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[[Image:Flatvollsmykkene.jpg|thumb|Jewelry uncovered in the Pollen area that dates back the the Iron Age]] | [[Image:Flatvollsmykkene.jpg|thumb|Jewelry uncovered in the Pollen area that dates back the the Iron Age]] | ||
The Lyngen Peninsula has a rich heritage where Scandinavian culture language has been traced back to 300-400 AD. | The Lyngen Peninsula has a rich heritage where Scandinavian culture language has been traced back to 300-400 AD. Evidence of settlement of the Lyngen peninsula dates as far back as the iron age. There have even been archeological finds from the these early vikings in the general area near of the present day MIT-FabLab. | ||
''' | '''Today's arctic cocktail''' | ||
Starting with the native culture from the native [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sami_people Sami] | |||
to the arrival of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kven_people Kvens] from Finland, and from 1900's blending with Norwegians from the south the Lyngen area can be seen as a culturally blended arctic cocktail. | |||
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px caption="Lyngen of the past"> | <gallery widths=200px heights=200px caption="Lyngen of the past"> | ||
Image:Sami men exchanging Tobacco Lyngen, Troms, Norway.jpg| | Image:Sami men exchanging Tobacco Lyngen, Troms, Norway.jpg|A group of Sami men exchange tobacco. | ||
Image:Lyngen kyrkje Lindahl.jpeg| | Image:Lyngen kyrkje Lindahl.jpeg| The Lyngen church and the start of currently the largest town in Lyngen Kommun, Lyngseidet. | ||
Image:Pollen 1880-1890, Axel Lindahl.jpg| | Image:Pollen 1880-1890, Axel Lindahl.jpg| Historical Pollen in the late 1800's, home today to the modern day MIT-FabLab. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 09:30, 17 September 2010
The Lyngen Peninsula has a rich heritage where Scandinavian culture language has been traced back to 300-400 AD. Evidence of settlement of the Lyngen peninsula dates as far back as the iron age. There have even been archeological finds from the these early vikings in the general area near of the present day MIT-FabLab.
Today's arctic cocktail
Starting with the native culture from the native Sami to the arrival of the Kvens from Finland, and from 1900's blending with Norwegians from the south the Lyngen area can be seen as a culturally blended arctic cocktail.
- Lyngen of the past
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A group of Sami men exchange tobacco. -
The Lyngen church and the start of currently the largest town in Lyngen Kommun, Lyngseidet. -
Historical Pollen in the late 1800's, home today to the modern day MIT-FabLab.
