'd come up with. And if you ever need a giant in your movie, well.
Very well-made video, Sturla! Great to see footage from 17. mai in Oslo. I was out in «the boonies» where the celebration is rather more low-key.
Learned even more cool stuff about my ancestors today, so thank you! That regional clothing tradition I’d never heard of and I’d be interested in learning specifically where my family hails from. I’ve been told near Trondheim, but my mom also talks a lot I think just to be heard. I would be interested in finding out if you’re still doing the DNA identification thing. If so, let me know how we can move forward on that. Regardless, I’m glad to see everyone so happy and out and about… the pride is strong, and rightfully so!
The bunads from the Trondheim area are great
Looking good Sturla! Hmmm to choose Larvik or Egersund....
Both are good, but Larvik is closer to Oslo
I love the fact that my birthday is on the same day! :D
awesome
happy bloke
Let me correct this stuff here. There is a _ narrative _ that Norway was colonised by Denmark. Norway was not a colony LOL. Norway was one out of many territories that the elites in Copenhagen taxed heavily. Norway was in this respect, actually exploited less than the provinces of Denmark itself. Farmers there, starved more than in Norway. Copenhagen feared Norwegian uprising, and never taxed them too hard compared to other areas. The country was named Denmark-Norway, and Norway kept most domestic institutions. Norway also developed an ever more Norwegian nobility, which in 1814 culminated in a plea for independence. Copenhagen had no national identity with the rest of Denmark, that didn't come until the 1800's. They exploited Danish farmers harshly. Copenhagen became very little Danish nor Norwegian. Most the nobility was either Dutch or German, and even the royal family itself was German. They spoke German at the royal palace. So German and Dutch elites slowly took over the country and "Eurofized" Denmark and Norway. The Vikings, who had plagued the rest of Europe for so long, finally became more European and "civilized". Please stop the narrative, that your country was a colony. No teacher would even use that word, they'd tell you Norway was forced into the union kingdom because of the downfall after the Black Plague and the rise of Hansa. You can't call Norway a colony when Norwegians themselves made up massive numbers of the royal fleet that colonized in Africa, India and the Caribbean. Also Norwegians held high positions in the fleet and high office in these colonies. Commanders, judges, governors, you name it. Give. Me. A. Break. My friend. Now for people that really wanna know, why 17th of May is so big, it's because Norwegians love a good party and day off work. Maybe a small minority celebrates the democracy. But another big reason, is that this video's narrative is highely popular to believe in Norway. Because Norwegians love to feel sorry for themselves, love to feel special and feel like they deserve the same sympathy as people who were _ actually _ colonized. Also Norewgians love to stay ingorant and follow the mainstream narrative, but I suppose that goes for any country :)
"..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!
Looks amazing!
Absolutely Beautiful! Thanis for sharing Sturla! That's the Birthday of my Father as well (1940) . I always Admire the Norwegian Flag 💪💪
perfect video
I HAVE to go
NORGE NUMMER EN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Det stemmer.
Hopefully, Sturla is drunk somewhere talking about vikings et al with friends et cetera.
I really respect your appreciation for nationalism and protecting your people. United States is nothing like what I've seen here.
June 6th will never come near this. Never ever.
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».
Me, a native Norwegian (with a splash of Sápmi) watching this video: Hmmm, fascinating
All of my love to the ancestral lands of my people. I so wish my ancestors had remained where the vast majority of the bones of those whom came before them are buried. My Norse blood burns strong and hot. Love to all of you and protect what is yours lest it be taken from you. Especially your culture. Especially that.
the norse people are amazing! I love the flagof norway and of sweden. The realities, the freedoms, the intelligence! Far surpasses this wiked united states i live in
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.
@@CommanderGeorgeLincolnRockwell 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.
The only day Norwegians allow themselves of being proud of their country and heritage.
06:40 Sturla sees someone not dressed in traditional attire and doesnt look impressed...
If the National Day is 17th of May, why did you post this a m month after?
Long story.. but good reasons
The want to tell us an African can be a Norwegian, we know only a Norwegian can be a Norwegian.
Maybe this is the wrong video for this question, but I've always wondered, since you've experienced a bit of cancelling yourself, I wonder if you've read or studied the cancelled Oera Linda?
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 ;)
Oh I know why I didn't get this video now. You mentioned the C word xD Never mention the C word! (Or any other word on that list we all know...)
Crazy about that National Day... And putting anyone in prison who says men aren't women, too apparently.😏👍
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.
Everyone is Norwegian on that day, but the second the next day hits they all forget who they are and become rootless once more.
those cannons..the UKIEs need them plus some more human cannon fodder... will Norway join the EU to volunteer their citizens?
To me its rather meaningless and is growing more and more so as time goes by and the damage is being done. I guess people for the most part are ignorant of the changes or indifferent (which is mad really). I dont think nationalism is the real word to use for this. it's not about the people (the nation). it's about multiculturalism and its values, nothing else really. The song, poems, dance all is periphery and will be gone in time with demographic changes.
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.
Extremely nationalistic Norwegian brass march bands playing extremely American tunes? Hmmmm...
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?
Just found out my DNA shows a 68% match with Norwegian Vikings. 🤍