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There’s no beings like gnome beings, like gnome beings I gnome, or, the nascent nisse, or, the tempting tomte…

Posted on December 18, 2020December 9, 2020 by Nordic Studies Tagged Gnomes, Nisse, Nordic Culture, Tomte

Nisse, commonly known as gnomes in America, are Nordic beings with a long, and sometimes frightening mythology. In other words, be sure to put out the Christmas porridge for your nisse. Learn more here.

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Christmas Time in Finland
Julotta (“Jul”: Yule; Christmas, “otta”: dawn)

Flags credits: 

Denmark By Madden – Own work, Public Domain

Finland By SVG drawn by Sebastian Koppehel – http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/1978/19780380, Public Domain

Iceland By Árni Dagur, and Magasjukur2 – Proportions: Forsetisráðuneyti Íslands Colours: Alþingi, Public Domain

Norway By Dbenbenn – Own work, Public Domain

Sweden Public Domain

Greenland By Jeffrey Connell (IceKarma) – Own work, Public Domain

Åland By created by en:User:Zscout370 – Own work, Public Domain

Faroe Islands By User:IceKarma (Jeffrey Connell), who released it to the public domain. – N.a, Public Domain

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