{"id":21,"date":"2006-12-13T06:11:19","date_gmt":"2006-12-13T11:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/?p=21"},"modified":"2025-12-28T23:25:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T04:25:39","slug":"dec-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/2006\/12\/13\/dec-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas in Sweden"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Christmas in Sweden<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/julaftonen_av_carl_larsson_1904.jpg\" alt=\"Swedish Christmas\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"text\">In Sweden, with their Lutheran tradition, the celebration begins with the Advent. The lighting of each Sunday candle on the advent wreath readies the heart for wonderful Christmas festivities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>With the Saint Lucia ceremony, on December 13, the season begins in earnest in Sweden: the youngest daughter puts on a white robe with a red sash and wears a crown of evergreens with tall-lighted candles attached to it (the candles on the crowns are now electric ).<\/p>\n<p>She awakens her parents, followed by the other children of the family including &#8220;star boys&#8221;,<em> stjarngossar,<\/em> in long white shirts, pointed hats, carrying star wands, and serving them coffee and &#8220;Lucia buns&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 3px; width: 77px; height: 96px; float: right;\" src=\"http:\/\/lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/09\/xclip2.jpg\" alt=\"star boys\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lucia symbolizes light and growth as she emerges out of the darkness.<\/p>\n<p>A recipe for Lucia buns is at the close of this posting.<\/p>\n<h3>Decorating the Home Swedish Style<\/h3>\n<p>Christmas trees are set up two days before Christmas and decorated with candles, apples, straw ornaments, Swedish flags. The height of the celebration is Christmas Eve and mothers light the candles on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<h4>Make an Ornament<\/h4>\n<p>Make your own Swedish straw ornaments, <a title=\"Swedish paper hearts\" href=\"http:\/\/www.craftideas.info\/html\/swedish_paper_hearts.html\">Swedish hearts<\/a>. Speak of the love of God and how it intertwines our hearts at Christmastime.<\/p>\n<h3>A &#8220;Juldocka&#8221; Ornament:<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to make straw stars\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o66Hsv0w2yE?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>wheat can usually be purchased at your local crafts store.<\/li>\n<li>Hollow wheat straw is the easiest to work with.<\/li>\n<li>Dry straw must be soaked flat in cold water for about 15 minutes, and then stood upright to drain before plaiting.<\/li>\n<li>The Five-Straw Plait is the easiest to work with for a beginner:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Step 1. Tie 5 straws together close to the ears.<\/p>\n<p>Steps 2-5. Each time the straw being folded passes over two corners, it is then left and the one at the last corner is picked up and used in its place until the round is completed.<\/p>\n<p>The attractive spiral pattern grows as round succeeds round.<\/p>\n<p>Step 6. When completed, the ends are tied to the starting point below the ears, making a decorative circle.<\/p>\n<p>To feed in new straws, cut the old straw off after it has passed the second straw. The thin end of the new straw is inserted in the hole, making sure of a firm fit which is hidden under the fold of the straw of the next round.<\/p>\n<p>Simple corn dollies can also be made with the standard three-straw plait.<\/p>\n<p>~from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bennersfarm.com\/HA%20folder\/Festival%20lore\/ha_harvestlore.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harvest Lore<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1887374205?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=ilonasreflect-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1887374205\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/images.amazon.com\/images\/P\/1887374205.01._AA_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=ilonasreflect-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1887374205\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You might also enjoy reading:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Scandinavian interior design\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myreflectingpool.com\/cozy-winter-decor-from-scandinavia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scandinavian Winter Decor<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Traditional Food<\/h3>\n<p>Traditional Christmas Eve dinner is the sm\u00f6rg\u00e5sbord.<\/p>\n<p>A buffet-style meal with served with various hot and cold dishes.<\/p>\n<p>Including ham, lutfisk, and rice pudding, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cooks.com\/rec\/doc\/0,1918,145163-247197,00.html\">here is a link<\/a> to assemble your own buffet.<\/p>\n<h3>Swedish Traditional Lucia Buns<\/h3>\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-4185\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"4185\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-meadow\"><div class=\"wprm-layout-container wprm-padding-40 meadow-header\">\n  <div class=\"wprm-layout-column-container wprm-column-gap-20 wprm-column-rows-recipe-600 wprm-column-rows-reverse wprm-row-gap-20 meadow-header-columns\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-layout-column wprm-align-center\">\n      \n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"wprm-layout-column wprm-column-width-75 wprm-align-rows-center\">\n      <div class=\"wprm-layout-container meadow-header-accent\" style=\"--wprm-layout-container-text-color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\">\n        \n      <\/div>\n      <h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name wprm-block-text-bold\">Lucia Buns<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n      \n      <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Swedish sweet bead is studded with dried fruits<\/span><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n      <div class=\"wprm-layout-container\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovingchristmas.com\/blog\/wprm_print\/lucia-buns\" style=\"color: #333333;background-color: #ffffff;border-color: #333333;border-radius: 50px;padding: 5px 15px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-semi-bold wprm-recipe-print-inline-button wprm-recipe-link-inline-button wprm-color-accent\" data-recipe-id=\"4185\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Print Recipe<\/a>\n        \n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"wprm-layout-container meadow-header-meta\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-times-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-table wprm-block-text-semi-bold wprm-recipe-table-borders-top-bottom wprm-recipe-table-borders-empty\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-table wprm-block-text-semi-bold wprm-recipe-time-container wprm-recipe-cook-time-container\" style=\"border-width: 1px;border-style: solid;border-color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-normal wprm-recipe-time-label wprm-recipe-cook-time-label\">Cook Time <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-time wprm-block-text-semi-bold\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time wprm-recipe-cook_time-minutes\">20<span class=\"sr-only screen-reader-text wprm-screen-reader-text\" data-nosnippet> minutes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-unit wprm-recipe-details-minutes wprm-recipe-cook_time-unit wprm-recipe-cook_timeunit-minutes\" aria-hidden=\"true\">mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n    <div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container wprm-recipe-custom-container wprm-recipe-details-container wprm-recipe-details-container-pills wprm-block-text-smaller\" style=\"justify-content: center;--pill-background-color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-meta-container-pill\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-block-container wprm-recipe-block-container-pills wprm-block-text-smaller wprm-recipe-tag-container wprm-recipe-cuisine-container\" style=\"\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-details-label wprm-block-text-light wprm-recipe-tag-label wprm-recipe-cuisine-label\">Cuisine: <\/span><span class=\"wprm-recipe-cuisine wprm-block-text-smaller\">Swedish<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-layout-container wprm-padding-40 meadow-main\" style=\"--wprm-layout-container-background-color: var(--meadow-main-background-color);\">\n  <div class=\"wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-container wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-container-scroll scrolled-left wprm-recipe-jump-to-section-icon-above\" style=\"--wprm-jump-to-section-alignment: space-between;--wprm-jump-to-section-text-color: var(--meadow-accent-color);\"><a href=\"#recipe-4185-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-jump-to-section 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10.43C39.2502 12.5457 34.4023 14.3281 27.6763 14.9657\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M15.7369 14.5456C9.47678 13.85 5.05103 12.1255 5.05103 10.1113C5.05103 7.7202 11.2529 5.7494 19.3328 5.40161\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M18.0688 23.2403L27.2261 1.95276\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M1.16528 27.5006H41.6231\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M11.9092 48.9042H31.0244\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M30.995 7.85065L29.7721 6.05374C29.7721 6.05374 29.743 5.89434 29.8158 5.85087L31.621 4.63361\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<path d=\"M14.9666 12.8646L16.2769 14.6036C16.2769 14.6036 16.306 14.763 16.2477 14.8064L14.5007 16.1107\" stroke=\"var(--meadow-accent-color)\" stroke-width=\"2.07453\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<defs>\n<clipPath id=\"clip0_135_313\">\n<rect width=\"42.6884\" height=\"49.3843\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.793579)\"\/>\n<\/clipPath>\n<\/defs>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span> Method<\/a><\/div>\n  <div class=\"wprm-layout-column-container wprm-column-gap-40 wprm-column-rows-recipe-900 meadow-main-columns\">\n    <div class=\"wprm-layout-column wprm-column-width-50 meadow-main-left\">\n      <div id=\"recipe-4185-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-4185-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"4185\" data-servings=\"0\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-spacer wprm-header-has-actions wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Ingredients<div class=\"wprm-decoration-spacer\"><\/div>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-spacer\" style=\"height: 15px;\"><\/div><div class=\"wprm-internal-container wprm-internal-container-ingredients wprm-expandable-container wprm-expandable-expanded\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wprm-internal-container-toggle\"><a role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"wprm-expandable-button wprm-expandable-button-show\" aria-label=\"Show Section\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-collapsible-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><g class=\"nc-icon-wrapper\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#333333\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><polyline points=\"3.5,9.5 8,5 12.5,9.5 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class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">dried saffron<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">3<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">boiling water<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tbsp<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">dry yeast<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: none;border-bottom: 1px solid var(--meadow-list-border-color);padding-bottom: 5px;margin-bottom: 5px;\" data-uid=\"3\"><span 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