Lifting stones have been used all over the world to mark a boy’s passage from childhood into manhood, and Norway is no different. Tucked away in the mountains and valleys of some of the country’s most remote areas, you can still find these stones just waiting to be lifted by the next challenger.

My guest, Knut Einar Skår (@knuteinarskar), has been hard at work researching and locating these manhood stones, building an online database where all their history and information can be stored. After speaking with locals and poring over the national archives, Knut has identified more than 60 stones and their locations. Many of these were testing stones, used by men of the area to prove their strength, be confirmed in the church, or, in one instance, be bestowed with supernatural powers! The tradition and folklore of lifting stones in Norway cannot be ignored, so sit back and enjoy as we have at it discussing all things NORWEGIAN MANHOOD STONES.

Norwegian Lifting Stones Website: loftestein.no/en

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