Brown goat's cheese
- is a Norwegian speciality to be found in every home. A rather sweet cheese made of goat's milk and cow's milk.

The cheese slicer
-was invented in 1925 by a Norwegian, Thor Bjørklund. It is designed to cut thin slices of cheese, particularly brown goat's cheese.

The paper clip
- is also a Norwegian invention. Johan Vaaler designed this useful article in 1899.

School patrol
School children from about 12 years of age often take part in what we call "school patrols". Their job is to make sure that motorists stop at pedestrian crossings for children on their way to school. These patrols are trained in their duties by the police. They wear easily-recognizable uniforms and use special flags to indicate when it is safe to cross the road.

Packed lunch
-is a very Norwegian custom. When they leave home in the morning for school or for work, most children and their parents take with them a homemade lunchpack, usually open sandwiches with cheese, ham or other cooked meats.

The Hardanger Fiddle
-is a native Norwegian instrument, traditionally used in folk dancing. It looks very much like an ordinary violin but has a unique sound which derives from an extra set of resonating strings beneath those played upon. Hardanger fiddles are often richly decorated.