Roland Designs

   Norway celebrates it's national day on the 17 th of Mai.

Since they had a peaceful break away from Sweden, they do not have a military themed national day. Instead they have a children parade.

    All the children parade in the streets accompanied by music bands, and everyone is dressed in their national costumes -- Bunads.

   Each region has their own interpretation of the Bunad, and you get to see some very beautiful needlework.

   One kind lady aggreed to let me post a photo of her beautiful Bunad. It is adorned in a sort of crewel embroidery . Very pretty.