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1846 painting by Adolph Tidemand illustrating Norwegian Christmas traditions. Jul or jol 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.
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. In one version of Julebukking, people go from door to door singing ...
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 ...
Norwegian Christmas tree at Washington Union Station in 2023. The Norwegian Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C., is an annual gift from the people of Norway to the United States that is displayed in Washington Union Station. The tradition began in 1997 after a proposal by Ambassador Tom Vraalsen.
In 'My Norwegian Christmas,' an American visiting for the first time unravels a decades-old family mystery and falls ... My Norwegian Holiday premieres on Friday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. ET on Hallmark ...
Julebord (Danish: julefrokost [ˈjuːləˌfʁɔɡ̊ʌsd], Norwegian: julebord or jolebord, Swedish: julbord) is a Scandinavian feast or banquet during the Christmas season where traditional Christmas food and alcoholic beverages are served. Originally, the julebord belonged to Christmas itself, i.e., the period from Christmas Day and onwards.
2023 Hallmark Christmas movie Countdown to Christmas schedule and previews:. Premieres are 8 p.m. ET/PT unless otherwise noted. Friday, Dec. 1. My Norwegian Holiday Cast: Rhiannon Fish, David ...
Julebrus sales start in October, and amount to around 6,5% of all soda sales in Norway in that month. When it gets closer to Christmas, julebrus sales sometimes reach 30% of all soda sales in Norway. [2] Hamar og Lillestrøm julebrus is the country's most popular brand, with 7 million liters produced each year. This counts for about one third ...