Man attacks children wearing Halloween costumes in Bergen for taking too much candy
A boy in Bergen has been attacked after he took more Halloween candy than he had been allowed to. A group of boys aged 13-14…
Halloween
From scary stories to scowling pumpkins, Halloween has pagan roots
The author of this article is Bill Hughes, Professor of Gothic Studies at Bath Spa University. Halloween these days calls pumpkins to mind, cackling witches,…
PHOTO GALLERY: See how Norwegians celebrate Halloween
Norwegians seemingly can’t get enough of the spooky celebration, even though it’s a relatively new phenomenon in Norway. From trick-or-treat to pumpkins and fancy dress…
How do modern-day witches mark Halloween?
This article was written by Helen A. Berger, Resident Scholar at Brandeis University and sociologist doing research on contemporary pagans for over 30 years. The original title…
Norwegian Health Minister Kjerkol: Children who feel ill can’t go trick-or-treating on Halloween
Children who are ill must stay home on Halloween, Minister of Health Ingvild Kjerkol (AP) emphasized on Thursday. “You have to stay home if you…
A rundown of Halloween in Norway: How, what, and why?
Halloween, although originally an American tradition, has effectively made its way into Norwegian culture. Here’s all you need to know about the spooky celebration and…
Norwegian Prime Minister: Here’s how children can celebrate a safe Halloween
The Prime Minister and the Director of Health believe this year’s Halloween celebration is no joke – it should be carried out in a safe…
Celebrating Halloween in Norway? Here are the health rules
According to a new study, 62% of Norwegians think it is positive if the corona pandemic helps to tone down Halloween’s celebration because the controversial…
Norway’s health institute: Don’t go trick or treating this Halloween, think about infection control
The National Institute of Public Health (FHI) encourages people to drop the trick or treating in the neighborhood on Halloween and instead find other alternatives….
We spend $ 1.2 billion on Halloween
Only one in four Norwegians celebrate Halloween, a number that stays, but they spend more and more money on the celebration. This year they are…
Happy Halloween!
Pumpkins are particularly popular at this time of the year, whether it is for cooking tasty meals or carving out faces to make spooky lanterns….
The Halloween parade in New York threatened by terrorist attack
New York’s halloween spectacle paraded through Manhattan on Tuesday, just hours after the deadly terrorist attack in the city. Security was heavy when the…
Got fined NOK 12,000 for Halloween costume
Got fined NOK 12 000 for Halloween costume Pawel Macuiszek was wearing a military jacket, bomb vest and a Palestine scarf during the Halloween celebration….
Total price war on candy
Total price war on candy Several grocery chains dump the price on candy before Halloween. According to Nettavisen, the price of sweets was reduced…
Coop expects new pumpkin sales record at Halloween
Coop’s supermarket chains, including Extra and Obs, expect to sell 75,000 Norwegian pumpkins on the spooky weekend of the year. ‘But take care of the…
Why pumpkins are the symbol of Halloween
The pumpkin is the hallmark of Halloween, and on ‘all hallow’s eve’, pumpkins will light up the streets all over the country. They may be…
Halloween at TusenFryd Amusement Park
The zombies and monsters are loose at Norway’s largest amusement park! TusenFryd is getting all dressed up for Halloween and has some creepy new attractions to mark the…
