Christmas Traditions
The boys are here dressed as a horrifying mix of various Scandinavian Christmas traditions.
The goat costumes are from the Christmas billy-goat. It’s the oldest Christmas tradition in Scandinavia, and most likely predates Christianity, and is therefore a heathen tradition that was simply absorbed by the new religion in these parts of the world. Usually it’s made of straw http://baeklund-design.dk/julebukke-i-straa but in some families people even dress up as it.
The candles are from Santa Lucia procession http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2-Q_ObdE-4&feature A Swedish tradition that has spread to the rest of Scandinavia, though it remains most popular in Sweden where girls from all over the country compete to become the Lucia of the year.
And finally the flags as decoration on the tree is a Danish tradition that started during the Nazi’s time in Denmark where the Danes weren’t allowed to use their flag, and therefore used it as a Christmas decoration. This later spread to the rest of Scandinavia.
In the December calendar picture on http://humoncomics.com/shop/supporter the traditions are separated, with Denmark showing of his beloved Christmas beer, and added Finland as Santa because in Finland they take Santa very seriously, and Iceland with a baby doll in his mouth because in Iceland they have 13 Santas and they don’t just give naughty kids coal, their mother eats them! (The picture isn’t up yet, but will be tomorrow).
Vatican Norway Denmark Sweden
30th November 2010
Mr_AxLark
6 years ago #9793377
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Just wait until Vatican sees Iceland's Yule Cat.
8 years ago #9551657
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Once at school this girl said she was Santa and people started to line up to sit on her lap and tell her what they wanted and she'd always change it to something really messed up. I asked for a pony and she said she was going to bring one in and kill it in front of me for christmas so that I can crawl inside of it and use it as a costume to go around and steal people's souls through their eye sockets.
7 years ago #9755326
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"..in Finland they take Santa very seriously.."
Yes. VERY seriously.
HE LIVES IN KORVATUNTURI
Yes. VERY seriously.
HE LIVES IN KORVATUNTURI
7 years ago #9751074
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I love how the vatican looks like the kind old grandad everyone wishes they had. Yet I imagine in his younger days he was this big armored warrior, like reinhardt with a sword, because of all the crusades
8 years ago #9600067
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"Christmas billy-goat"? That's why they keep building that goat that gets burned every year in Gävle! Also, this had 666 comments until I got here, which is deliciously ironic considering the subject matter.
6 years ago #9800333
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@DanishPride
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Det kan selvfølgelig også være at hun brugte de mandlige skandinaver af praktiske grunde, dels fordi de jo er tegneseriens hovedpersoner, og dels fordi de andre juletraditioner der vises ikke er kønsspecifikke. Men jeg ved det faktisk ikke.
#9800327
Det kan selvfølgelig også være at hun brugte de mandlige skandinaver af praktiske grunde, dels fordi de jo er tegneseriens hovedpersoner, og dels fordi de andre juletraditioner der vises ikke er kønsspecifikke. Men jeg ved det faktisk ikke.
6 years ago #9800313
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@DanishPride
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Humon er den type kvinde der godt kan lide at bryde med kønsroller, så nok derfor. :P
#9800301
Humon er den type kvinde der godt kan lide at bryde med kønsroller, så nok derfor. :P
7 years ago #9776060
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I don't see why that's horrifying. It's just a goat pelt with some leaves and candles on it's head.
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