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They have found the cowboy hat, greet everyone they meet and sing along to their favorite songs. Camilla Hetland Visted’s gang describes itself as a Seljord family and returns every year to meet each other again. – I am perhaps a little freer than usual, says Camilla Hetland Visted. It agrees well with the findings of festival researcher Aksel Tjora: We change our mood when we go from everyday life to festival life SLIDE: Camilla and her friends throw themselves on a soapy plastic sheet. Photo: Christine Ringdahl Karlsen / news (Image sweep at the bottom of the case) We are less reserved At festivals it is normal to talk to people in the dock, something we Norwegians would otherwise be too reserved to do. – Festivals are a kind of social state of emergency. I think festivals are good for our mental health, says Tjora. FESTIVAL RESEARCHER: Aksel Tjora is a professor of sociology at NTNU and has researched both large and small festivals. Photo: Privat There are essentially two reasons why we go to festivals, according to sociologist Tjora: We like the music and the social aspect. Festival participants Frank and Robert agree with that. – It’s the atmosphere we come for – the social. OWN ATMOSPHERE: Frank Kleppe and Robert Støle think there is a very special atmosphere here at the festival. Photo: Christine Ringdahl Karlsen / news Many people news has met have been at the Country Festival for years and have no plans to stop. – It’s funny to hear this. It confirms much of what we have found out: People like country music and people like to camp with a whole group year after year, says the festival researcher. 25,000 visitors The Country Festival at Seljord is the Nordic region’s largest country festival. It started in 1998 and has approx. 25,000 annual visitors. And since we are a little extra social, free and happy at festivals – here you get a mood report in pictures: Sisters Tøri and Karmen Ådneram think we will be a little different at festivals. For example, they didn’t have a bath in a pick-up every day. Photo: Christine Ringdahl Karlsen / news Frank Kleppe and Robert Støle love the atmosphere and the social atmosphere here at the festival. Photo: Christine Ringdahl Karlsen / news Because country music has become more popular, there are also many new faces this year. Photo: Christine Ringdahl Karlsen / news Cowboy hat and boots are clearly the most popular festival outfit. Photo: Christine Ringdahl Karlsen / news One of two reasons why we go to festivals: We like the music and the artists. Photo: Christine Ringdahl Karlsen / news Stop, toast and chat with those you meet is the folk custom at this festival. Photo: Christine Ringdahl Karlsen / news Published 28.07.2024, at 08.00



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