The Hauga People
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Have you heard about the underground people the Haugafolk? They often pop up in this area, but they can only be heard not seen. In times gone by many magical and mythical notions emerged all over the world. In Norway those ideas flourished through stories, legends and myths. Often the characters had human like forms or figures with features from the natural world or animal kingdom and today everyone has heard of wights, trolls and nisser. In Hallingdal there were stories of underground people called Haugafolket or huldrefolket. They were human like figures that rose up from the earth, they could appear when and where they wanted and they would snatch children and women to become part of their underground people. If someone was taken, it was possible to free them by throwing or shooting something over their head before they were taken underground. Luckily you are safe on the train, but if you disembark at Hallingdal station it might be wise to be on guard!