As a Norwegian I love this, but I'd like to add one thing to the Scnadinavian crisis. It was the Swedish people who refused to fight a war with Norway, if the politiciaians had their way they would have fought. So I just want to give credit to the people for standing up and saying no.
@@Vestlys1 Let's just say, there were many things to prevented the war and all should have credit for doing so. Nothing is better than not having to spill unescessary blood.
@@Vestlys1 Poppycock. Sweden didn't want the war in the first place... There's a reason Norway never became fully Swedish, but instead kept their flag in the Swedish flag... Bet you also say that Sweden let the Germans pass through during ww2, because your brain can't handle political situations and thinks everything is black or white.
Totally agree 😊 Good content! Nordmenn og Svensker er litt som søsken der, vi er litt uenige og krangler litt, men har mye kjærlighet for hverandre 🇳🇴🫶🇸🇪
So glad to see someone sharing the story of Roald Amundsen, one of our national heroes (on the level with Fritjof Nansen, Thor Heyerdahl, our ancient kings like Finehair, Hardråde etc.) with the world. Wish you all a nice weekend. Alv - Bergen, Norway
@@mikitz That's true. Both Burzum and Immortal was big heroes of mine when I were a teenager. A couple of friends of mine that lived a bit south of Bergen had seen the Immortal guys once, driving around in a kind of burial car, and when the door opened a fog of pot smoke came pouring out of the car. I specially liked Dunkelheit by Burzum/Varg Vikernes/Christoffer Vikernes/Louis Cachet and "The sun no longer rises" by Immortal. There was even a black metal opera/musical here in the city once. I love the mood in the music, but not so much the text, since I've converted to Christendom from Buddhism since my youth. Like Alice Cooper, I became a bit terrified by my own black mind. 😛
@@elvenkind6072fun fact, my audio teacher in VGS recorded a chunk of the stuff from Vikernes/Immortal. He had a few stories about Vikernes to say the least😂
@@nmo1drifting I've heard actually several people that have been in jail, claim to have beaten up Vikernes, that seem to be the ultimate bad guy brag: Punching Burzum in the face. I don't really believe them though. :) Vikernes is a weirdo anyway, potentially a new Anders Behring Breivik mass murderer. A Neo-Nazi with a Hitler-hairdo that claimed he have never been satanist, because that's "too Christian/Jewish" for him now. Hope the authorities have some eyes on him. I saw one video of him where he seemed to cuddle with a huge automatic rifle.
Great video! I believe that meeting between Amundsen and that Inuitt family on the Northwest Passage Expedition had a profound impact on Amundsen, and inspired him for the trip to the south pole. Specifically that he needed to use a sled pulled by dogs, animal hide for clothes, and high fat content food, basically to be an Inuitt. BTW. Amundsen looks so cool in the colorized pictures.
Just checked with ChatGPT and the 'I' haplogroup in Norway is 30% of the population (I2A2, I2A1), and that means we, the Serbs, Croats, Bosniacs, and Corsicans (I think) we all share the same ancestry. So, yes, northern Serbs = Norwegians. :P
I worked for years, microfilming old US newspapers, including from this period, so I read the news as it happened. Interestingly, the editorials in the papers welcomed Norway into the "Brotherhood of Republics". Imagine how disappointed they were when Norway chose monarchy, choosing Prince Carl of Denmark as their King, who ruled as King Haakon VII.
@@karsteinmartinsen489 I am fully aware of that, but I'm not so sure the American editorialists in 1905 were. Their hatred of monarchy was deeply ingrained. They had no idea how a free people like the Norwegians could choose a King instead of a republic.
The title isn't very accurate as it is only about "modern Norway" but the content about the significant role the polar explorer had is interesting. Cheers, from the now brother nation of Sweden.
No, Harald Hårfagre united what is today West norway. The Ladejarls ran Trønderlag and Denmark controlled Viken. Northern Norway wasn't really incorporated into any state
Very good, but that was not Norway`s origin story. We had been under the foot of Denmark and Sweeden for 400 years but there was a Norway before that..
Well... More like 40% of southern Norway ;) Most of it, the same as with Sweden and Finland, were ruled by smaller settlements and didn't have a "king" until christianity took over.
@ItzLucky90 It's pretty common knowledge that the Nordic countries had multiple rulers in pre christian times... If you don't even know that, why comment?
"The insane origin story of modern Norway" would be much more accurate! We were a unified country in 872 AD. Other than that, nice to see some focus on the Norwegian Polar heroes! :)
Yes, Norwegians are the explorers of the Scandinavians, those who master the sea and is at home in cold arctic and alpine regions. After the union ended with Denmark in 1814, the road to independence in 1905, we needed national identity that was different than what Danes and Swedes had. The Polar explorers became those people and the national sport is cross-country skiing. I feel like a real Norwegian on a ski expedition, ridiculous, but true. It would be far more pleasant if we didn't have Polar explorers as national heroes, lmao.
Only two movies were made about Fridtjof Nansen. The first was a biographical drama and co-production between Norway and the Soviet Union, _Bare et liv - Historien om Fridtjof Nansen_ (1968). Highly recommend it, it's on Mubi and few other places. The second was a French TV documentary from 2016, _Nansen: Un passeport pour les apatrides._ Haven't seen it. This video reminds me though: Nansen's story deserves more than two attempts at telling it.
Great video, have always wondered why Norway separated from Sweden. Why do Norwegians celebrate "Grundlovsdagen" on 17th May but not celebrate the succession from Sweden?
Well im not 100% sure, however it could be because Wergeland and Bjørnson had started the 17th of May traditions before Norway became "independent" and people had started to like this tradition. And in Norway, the constitution was the direct cause of independence. Therefore, it was more logical to celebrate the Constitution. And Norway *did* become it's own country on the 17th of May with the signing of the constitution, just that we were not long after invaded and made a country, but not an independent nation. Kinda like how Scotland is a country, but not an independent nation I guess?
The events of1814 that led to the constitution were monumental, and both Norway and Sweden understood the constitution as the symbol of Norwegian independence. It was the instrument that over time led to 1905, so at that time it was well established. But good question, it's interesting why June 7th is hardly a blip, unlike about everywhere else. I bet a majority in Norway don't even know the date.
@@ow916 alot of people there don’t know the date, and no one I ever asked could answer why that date is not celebrated or why Norway became independent in 1905, except for one person who was a tour guide in a museum in Stavanger.
The reason why the union was dissolved peacefully, was that the Swedish king required that the Norwegian people had to vote on the issue. And when almost 100% voted for it, he had no other choice than to comply, he couldn't go back on his words. This was actually a contributing factor to why Norway voted to not join the EU in both 1972 and 1994. Even after all those years, the word "union" was a negative for us Norwegians, it reminds us of the horrible era before 1905. Btw, great video. Thanks a lot for it :)
As a Swede I allow myself a smirk watching this.But no,the norwegians has always been badass! Any viking ship heading to raid the Brits,had to have a group of norwegian beserks to spearhead the assault.
Its so weird being a relative to Roald Amundsen. I share the same last name (or well, as a middle name). But my middle name is my grandpas last name and his family are not the ones related to Roald, its my grandmas, who did not use the Amundsen last name lol. So he is a relative to me, but not because of the name, thats just a coincidence... So weird.
Norway took over Jan Mayen also N-Greenland from Denmark..... The dispute about Greenland went to the International court and Norway lost this case. Norway was claiming lands all over in this era.....
Both Greenland annd Iceland entered into the Kalmar Union and later the Danish/Norwegian personal union as lands belonging to Norway. This, however had been long forgotten in 1814 when Norway left without what it had entered into the union with.
Amundsen is really good beer. 🍺 Love Norwegians, fantastic people, fantastic country. I think all five Nordic countries should dump their crowns and create a currency union, using the Nordic Krona. That would truly boost the region for the coming hundreds of years and make us more independent from Trump craziness.
Norway and Sweden was not one country. The Swedish king was king in both countries. Bothe countries had their own parliament and passed their own laws.
Actually, Norway do not meen "The Way North" it was just a early miss understanding.. Its pretty much surten now that the name Norway comes from norðr in norse and nór in old english, meaning "narrow" So its most likely comes from all the fjords in Norway.. that would be Narrow way/roads :) Its pretty documented as nórway was written always with an ó in old norse making the word mean narrow not North :) But was lost in translation at some point of time probebly during the change from old english to new english when they change ó to o. It would also be pretty much wierd for a country calling it selfe "The way north", when you live there as the "Way" would only take you south more or less :) So the proper understanding of the name Norway would most likely be "Narrow way/roads"
@@gringelinge Just google Norge_og_Noreg_-_etymologi and you will see that this is not bullshit, you will find the information on Large Norwegian encyclopedia :)
@@notlyxu after the black plague, social structure in Norway was effectively dead they dont even have their own language. And same culture as Sweden/Denmark, also proximity
@ I can’t believe you just said that lmao. Norway did have its own language still, yes the written language died out due to the black plague, but not the verbal language (And Norway *does* have it's own written language as well today lol). Also whilst their cultures may all be similar, they are not the same lol. Should the US and Canada unite? Germany and Austria? Russia and Ukraine? You get the point lol
@@charlesiphone5765 The Norwegian language is not a dialect of danish. That is factually wrong. There are Norwegian dialects that are very similar to danish yes, but most Norwegian dialects are not really similar (for someone who speaks both languages). When it comes to written, danish was the only official written language in Norway for a long time, due to danish colonialism, and so one of the two official written forms of Norwegian today is very similar to danish, that much is true. But the other form is not. Also their culture is not "the same" lmaoo, You are just an uneduacted person, who only knows nordic cultures from stereotypes lol
Nope ....Norway...is NOT the name of the country....hence not "the way to the north". That is an English language naming.....and to your information is English NOT the language of Norway. There must be a limit to what English language shall impose on others. The name of the country existed long before there were a language that was called English. Let the Norwegians themselves define what their naming of their country means....right... There are two official versions of the name of the country ....which is Norge ...or Noreg.... So with that fact in place you can try to tell what the name is "believed" to mean.... good luck....
"The very name 'Norway' is believed to mean the way North." This is correct. In Norse the name was called NordrVegr (the road north) and the English name is a literal translation. And this is the most common theory. There has emerged a later theory that "nor" actually means fjord, but the last part '-ge' or '-eg' is considered to mean road in either case.
@@thenorwegian76 I think you need to take a moment and do a little research on the topic. To ...."believe" something does not prove anything. The traditional and simplistic version as you come with does not hold any validity / documentation. There has at no point ....in any Norwegian sources.... been found documentation for the version of name you come with. The fact is that the oldest version found of the name of the country....from Norwegian sources.... is Noregi. Norwegian language historians has more and more gone away from that version you come with. For example as late as in a 4 volume book from 2015 about Norway's language history.
@@Tybold63 I know, I know, modern science is a bi**h. But yes, to the Norwegian people, the closest genetic relatives are Serbs, Croats, and Bosniacs. By way of Y chromosome haplogroup research. We are I2A2, you are I2A1.
@@Tybold63 Croats went even further. In the early Germanic migrations (VII century), there was a Norwegian tribe called Rugii. Some scientists proved that they called themselves Rujani, Rujan being one of the old Croatian words for the month of September.
Just checked with ChatGPT and the 'I' haplogroup in Norway is 30% of the population (I2A2, I2A1), and that means we, the Serbs, Croats, Bosniacs, and Corsicans (I think) we all share the same ancestry. So, yes, northern Serbs = Norwegians. :P
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As a Norwegian I love this, but I'd like to add one thing to the Scnadinavian crisis. It was the Swedish people who refused to fight a war with Norway, if the politiciaians had their way they would have fought. So I just want to give credit to the people for standing up and saying no.
Now the weakness of the swedish people is killing us.
No, it was Edward VII of the UK who sent a telegram to Stockholm, making it clear that if it came to war he would enter it, on the Norwegian side...
@@Vestlys1 Let's just say, there were many things to prevented the war and all should have credit for doing so. Nothing is better than not having to spill unescessary blood.
@@Vestlys1 Poppycock. Sweden didn't want the war in the first place... There's a reason Norway never became fully Swedish, but instead kept their flag in the Swedish flag... Bet you also say that Sweden let the Germans pass through during ww2, because your brain can't handle political situations and thinks everything is black or white.
Totally agree 😊 Good content! Nordmenn og Svensker er litt som søsken der, vi er litt uenige og krangler litt, men har mye kjærlighet for hverandre 🇳🇴🫶🇸🇪
Helping the Algo, your content deserves millions
So glad to see someone sharing the story of Roald Amundsen, one of our national heroes (on the level with Fritjof Nansen, Thor Heyerdahl, our ancient kings like Finehair, Hardråde etc.) with the world.
Wish you all a nice weekend.
Alv - Bergen, Norway
Norway is fascinating!
Speaking of Bergen, you shouldn't forget the famous black metal bands, either.
@@mikitz That's true. Both Burzum and Immortal was big heroes of mine when I were a teenager. A couple of friends of mine that lived a bit south of Bergen had seen the Immortal guys once, driving around in a kind of burial car, and when the door opened a fog of pot smoke came pouring out of the car.
I specially liked Dunkelheit by Burzum/Varg Vikernes/Christoffer Vikernes/Louis Cachet and "The sun no longer rises" by Immortal.
There was even a black metal opera/musical here in the city once. I love the mood in the music, but not so much the text, since I've converted to Christendom from Buddhism since my youth. Like Alice Cooper, I became a bit terrified by my own black mind. 😛
@@elvenkind6072fun fact, my audio teacher in VGS recorded a chunk of the stuff from Vikernes/Immortal. He had a few stories about Vikernes to say the least😂
@@nmo1drifting I've heard actually several people that have been in jail, claim to have beaten up Vikernes, that seem to be the ultimate bad guy brag: Punching Burzum in the face. I don't really believe them though. :)
Vikernes is a weirdo anyway, potentially a new Anders Behring Breivik mass murderer. A Neo-Nazi with a Hitler-hairdo that claimed he have never been satanist, because that's "too Christian/Jewish" for him now. Hope the authorities have some eyes on him. I saw one video of him where he seemed to cuddle with a huge automatic rifle.
Great video! I believe that meeting between Amundsen and that Inuitt family on the Northwest Passage Expedition had a profound impact on Amundsen, and inspired him for the trip to the south pole. Specifically that he needed to use a sled pulled by dogs, animal hide for clothes, and high fat content food, basically to be an Inuitt. BTW. Amundsen looks so cool in the colorized pictures.
As a Norwegian, I want to thank you for telling this story. :)
Just checked with ChatGPT and the 'I' haplogroup in Norway is 30% of the population (I2A2, I2A1), and that means we, the Serbs, Croats, Bosniacs, and Corsicans (I think) we all share the same ancestry. So, yes, northern Serbs = Norwegians. :P
@urosuros100 haha 😄
@@urosuros100 Norway is I1 not I2, but yeah we share some ancestors indeed.
@@FredrikSkievan See, from an 'impossibility', to a scientific 'probability'... 😛
@@urosuros100 What? Sorry but im not sure i understand what you mean.
Bro I love Norway
There's nothing left to love, so we leave.
Bro I am Norwegian
@AdamMyra-n4p dosent mean i can’t be proude of my nation
@@bioliv1 Billionaire leaving for Switzerland? Good riddance.
@AdamMyra-n4p Time to educate yourself, mill...kid!?
I worked for years, microfilming old US newspapers, including from this period, so I read the news as it happened. Interestingly, the editorials in the papers welcomed Norway into the "Brotherhood of Republics". Imagine how disappointed they were when Norway chose monarchy, choosing Prince Carl of Denmark as their King, who ruled as King Haakon VII.
The King dont ruel Norway..The Goverment ruel Norway
@@karsteinmartinsen489 Norge er fortsatt et monarki selv om kongen ikke har makt
@@karsteinmartinsen489 I am fully aware of that, but I'm not so sure the American editorialists in 1905 were. Their hatred of monarchy was deeply ingrained. They had no idea how a free people like the Norwegians could choose a King instead of a republic.
Good video but you missed about 1000 years of ancient history. However you absolutely deserve a thumbs up so I gave you one.
The title isn't very accurate as it is only about "modern Norway" but the content about the significant role the polar explorer had is interesting. Cheers, from the now brother nation of Sweden.
I’m glad I found your channel. Very well presented and excellent pacing. Thank you very much.
Origin story of modern post-union Norway*
Norway was united originally in 872
Yes that's why he said rebirth :)
No, Harald Hårfagre united what is today West norway. The Ladejarls ran Trønderlag and Denmark controlled Viken. Northern Norway wasn't really incorporated into any state
@danisrusski6297 No Denmark didnt control viken at this time
They tried to but norway repelled them several times
Most notably at Fitjar in 961
@@danisrusski6297 ...Northern Norway was a country caled Hålogaland..From Trondhjemsfjorden to Nordkapp until year1030
I’m new to the channel but these videos are my favorite things ever
Great footage.
Very good, but that was not Norway`s origin story. We had been under the foot of Denmark and Sweeden for 400 years but there was a Norway before that..
Well... More like 40% of southern Norway ;) Most of it, the same as with Sweden and Finland, were ruled by smaller settlements and didn't have a "king" until christianity took over.
@@Schmorgus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Norway_(872%E2%80%931397)
@@pabr2405 what? I'm still right 😂 You really shouldn't rely on wikipedia though...
@@Schmorgusplease unless you cite your sources his argument is stronger than yours.
@ItzLucky90 It's pretty common knowledge that the Nordic countries had multiple rulers in pre christian times... If you don't even know that, why comment?
"The insane origin story of modern Norway" would be much more accurate! We were a unified country in 872 AD. Other than that, nice to see some focus on the Norwegian Polar heroes! :)
Thanks Hindsight for making a Norway video. Please make videos about other Nordic countries tree such as Denmark, FInland, Iceland and Sweden!
Sweden will be interesting cuz they are in deep shit now 😂
Towards the end, you said the engine began to spurt, but what you meant to say was the engine began to sputter
0:19 thats what a 33 year old looked like 100 years ago??
You sound like you've listened to Rod Serling A LOT! Very Captivating.
Really nice video. Cheers!
How different times we've lived in regarding news reporting compared to today.
The pictures of soviet cold war rocket GR-1 from 1960s pulled by MAZ 535 with caption “Russian revolution 1917 a 1922” made me smile. 🤭
There was some more anachronistic stock footage from Norway as well.
Yes, Norwegians are the explorers of the Scandinavians, those who master the sea and is at home in cold arctic and alpine regions. After the union ended with Denmark in 1814, the road to independence in 1905, we needed national identity that was different than what Danes and Swedes had. The Polar explorers became those people and the national sport is cross-country skiing.
I feel like a real Norwegian on a ski expedition, ridiculous, but true. It would be far more pleasant if we didn't have Polar explorers as national heroes, lmao.
Only two movies were made about Fridtjof Nansen. The first was a biographical drama and co-production between Norway and the Soviet Union, _Bare et liv - Historien om Fridtjof Nansen_ (1968). Highly recommend it, it's on Mubi and few other places. The second was a French TV documentary from 2016, _Nansen: Un passeport pour les apatrides._ Haven't seen it. This video reminds me though: Nansen's story deserves more than two attempts at telling it.
You have earned a sub. Good content, insightful. Thank you for the knowledge. I hope the algorithm shifts further in your favor.
You've got a new one to!
Norvegia aeterna❤🇧🇻
Well done! 2:30 My home city of Harstad.
As a Swede I can only say that a world with Norway as a country wouldn't be right.
They're great at many things.
excellent video!
:-)
Long live Norway
Needs to be mentioned that Norway has been a country since 872 - independent for several centuries before the unions.
Wow ! Amazing explorers.
After all those years conquered by their neighbors, Norway rises again!
This isn’t the origin of Norway, but the last origin of Norway. Or, this was when Norway gets back its freedom, independence and sovereignty.
Great video, have always wondered why Norway separated from Sweden.
Why do Norwegians celebrate "Grundlovsdagen" on 17th May but not celebrate the succession from Sweden?
Well im not 100% sure, however it could be because Wergeland and Bjørnson had started the 17th of May traditions before Norway became "independent" and people had started to like this tradition. And in Norway, the constitution was the direct cause of independence. Therefore, it was more logical to celebrate the Constitution.
And Norway *did* become it's own country on the 17th of May with the signing of the constitution, just that we were not long after invaded and made a country, but not an independent nation. Kinda like how Scotland is a country, but not an independent nation I guess?
The events of1814 that led to the constitution were monumental, and both Norway and Sweden understood the constitution as the symbol of Norwegian independence. It was the instrument that over time led to 1905, so at that time it was well established. But good question, it's interesting why June 7th is hardly a blip, unlike about everywhere else. I bet a majority in Norway don't even know the date.
@@ow916 alot of people there don’t know the date, and no one I ever asked could answer why that date is not celebrated or why Norway became independent in 1905, except for one person who was a tour guide in a museum in Stavanger.
@@OilBaron100 Because it's not as significant
Its fun because i am like 10 minutes from amundsens home right now
The reason why the union was dissolved peacefully, was that the Swedish king required that the Norwegian people had to vote on the issue. And when almost 100% voted for it, he had no other choice than to comply, he couldn't go back on his words.
This was actually a contributing factor to why Norway voted to not join the EU in both 1972 and 1994. Even after all those years, the word "union" was a negative for us Norwegians, it reminds us of the horrible era before 1905.
Btw, great video. Thanks a lot for it :)
9:58 the archipelago is svalbard, the biggest island is spitsbergen
Canada video is gone????? the recent video? hmm
As a Swede I allow myself a smirk watching this.But no,the norwegians has always been badass! Any viking ship heading to raid the Brits,had to have a group of norwegian beserks to spearhead the assault.
Its so weird being a relative to Roald Amundsen. I share the same last name (or well, as a middle name). But my middle name is my grandpas last name and his family are not the ones related to Roald, its my grandmas, who did not use the Amundsen last name lol. So he is a relative to me, but not because of the name, thats just a coincidence... So weird.
Norway took over Jan Mayen also N-Greenland from Denmark..... The dispute about Greenland went to the International court and Norway lost this case. Norway was claiming lands all over in this era.....
Both Greenland annd Iceland entered into the Kalmar Union and later the Danish/Norwegian personal union as lands belonging to Norway. This, however had been long forgotten in 1814 when Norway left without what it had entered into the union with.
And today what did we get for all that work? Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Not even a single island from modern day canada or greenland
That is a ROUGH 33 years if he looked like that
The title doesnt make any sense?
The video is great, but its title is misleading
Re-upload?
Amundsen is really good beer. 🍺
Love Norwegians, fantastic people, fantastic country.
I think all five Nordic countries should dump their crowns and create a currency union, using the Nordic Krona. That would truly boost the region for the coming hundreds of years and make us more independent from Trump craziness.
I just watched 10 ads during this video
Norway was unified in 872, please change the title.
The title now says: story of (modern) Norway.
In the beginning, he clearly says rebirth of Norway, which implies it already existed.
Great vid! But why no mention that Sweden had the right to take Norway back in 2005?
We the best
Yes,
Norway and Sweden was not one country. The Swedish king was king in both countries. Bothe countries had their own parliament and passed their own laws.
Correct, very much like Australia and UK have the same king.
@@jon5355 One distinction. Forreign policy was determined by Sweden
It's typical Norwegian to be good.....
And humble
Fun how just a decade and a bit later fascist italy wouldn't help norway avoid the germans
Those crazy norwegians.
So not really a story about Norwegian independence then
That part was also covered, yes.
Actually, Norway do not meen "The Way North" it was just a early miss understanding.. Its pretty much surten now that the name Norway comes from norðr in norse and nór in old english, meaning "narrow" So its most likely comes from all the fjords in Norway.. that would be Narrow way/roads :) Its pretty documented as nórway was written always with an ó in old norse making the word mean narrow not North :) But was lost in translation at some point of time probebly during the change from old english to new english when they change ó to o. It would also be pretty much wierd for a country calling it selfe "The way north", when you live there as the "Way" would only take you south more or less :) So the proper understanding of the name Norway would most likely be "Narrow way/roads"
This is nonsense. Don't make up shit.
@@gringelinge Just google Norge_og_Noreg_-_etymologi and you will see that this is not bullshit, you will find the information on Large Norwegian encyclopedia :)
im not sure why it wasn't integrated into Sweden
Because it was a different country lol? Why should it have been integrated into Sweden to begin with?
@@notlyxu after the black plague, social structure in Norway was effectively dead they dont even have their own language. And same culture as Sweden/Denmark, also proximity
@ I can’t believe you just said that lmao. Norway did have its own language still, yes the written language died out due to the black plague, but not the verbal language (And Norway *does* have it's own written language as well today lol). Also whilst their cultures may all be similar, they are not the same lol. Should the US and Canada unite? Germany and Austria? Russia and Ukraine? You get the point lol
@@notlyxu i'm not saying that they should unite today btw. And their language is a dialect of Danish. And the culture is not similar, it's the same.
@@charlesiphone5765 The Norwegian language is not a dialect of danish. That is factually wrong. There are Norwegian dialects that are very similar to danish yes, but most Norwegian dialects are not really similar (for someone who speaks both languages).
When it comes to written, danish was the only official written language in Norway for a long time, due to danish colonialism, and so one of the two official written forms of Norwegian today is very similar to danish, that much is true. But the other form is not. Also their culture is not "the same" lmaoo, You are just an uneduacted person, who only knows nordic cultures from stereotypes lol
Maybe use a native english speaker for future videos? "Bolar Region" "Loald Amundsen"
Nope ....Norway...is NOT the name of the country....hence not "the way to the north".
That is an English language naming.....and to your information is English NOT the language of Norway.
There must be a limit to what English language shall impose on others. The name of the country existed long before there were a language that was called English. Let the Norwegians themselves define what their naming of their country means....right...
There are two official versions of the name of the country ....which is Norge ...or Noreg.... So with that fact in place you can try to tell what the name is "believed" to mean.... good luck....
"The very name 'Norway' is believed to mean the way North."
This is correct. In Norse the name was called NordrVegr (the road north) and the English name is a literal translation. And this is the most common theory.
There has emerged a later theory that "nor" actually means fjord, but the last part '-ge' or '-eg' is considered to mean road in either case.
@@thenorwegian76
I think you need to take a moment and do a little research on the topic.
To ...."believe" something does not prove anything.
The traditional and simplistic version as you come with does not hold any validity / documentation. There has at no point ....in any Norwegian sources.... been found documentation for the version of name you come with. The fact is that the oldest version found of the name of the country....from Norwegian sources.... is Noregi.
Norwegian language historians has more and more gone away from that version you come with.
For example as late as in a 4 volume book from 2015 about Norway's language history.
Yes, yes, northern Serbs are great. Like we always are... Everywhere we live, under all the names... I2A2, I2A1, potayto, potato...
huh? Serbs?
@@Tybold63 I know, I know, modern science is a bi**h. But yes, to the Norwegian people, the closest genetic relatives are Serbs, Croats, and Bosniacs. By way of Y chromosome haplogroup research. We are I2A2, you are I2A1.
@@Tybold63 Croats went even further. In the early Germanic migrations (VII century), there was a Norwegian tribe called Rugii. Some scientists proved that they called themselves Rujani, Rujan being one of the old Croatian words for the month of September.
You on the wrong bus?
Just checked with ChatGPT and the 'I' haplogroup in Norway is 30% of the population (I2A2, I2A1), and that means we, the Serbs, Croats, Bosniacs, and Corsicans (I think) we all share the same ancestry. So, yes, northern Serbs = Norwegians. :P
Tendentieus kanaal !!!! gewoon ieder land afgaan op hun eigenschappen, deze tegen discutabel daglicht zetten en dan maar op vieuws en likes hopen terwijl je eigenlijk gewoon gebakken lucht verspreid.