Det blir ikke jul uten... Om tradisjoner rundt førjuls- og julehøytid
There is no Christmas without... On Traditions around Christmas and the Time of Preparation
Author(s): Sigrid Aksnes StykketSubject(s): Customs / Folklore, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Uniwersytet Gdański
Keywords: Christmas traditions; advent; Christmas dishes; Christmas tree; Christmas cards; Christmas gifts; Christmas festivity
Summary/Abstract: This article explores various Christmas traditions and how they have changed over time. Ex-amples are taken from a rural area, Bø in Telemark, Southeast Norway. It focuses on the time of preparations, the celebration of Christmas Eve, and the festive season of the “romjul” from December 26 to Twelfth Night.
Journal: Studia Scandinavica
- Issue Year: 23/2019
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 115-130
- Page Count: 16
- Language: Norwegian