Air Serbia » Er Srbija | 19 iStock Do danas se božićno vreme u Norveškoj još naziva juletid / To this day, Christmastime is still called juletid in Norway Dance around the Christmas tree To this day, Christmastime is still called juletid in Norway – and while it has preserved some Old Norse traditions, it is also influenced by hundreds of Christian practices. Julaften, known as Christmas Eve in English, is the main day of celebration. At 5pm church bells ring throughout the cities to announce the official start of the holiday. After their traditional meal, people usually hold hands and dance around the Christmas tree while singing carols. Santa Claus, then comes into the living room to hand out presents. The family and guests then play games, sing and open gifts the rest of the evening. On Christmas Day they then go and visit family and friends for a Scandinavian dinner. Typical Norwegian Christmas dishes include risengrynsgrøt, ribbe or pinnekjøtt. Risengrynsgrøt is Norwegian rice porridge usually prepared for lunch on Christmas day. It is served with sugar and cinnamon and a dab of butter in the centre. An almond is hidden in the large pot, and the person who finds the it in their portion traditionally receives a marzipan as a gift. Ribbe are pork ribs, and Pinnekjøt, consists of salted or dried lamb ribs. Risengrinsgrøt je norveška pirinčana kaša koja se obično priprema za ručak na dan Božića / Risengrynsgrøt is Norwegian rice porridge usually prepared for lunch on Christmas day iStock / Ekely
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