CHRISTMAS IN NORWAY


Norwegians celebrate Christmas on the 24th December. This is a special day for them because they spend it with family and close relatives gathering for Christmas dinner meals. They place presents under the tree and are usually opened after dinner. Also they walk around the Christmas tree while singing and dancing Christmas songs.The Christmas dinner is the main Christmas meal usually served between 5 and 8 pm.

During the Christmas season at Hald, we sang Christmas songs every day, drank Jule brus (Christmas soda), ate Pinne kjØtt (goats meat/ lamb) and rice porridge. We had Christmas cookies and also made Ginger bread /pepperkake houses. On the last day of our infield at Hald we sang many Christmas songs and walked around the Christmas tree while singing and dancing Christmas songs. Lastly we played a Christmas game where each one of us got a present in the end. We had a wonderful time during the Christmas season.







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