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2. Christmas in Sweden - Wikipedia

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   From around 1880, commercial Christmas tree decorations were readily available in larger Swedish cities, the finest of which were imported from Germany. The day that people in Sweden buy and dress their Christmas tree varies greatly from family to family, but most have them dressed on 13 December and throw them out by 13 January.

3. Knut's party - Wikipedia

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   The Christmas decorations are then put aside. Such parties are also common in schools, kindergartens, churches and other places. In many towns, the illumination of the public Christmas tree is switched off, accompanied by an outdoor Knut's dance for the community. [5] In some areas the feast is known as Julgransskakning ("Shaking the Christmas ...

4. Yule goat - Wikipedia

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   A Swedish Gävle goat (Gävlebocken).. The Yule goat in Nordic countries today is best known as a Christmas ornament.This modern version of the Yule goat figure is a decorative goat made out of straw and bound with red ribbons, a popular Christmas ornament often found under or on the Christmas tree.

5. 9 Swedish Christmas Traditions We Might Just Be Copying ... - AOL

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   On January 13th (St. Knut's Day), families take down the decorations and dance around the Christmas tree, before tossing it out the window. They also finish eating any remaining Christmas treats.

6. 9 Swedish Christmas Traditions We Might Just Be Copying ... - AOL

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   When it comes to baked goods, minimalist design and baby names, the Swedes just do things right. So, of course we were curious about how our northern friends celebrate the holidays. And it turns ...

7. Pleated Christmas hearts - Wikipedia

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   But it was still some 40 years before the pleated Christmas hearts became more widespread. The oldest depiction of a Christmas tree decorated with pleated hearts dates from 1901 from the Danish manor house Søllestedgaard. [2] That same year, the pleated heart motif was used by Swedish artist Carl Larsson in the lithograph Brita as Idun. [3]