rosemaling
noun
ro·se·ma·ling
ˈrō-zə-ˌmä-liŋ 
-sə-
: painted or sometimes carved decoration (as on furniture, walls, or wooden dinnerware) in Scandinavian peasant style that consists especially of floral designs and inscriptions
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There will be demonstrations of cooking lefse and other Norwegian foods as well as how to do rosemaling, folk painting and other crafts.
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Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, 16 Oct. 2019
Phil Marty, chicagotribune.com, 16 Oct. 2019
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“Rosemaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rosemaling. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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