Forn Sed Norge (Old Ways Norway),[1] formerly Foreningen Forn Sed, is a Norwegian heathen religious organization.

History

Foreningen Forn Sed was founded in 1998[2][3] as an offshoot of Åsatrufellesskapet Bifrost,[4][5] because of personal disagreements within the Norse pagan milieu in Norway.[6] It was recognized by the Norwegian government as a religious body in 1999[2][4] and a few years later changed its name to Forn Sed Norge.[1][3]

The organization had approximately 60 members in 2004,[2] 85 in 2014,[7] and 110 in 2017.[4] As of 2022, the organization had 137 registered members.[8]

Activities and beliefs

Forn Sed Norge describes itself as a non-hierarchical religious organization[1] accommodating anyone interested in ancient Norse custom and tradition.[2][9] It holds an annual planning meeting[1] in addition to blóts several times a year, usually offering mead.[4] A woodland blót at Bærum was shown on television in 2014 as part of pre-Christmas coverage by Are Sende Osen.[10] It publishes a magazine called Ni Heimer.[1][2] Forn Sed Norge is known to keep a lower public profile than Åsatrufellesskapet Bifrost, but both organizations participate in a broader cultural scene revolving around Old Norse culture, with events such as Viking markets and music inspired by Old Norse poetry.[6]

It is a member of the European Congress of Ethnic Religions.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 About Forn Sed Norway (slide presentation), Forn Sed Norge, 2018, retrieved May 21, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Geir Winje, "Foreningen Forn Sed", Store norske leksikon, December 30, 2014, retrieved May 21, 2021 (in Norwegian).
  3. 1 2 "Forn Sed Norge: Org nr 983 227 562", PROFF.no, April 27, 2002, retrieved May 21, 2021 (in Norwegian).
  4. 1 2 3 4 Elise Kruse, "Den sammensatte viking", Vårt Land, July 31, 2017, retrieved May 21, 2021 (in Norwegian).
  5. ↑ Egil Asprem, "Heathens Up North: Politics, Polemics, and Contemporary Paganism in Norway", The Pomegranate 10.1 (2008) 42–69, doi:10.1558/pome.v10i1.41, p. 50 (registration required).
  6. 1 2 Geir Uldal and Geir Winje, "Paganism in Norway", in: Henrik Bogdan and Olav Hammer, eds., Western Esotericism in Scandinavia, Boston: Brill, 2016, ISBN 978-90-04-30241-9, p. 371.
  7. ↑ Silje Rognsvåg, "Åsatru-folk tar avstand fra Breivik", Dagen, November 20, 2015, retrieved May 21, 2021 (in Norwegian).
  8. ↑ "Antall tilskuddstellende medlemmer i tros- og livssynssamfunn i 2022" (PDF). www.regjeringen.no. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  9. ↑ Svein Nordal, "Ravn Villtokt etterlyser tilskotsbrev frå Ørsta", Møre-Nytt, February 27, 2021, retrieved May 21, 2021 (in Nynorsk).
  10. ↑ "Are slo Klaus: Avslutter med norrønt blot", Adresseavisen, October 28, 2014, retrieved May 21, 2021 (in Norwegian).
  11. ↑ "About ECER", European Congress of Ethnic Religions, retrieved May 21, 2021.

Further reading

  • Nygaard, Mathias E. (2022). "How Norwegian Asatru Meets the Charge of Racism: A Rhetorical Analysis". Nordic Journal of Religion and Society. 35 (1): 45–57. doi:10.18261/njrs.35.1.4.


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