Intangible Cultural Heritage Category Knowledge of nature and the universe

Practices Related to the Warp-Weighted Loom in Sápmi

Rátnu gođđin (grene weaving) is a living heritage in Sápmi, woven on a warp-weighted loom (rátnostuolet). Traditionally used for lavvu…

The culture around coastal fishing and outdoor dried cod form the basis for the intangible traditions in this article. The…

Many small farms in Norway have access to an abundance of outlying grazing land. For hundreds, if not thousands, of…

For at least two thousand years, open clinker-built boats have been rowed and sailed in Norway. In days gone by,…

The Norwegian clinker-built boat has a history stretching back at least two thousand years. Throughout history, it has been a…

The revival of live oral storytelling often goes hand in hand with ethical values of sustainability. Respect for nature as…