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Norwegian Neopagan Organization From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Forn Sed Norge (Old Ways Norway),[1] formerly Foreningen Forn Sed, is a Norwegian heathen religious organization.
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]
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]
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