Funny view on culture crash between Norway and the outside world.
Remember that there are only 5 million Norwegians, and Jul and May 17 are days where we are focused on our traditions. Our ways are a bit strange.
Jashan is representing the outside world. Nothing to do with his nationality specifically.
As a Norwegian I felt this made me think of how hung up we are on our traditions.
25% of our population migrated to USA in the late 1800s. For those left it was a crisis and the national romanticism started in Norway. Bunad, Jul tradition and more were important when rebuilding our nation's self esteem.
Remember that there are only 5 million Norwegians, and Jul and May 17 are days where we are focused on our traditions. Our ways are a bit strange.
Jashan is representing the outside world. Nothing to do with his nationality specifically.
As a Norwegian I felt this made me think of how hung up we are on our traditions.
25% of our population migrated to USA in the late 1800s. For those left it was a crisis and the national romanticism started in Norway. Bunad, Jul tradition and more were important when rebuilding our nation's self esteem.