| Christmas Traditions in Sweden |
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| Christmas traditions in Sweden includes the decoration of the Christmas trees and having a delicious Christmas dinner. The most important Christmas tradition in Sweden, which is followed even to this day, is decorating the Christmas trees. The Christmas tree is brought one or two days before Christmas and is decorated with sparkling objects, gaily wrapped candies, glass bulbs and so on. | |
The twentieth day after Christmas is called the Knuts day according to the Swedish calendar. The Christmas tree is watered and kept in many households in Sweden until the Knuts day.
The Christmas feast includes a few traditional feasts such a ham, jellied pigs feet, lutfisk and rice porridge. The lutfisk called the lye- fish is a dish prepared of ling that is dried and then boiled. Yet another famous Christmas feast is the” dipping in the kettle". In this Christmas feast in which the family and guests dip bits of bread in the broth that is left over after boiling the ham.
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The visit of the tomte is another important Christmas tradition in Sweden. The tomte, which is a Christmas gnome, is believed to come in the disguise of Santa Claus to give Christmas gifts to the people in Sweden.
The Christmas tradition in Sweden includes the visit to churches by the Swedish people on Christmas. The Christmas is spent quietly with family and friends. Special Christmas parties are also organized on Christmas.
January 14th is the day when the Christmas tree along with the Christmas decoration is discarded off. The fun and enjoyment of the Christmas celebrations are memorable until this day of January 14th. Christmas is an important and enjoyable occasion especially for the young people in Sweden as they dress up as old Knuts. They play jokes and pranks and fling the old Christmas tree into the snow promising to reunite with their beloved in one year. |
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