Holmefjord
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Holmefjord is a place in Fusa
in Western Norway.
Holmefjord is a small typical western Norwegian village. In 1960 there were 2 general shops, a dairy as well as a local bakery. Due to modern communications and lifestyle, in 2006 there is only one general shop left. There are a few factories based on wood as raw materials, producing among other things wooden beams. The traditional handicraft of making barrels out of pine is now almost extinct. These barrels were used for storage of herring
as well as exported to Canada and Iceland.
The village is keeping an almost 100-years tradition of setting up a play every May 17. Most villagers have through the years participated in the play. On May 17 the villagers work together and make a lot of a popular local porridge, called raudravle, which is sold for the benefit of the community house Bygdaheimen.
Fusa
Fusa is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Fusa was separated from Os in 1856. Hålandsdal and Strandvik were separated from Fusa on 1 January 1903, but they were both again merged with Fusa on 1 January 1964....
in Western Norway.
Holmefjord is a small typical western Norwegian village. In 1960 there were 2 general shops, a dairy as well as a local bakery. Due to modern communications and lifestyle, in 2006 there is only one general shop left. There are a few factories based on wood as raw materials, producing among other things wooden beams. The traditional handicraft of making barrels out of pine is now almost extinct. These barrels were used for storage of herring
Herring
Herring is an oily fish of the genus Clupea, found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans, including the Baltic Sea. Three species of Clupea are recognized. The main taxa, the Atlantic herring and the Pacific herring may each be divided into subspecies...
as well as exported to Canada and Iceland.
The village is keeping an almost 100-years tradition of setting up a play every May 17. Most villagers have through the years participated in the play. On May 17 the villagers work together and make a lot of a popular local porridge, called raudravle, which is sold for the benefit of the community house Bygdaheimen.