page_title: Russefeiring
section_title: Cards (Russekort)
hierarchical_section_title: Russefeiring / "Knots and happenings" / Cards (Russekort)
caption_attribution_description: Scanned version of my russecard.
context_page_description: The russefeiring is a traditional celebration for Norwegian high school pupils in their final spring semester. Pupils that take part in the celebrations are known as russ. The russefeiring traditionally starts around 20 April and ends on 17 May, the Norwegian Constitution day. Participants wear coloured overalls. Some form groups that name a bus, car or van. Some celebrate almost continually during this period. Drunkenness and public disturbances are regularly linked to the celebration.
context_section_description: Most russ have personalized calling cards featuring their name, their photograph and a short slogan. These cards are swapped with other russ and handed out to children and family members. To many children, collecting russ cards is an important activity during the entire russ period, but especially May, culminating on May 17.
caption: Russekort from 2003
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