The Norwegian woodland people whose Finnskogen border forest settlement, svedjebruk ecological mastery, and Finnish language cultural survival made them the most distinctively Finnish-rooted community in Norway.
Forest Finns of Norway — the Finnish-speaking settlers from Savonia who crossed into the Norwegian interior during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, establishing in the Finnskogen forests of Hedmark the most culturally self-contained and most linguistically distinct immigrant enclave in Norwegian history, their svedjebruk slash-and-burn technique transforming the most densely forested and most previously uninhabited Norwegian woodland into productive farmland. Their communities preserved Finnish language, sauna tradition, and tietäjä folk healing in the most geographically remote Norwegian valleys for generations, their cunning folk maintaining the most distinctively Finnic and most tenaciously guarded folk magic tradition in the entire history of Norwegian immigrant life. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that Finnskogen and svedjebruk legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive sweatshirts that carry flags of ethnic groups in Norway. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the diverse population in Norway.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality sweatshirt is made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more things to know about this sweatshirt: • Scannable QR code printed on the back for an interactive and fun experience • Designed to educate about a nation's proud history milestones and rich culture • Custom print-on-demand • 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Unisex regular fit, sturdy and warm, pre-shrunk soft-feel fabric • Double-needle stitched spandex collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
