I found this American film about how Christmas was celebrated in the mid 20th Century. A lot is still the same but maybe more modern. We usually do not have live candles in our trees any longer and we watch Donald Duck at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Many go to church on Christmas Eve or Christmas day but just as many do not since we are not very religious.
GOD JUL!!
Your Swedish Heritage
http://linnlinns.wix.com/swedish-heritage
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourswedishheritage
Instagram: http://instagram.com/yourswedishheritage
Twitter: https://twitter.com/swedheritage
Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/0/107062009006289990073/posts
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/urswedishherita/
Blog: http://yourswedishheritage.blogspot.se/
The Allt för Sverige - 2014 Christmas Special is out. Learn how we celebrate Christmas in Sweden.
Dan före dopparedan - December 23, the day before Christmas Eve, this is also when we have uppesittarkväll
Christmas Eve (dopparedan) - Julafton, is when we celebrate Christmas. We have lunch, watch Donald Duck at 3 o'clock, have fika, open the gifts and then in the evening we have supper.
Christmas Day - Juldagen, visit relatives, have lunch, fika or supper together and exchange gifts. Or just hang out infront of the TV digesting all the food and candy.
Boxing Day - Annandag Jul, more or less like Christmas Day.
God Jul!
Your Swedish Heritagehttp://linnlinns.wix.com/swedish-heritage
Another Christmas tradition is the poem Tomten (Robin Goodfellow) by Viktor Rydberg.
Here it is read in a short film with English subtitles.
Your Swedish Heritage
http://linnlinns.wix.com/swedish-heritage
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourswedishheritage
Instagram: http://instagram.com/yourswedishheritage
Twitter: https://twitter.com/swedheritage
Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/0/107062009006289990073/posts
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/urswedishherita/
From the first of Advent and right up until Christmas Eve and Christmas Day I like to listen to as much Christams music as possible to get in the right mood. Therefore I will here list some of the best Swedish Christmas music.
First up is Peter Jöback, a very talanted Swedish musical artist who has done the Phantom of the Opera both in London and on Broadway. The first video is when he sings the his song "Jag kommer hem till jul" (I will be home for Christmas).
Secondly is O Holy Night but in Swedish. I have seen Peter live and he is an amazing singer and a very huble person.
Second is Carola Häggkvist who has competed in the Eurovision Song Contest several times and won it in 1991. She is considered to be the best singer in Sweden. Here she sings Mary's boychild.
Number three is Triad who in 1987 released the song "Tänd ett ljus" (light a candle). The song is not really about Christmas but it is about hope, that it is dark now but it will be brighter soon, light a candle for the children of earth.
Adolphson & Falk made the song "Mer jul" (more Christmas) in 1884 which is about how the person singing wants more of everything that has to do with Christmas.
Just D is a Swedish hiphop group from the early 90's. The song "Jul igen" (Christmas again) is about all the horrible things that happen that makes sure that you know that it is Christmas again.
These are just some of our favorites. There are several more. Hope you enjoy.
Your Swedish Heritage
http://linnlinns.wix.com/swedish-heritage
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourswedishheritage
Instagram: http://instagram.com/yourswedishheritage
Twitter: https://twitter.com/swedheritage
Google +: https://plus.google.com/u/0/107062009006289990073/posts
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/urswedishherita/
My mom always used to make crème caramel as a dessert for Christmas Eve. Here is her recipe:
Heat the oven to 175 degrees celsius.
Take
2 cups of sugar
2 tablespoons water.
Heat in a pan. Stir until the sugar has melted. Bring it to a boil until the sugar is golden brown. Poor the hot glaze in an ovenproof ovenware. Turn until the bottom and sides are compleatly covered with sugar.
Whip the ingredients together and poor into the ovenware. Cover it with tin foil and put in a water bath in the lower half of the oven. Let it stay there for about 45 minutes. Let it cool down.
If you want to you can tip the pudding up on a plate but mom always served it as it was, in the ovenware, and that worked just fine for us.
