My Norwegian National Costume: Bente

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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.

I got it for my confirmation when I was 15, which is quite common in Norway. The bunad exists in two different colours - blue and green - and according to tradition blue means you're from the coast, and green means you're from the mainland.

I am very fond of my bunad and proud to wear it because it says something about my heritage. I wear it on May 17th, at christenings and at weddings, and sometimes at work on Hurtigruta. The tourists love it!

Having a national costume is very practical - you can always wear it. It is classified as a formal dress, and many people wear it at big occasions. It never goes out of style. I think it's beautiful. The disadvantage is that it's made of quite heavy material and can get very warm in summer. And if it rains it gets even heavier!

My Norwegian National Costume