The link below will take you to an archive page showing ALL the World Views articles we've published. It is a key part of the country's identity. Even as we enter the third month of a new millennium, Norwegians still hold tightly to certain traditions. The cities are kept extremely clean and more than half the population has access to weekend cabins.
Schools often arrange annual obligatory ski days.
Norwegians on a whole pride themselves on not being snobbish, even though it is a wealthy country with a living standard that is among the highest in the world. Many of the cabins owned by Norwegian families do not have indoor plumbing. They are heated by wood and lit with oil. When asked what the favorite pastime is, after skiing, most Norwegians would pick nature walks. It might take a long time, but I think the countries that are constantly at war will get together, and we'll eventually gain world peace.