norway
culture
One of the Laws of Jante
Culture in Norway is very humble, and teaches humility and equality. People are taught that everyone is equal, and that you are no more important, or special, than anyone else. This is best showed in the "Laws of Jante."
1 You're not to think you are anything special ("Law").
2 You are not to think you are as good as us ("Law").
3 You are not to think that you are as smart as us ("Law").
4 You are not to convince yourself that you are better than us ("Law").
5 You are not to think you know more than us ("Law").
6 You are not to think that you are more important than us ("Law").
7 You are not to think you are good at anything ("Law").
8 You are not to laugh at us ("Law").
9 You are not to think anyone cares about you ("Law").
10 You are not to think you can teach us anything ("Law").
1 You're not to think you are anything special ("Law").
2 You are not to think you are as good as us ("Law").
3 You are not to think that you are as smart as us ("Law").
4 You are not to convince yourself that you are better than us ("Law").
5 You are not to think you know more than us ("Law").
6 You are not to think that you are more important than us ("Law").
7 You are not to think you are good at anything ("Law").
8 You are not to laugh at us ("Law").
9 You are not to think anyone cares about you ("Law").
10 You are not to think you can teach us anything ("Law").
Some of the Northern sections of the country are home to a group of folk culture called the Sami. This group practices different language and different cultural traditions. Some groups of Sami also practice herding across northern Sweden and Finland ("Countries").
Holidays in Norway are plenty, and scattered across the year. Norwegians generally celebrate New Year's, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Easter Monday ("Public"). Other holidays are Labour Day, Constitution Day, Ascension Day, Christmas Day, and St. Stephens Day ("Public").
language
Norwegian itself a Germanic language, and more specifically a Northern-Germanic language. Bokmal Norwegian and Nynorsk Norwegian are both official languages in Norway ("Central"). Other languages spoken in Norway include small Sami and Finnish speaking minorities, with Sami being official in six municipalities ("Central"). Language is a unifying factor in Norway, as almost all of the population speaks Norwegian.
religion
The official churches/religions of Norway are the Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran) including 85.7% of the population, Pentecostal with 1%, Roman Catholic with 1%, other Christian including 2.4%, Muslim with 1.8%, other totaling 8.1% of the population ("Central").
*While Norway has freedom of religion, only 20% of Norwegians regularly attend church ("Countries").
ethnicity
Norway has multiple ethnic groups, including Norwegian, which makes up 94.4% of the total population, and includes Sami, which has about 60,000 people. Other groups are (other) European with 3.6%, and other, including 2% of the population ("Central").
kenya
culture
Two women of a Kenyan tribe
Over the years, Kenya's multiple ethnic groups have all combined to form their unique culture. For example, food in Kenya is very diverse. Popular staples are rice, bread, beef, chicken, goat, and a lot of vegetables and fruit ("A Glimpse"). Music in Kenya is also varied- songs range from traditional African songs such as "Kikuyu Mugithi" to "Luhya Ohangla" music, which is usually backed by guitars and or drums ("A Glimpse").
language
Swahili and English are the only official languages in Kenya, even though there are about 62 other languages spoken throughout the country. The origin of language in Kenya is varied, seeing as their 62 languages are very diverse. Language is a divisive factor in Kenya because of the multiple languages.
religion
The major religions of Kenya are Protestant, which totals 45% of the population, Roman Catholic with 33%, Muslim including 10%, and other beliefs with 12% ("Central"). While most Christians have settled in the Western and Central parts of Kenya, the Muslim Kenyan's tend to be concentrated in the Eastern parts of the country ("Kenya"). Kenya also practices religious freedom.
*The origin of religion in Kenya began with missionaries who came over seeking to spread religion. Now, because of the many religions practiced in Kenya, it has become a divisive factor in their country.
ethnicity
A map showing Kenya's different ethnic groups
Kenya has over 40 ethnicities, making it a definite divisive factor. The largest of these ethnicities are the Kikuyu group, which includes about 22% of Kenyan's, and the Luhya, with 14% ("Kenya").