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jkmarler
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Posted - 27/08/2013 :  04:57:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
husmanplass or husmandplass is a cotter's place, sort of like a Norwegian sharecropper. Husman would do work for the landowner in exchange for having a place to live and occasionally grow their own crop or consumables.
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Karensue33
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Posted - 29/08/2013 :  01:34:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
That is so amazing. I love learning about Norway and the culture. Thank you so much... I'll be back most definitely :D
Karen
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