God Jul...Merry Christmas

 Hej, this is Asami.

How are you spending a happy holiday?

I visited one of my Danish friends’ families and spend Christmas with them.

Around noo, Danes start preparing for decorating the Christmas tree, putting a lot of gifts underneath the tree and just waiting for Dinner with nuts, Christmas apples and oranges through playing games or watching the movie “Home Alone”.

And then what we are waiting for a loooong time is Danish traditional Christmas cuisine! 

After finished eating, We were almost full of bunch of food...

In Danish Christmas, they usually don’t eat chicken instead of duck and pig.

However, we had no rest then proceeded to sing Christmas songs together ~ even in Danish, that was sooo amazing...it made me feel so comfortable.

In general, Danes make a circle around the Christmas tree and sing a song! 

And finally It’s time to exchange Christmas presents!!!! 

In Denmark, it’s usual to do it after dinner at Christmas Eve, not in the morning on 25th.

In my friend’s house, someone pick one of the presents from underneath the tree and call the name who can get the gift.

It is also the time to eat Christmas snacks:)!

After the time,

Let’s play the Danish games to exchange small presents with Dice.

In general, If you get the 6, you can pick up one of the presents.

After every present was gone, you can pick up the presents from other people if you get 6! But if you get 1 or 3, you don’t have to slide one of gifts which you have  to next person.

In 20 - 30 minutes, it’s kind of survival for presents!!!!

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After all, we are gonna eat “Resalamande”, rice pudding with berry souses. If you get a whole big almond, a new present is gonna be for you~!!!!

This is how to spend the Christmas Day in Denmark.

Off course, depending on the each family, it’s slightly difference.

but I think the concept is the same.

“ JUL HYGGE” 

Have a wonderful holiday 🎅🏻🎄