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May 17th 2009 was a success! The weather was lovely, as you can see, people were happy and no scandals as far as I can see. Here are some photos you can enjoy while waiting for the next Norwegian National Day!   
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Haven't figured out what to do yet? Apparently the weather will be bad, but the day will still be memorable!
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This is my bunad, it is called Nordlandsbunad and comes from the north of Norway (Nordland and Troms). It was approved as a national costume for this part of the country as early as 1928.
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Read more and see some bunad photos
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 1. Number of May 17th experiences in Oslo:
One
2. What I like about May 17th:
The positive and happy feeling in the celebrations. Norwegians seem to have the skill to feel proud and happy about their country without giving it the overly patriotic tone seen in many other countries. I always find patriotism a bit worrysome, since it can border on a sort of egocentric racism.
3. Most amazing/funny single experience I have seen on May 17th:
Seeing all these girls in bonad partying out in the middle of the night. In Finland it is first of all really hard to get any teenager or young adult to wear a national costume, unless they belong to some kind of folk dance group. And those who do wear it, wear it only at dances or weddings.
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