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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.
When you think of a yule log, you probably picture a roaring, wood-burning fire casting a warm light on an ornament-adorned Christmas tree.Or perhaps you have a sweet tooth and the first thing ...
The modern English noun Yule descends from Old English ġēol, earlier geoh(h)ol, geh(h)ol, and geóla, sometimes plural. [1] The Old English ġēol or ġēohol and ġēola or ġēoli indicate the 12-day festival of "Yule" (later: "Christmastide"), the latter indicating the month of "Yule", whereby ǣrra ġēola referred to the period before the Yule festival (December) and æftera ġēola ...
The fast-food chain has unveiled this year's holiday-themed buckets of chicken (a tradition the company has maintained since 1960) featuring playful illustrations by German design duo Yeye Weller ...
Joulupukki and his wife. Joulupukki (Finnish: [ˈjou̯luˌpukːi]) is a Finnish Christmas figure. The name joulupukki literally means ' Christmas goat ' or ' Yule goat ' in Finnish; the word pukki comes from the Old Swedish word bukker, a cognate of English "buck", meaning ' billy-goat '.
Upcoming holidays mean an excuse to buy pretty new clothing! Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or simply want to shine on New Year’s Eve, we’ve got you. We’ve
Julemanden can be directly translated as "The Yule Man" or "The Christmas Man". [1] Julemanden is often illustrated as a short, bearded man dressed in gray clothes and a red hat. [ 2 ] He is said to bring presents on Christmas Eve (December 24), coming to houses either by foot or by sleigh, and often wears fur to keep him warm.
Cherry reds, Tartan patterns and enough sparkle to brighten up any room—holiday attire a la the British royal family is equal parts festive, formal and fun. But just because you don’t have an ...