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In the 1840s, an elf in Nordic folklore called "Tomte"
or "Nisse" started to deliver the Christmas
presents in Denmark. The Tomte was portrayed as
a short, bearded man dressed in gray clothes and
a red hat. This new version of the age-old folkloric
creature was obviously inspired by the Santa Claus
traditions that were now spreading to Scandinavia.
By the end of the 19th century this tradition had
also spread to Norway and Sweden, replacing the
Yule Goat. The same thing happened in Finland, but
there the more human figure retained the Yule Goat
name. But even though the tradition of the Yule
Goat as a bringer of presents is now all but extinct,
a straw goat is still a common Christmas decoration
in all of Scandinavia... |
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