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Posted: 21 Dec 2014

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Tomte

Tomte
"The tomte/nisse is an echo of ancient ancestral cult. It is thought that the tomte/nisse was considered spirits of previous generations at the homestead, and there are references to them following the family/clan, when they are moving."
-Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomte

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 Karen's Place
Karen's Place club
He's cute Sami. I like little Tomte. (I also really like that big snowflake on the window.)
10 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Karen's Place club
Thank you Karen =) My mother has made that snowflake, and also few dozen more. Tomorrow I need stick some more of those on to windows.
10 years ago.
Karen's Place club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… club
It's so pretty. How did she make it?
10 years ago.
 Chrissy
Chrissy club
Love such little people!
10 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Chrissy club
They are very important folks =) Watching after the household when people sleep or are away.
10 years ago.
 Shuttering Yukon
Shuttering Yukon
well how cute is that! love the story, it's so awesome to learn things about other cultures.
10 years ago.
Sami Serola (inactiv… club has replied to Shuttering Yukon
Thank you Wendi =) I guess it has been rather comforting to believe in such small helping goblins, when people have lived very very very isolated life compared to what we have today.
10 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Interesting culture and name :-)
10 years ago.
 H C
H C
Our tomte used to be a little grey clad man. You had to be nice to him otherwise bad things could happen to you and your family. Now of course he is our Father Christmas/Santa dressed in red.
10 years ago.
 .t.a.o.n.
.t.a.o.n.
very interesting !
10 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
Never heard of Tomte ... thanks for introducing him/them to us! :)
10 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
I never heard of this tradition before; thanks for sharing, Sami!
10 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
tippa, tippa, tip, tip tip tat!
No idea it was that old :D
10 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
But where is the Yule goat? Enjoy the holidays!
10 years ago.
 Amazingstoker
Amazingstoker
nice to hear about the tomte, kinda comforting
10 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
very cute and great story
Merry Christmas
10 years ago.

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