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In what region of Norway would you find a Bunad in this style?
Hello, I'm sorry for asking such a dumb question. I saw a picture of this Bunad http://www.sando.no/en/webshop/nationalcostume/cat...
and immediately thought of my grandmother. She had one almost exactly like this. I am not very well versed in Nordic culture but I have been told that you can sometimes tell what region of Norway a person is from by their Bunad. If this is the case, is this style/color/pattern region specific?
I would love to know what area my grandma was from, but she's gone and my father can't remember. Any ideas? Thanks so much for reading!
2 Answers
- 8 years agoFavorite Answer
Not a dumb question at all. :)
Well, like the site says: Østfold County in the region of Østlandet.
I cannot specifically tell you the town or city that Bunad style came from...simply because I do not know, but I know it is from Østfold County bc the site says so.
It is sweet that you thought of your grandmother though!!
And I am sorry I did not know what city or town..D: My apologies. But good luck on finding where it is specifically from, if you plan to further research!
Source(s): Norwegian - ?Lv 68 years ago
If she emigrated after 1930, somewhere in Ãstfold county, here:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09...
If she emigrated before 1930, she's from the town or area near the town of Idd, in the same county:
Source(s): Norwegian. Most 20th and 21st century bunads are county specific.
