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1846 painting by Adolph Tidemand illustrating Norwegian Christmas traditions Jul or jol ( [jʉːɽ] ) is the term used for the Christmas holiday season in Scandinavia and parts of Scotland . Originally, jul was the name of a month in the old Germanic calendar .
Christmas Yule Goat ornaments. Julbocken by John Bauer (1912). Julebukking (Gå julebukk) is a Christmas tradition of Scandinavian origin. [1]Between Christmas and New Year's Day, people wearing face masks and costumes (Julebukkers) would go door to door, where neighbors receiving them attempt to identify who is under the disguise.
A tomtenisse made of salt dough.A common Scandinavian Christmas decoration, 2004. Modern vision of a nisse, 2007. A nisse (Danish:, Norwegian: [ˈnɪ̂sːə]), tomte (Swedish: [ˈtɔ̂mːtɛ]), tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish:) is a household spirit from Nordic folklore which has always been described as a small human-like creature wearing a red cap and gray clothing, doing house and stable ...
“Due to the enduring influence of pagan traditions, Christmas celebrations in Belarus blend Christian customs with elements of folk rituals,” the national tourism agency says, noting that most ...
A Yule goat on a Christmas tree. 'Old Christmas', riding a yule goat; 1836 illustration by Robert Seymour. The Yule goat is a Scandinavian and Northern European Yule and Christmas symbol and tradition. Its origin is from Germanic paganism and has existed in many variants during Scandinavian history. Modern representations of the Yule goat are ...
Christmas in Norway (2 C, 5 P) S. Christmas in Sweden (4 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Nordic Christmas traditions" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 ...
According to Britannica, German settlers brought with them the tradition of putting up Christmas trees to America, but most Puritans rejected this custom because of its foreign pagan roots. And ...
A glass of glögg Glögg made with orange peel and spices. Glögg, gløgg or glögi [a] is a spiced, sometimes alcoholic, mulled wine, or spirit.Associated especially with Sweden (but also with Denmark, Estonia, Finland and Norway), it is a traditional Nordic drink during winter, especially around Christmas.