The Norwegian Superstition, aka. 100 Old Peasant Maxims is a trove of taboos, vernacular wisdom and hearsay from the peasantry of Norway’s remote valleys in the 17th century. Recorded under mysterious circumstances, ostensibly as a supplement to the almanac, this amusing and often bizarre collection of folk beliefs serves as a survival guide to an enchanted pre-industrial world where vestigial Catholicism, much to the chagrin of the Protestant clergy, mingles irreverently with indigenous traditions, and where chaotic natural obstacles and supernatural threats keep us forever on our toes.