Before I start, I am no expert with holiday stories. So this is pretty awful, but maybe you’ll like it who knows.. IssĂĄk stepped out of the bus during Christmas Eve, feeling the winter wind on his face. He just arrived to Masi, Norway from his hometown in Narvik. He was gonna spend a weekend […]
Have you ever heard of or seen Moomin? Most people do not recognize these hippo-like characters that appeared in comic books and movies, but these characters are a big deal in Finland and Sweden So, what is a Moomin in Finland? Moomin is a series of childrenâs books written in the 1940s by Tove Jansson. […]
Finland has always been known for being a very festive country for Christmas. In Southern and Central Finland, there are decorations and markets selling traditional Scandinavian crafts. But nothing can compare to the North of Finland as the Christmas capital of the world. Northern Finland, also known as Finnish SĂĄpmi, is one of the biggest […]
Because of the story I am writing, I will start uploading 3 times a week now. 2 articles and 1 chapter of the story. The story is called Stina. One strange thing about me is thatâŠ. I barely watch TV. I usually just watch YouTube but on the television. So when my friend told me […]
Stina tells the story of a Swedish 16-year old girl named Stina Kajsa Nordberg. She and her best friend Synne run away from home to escape her older sisterâs wishes of moving to the USA, however they get caught and have to help their sister. Chapter 1 It was a warm, sunny day. It was […]
When we think of the Nordic languages, we can usually think of Languages like Swedish and Norwegian. Today, I will be talking about 3 different interesting Nordic languages that are spoken by very few people or have been used historically. This was very fun to research, so yea Finnglish (American Finnish) Just as the name […]
Imagine you are a Norwegian girl in the late 1800s. Today is your older sister’s wedding, and she is wearing a beautiful dress with dark red fabric and embroidered flowers. You want to wear the dress as well. To your surprise, you get to wear it like all the girls and boys invited to her […]
In 2017, a 29-year-old SĂĄmi Girl named Kajsa Sogn Balto, along with some of her friends, released her 1st album. Her Album was titled SĂĄmi Sohka (SĂĄmi Family.) The album was mostly rock covers of Norwegian and SĂĄmi Folk songs. Little did she know, She was making a bigger difference than expected. Kajsa Balto was […]
When we think of Norwegian folk music, we usually think of Viking folk bands like Wardruna and MĂ„negarm, but there is a beautiful side of Norwegian Folk music that is not known to a lot of the public: Stevs. A Stev is a type of traditional music in Norway that is mostly acapella with little […]
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In 1986, when the doll company American Girl was founded, they released 6 dolls inspired by American history. As a fellow Scandinavian history enthusiast, I was very surprised when I found out that they had a historical Swedish-American Immigrant doll. Even though I made a post on her on Kidztalk, I want to make a […]
Hey everyone, this is yet another rant on Scandinavia that you may or may not read. Hopefully, you do because nobody likes my articles. Anyways, here are the top 5 Scandinavian Folk bands. 5# Kalandra Countries: Norway and Sweden Years active: 2018 to Now Kalandra was founded by 2 Norwegian guys, a Swedish composer and […]
Answer: Norway. It is the 1st one I got introduced to, and it is very interesting and cool. 2. Have you ever visited any Nordic countries? If so, which ones and what was your favorite experience? Answer: None đ 3. What is your favorite Nordic dish or food? Answer: Swedish Meatballs and Norwegian Salmon. 4. […]
Here is another Nordic blog post. Basically, these are 7 Nordic languages ranked from Easiest to hardest, so yeah. Easiest: Norwegian Norwegian is extremely easy. The Norwegian alphabet is not that hard to pronounce, and the only thing to worry about is having to learn the Grammar. Plus, a lot of words are similar or […]
Ok, so I am not a huge fan of reading. There are only 2 book series I legitimately enjoy (Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The Emigrants) and a few single books. But there is a book I wish wasnât realâŠ. Dork Diaries Dork Diaries is a book series that started out in 2009 by […]
HAPPY EARLY OCTOBER 9TH EVERYONEEEE. Just kidding, this is more serious than the intro suggests. Last time, I wrote a history essay about Scandinavia. I wrote this too because Inga, the Finnish-American (on Kidztalk), asked me for an Essay on Scandinavian Americans. Here it is, Inga. I sacrificed all my brain cells and time that […]
So uhh. I’m very bored, so I decided to write about Scandinavian history. Idk what to write, so here is something I wrote while I was watching Season 1, Episode 3 of The Great Norway Adventure and eating Lefse, so yeah. It all started in 790 AD (or CE, if youâre not Christian). When the […]
Hello Everyone. As some of KidzTalk know me, I am Carly. And for those who don’t, here is some information about me – Hey everyone, My (nick) name is Carly, and I’ve been a KidzTalk user since August 2023. I am Venezuelan-Spanish-American, and I am 13 years old with autism, and here are some things […]