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 ^club

He's cute Sami. I like little Tomte. (I also really like that big snowflake on the window.)

9 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.

9 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club

It's so pretty. How did she make it?

9 years ago.

PaulOClassic©

Hi Little Guy! Should meet up with my Trolls!

Merry Merry Sami!

9 years ago.

Sami Serola (inactiv… ^club has replied to PaulOClassic©

Keep your eyes open, Paul ;-) Maybe you see this little tomte visiting you =)

9 years ago.

Chrissy ^club

Love such little people!

9 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.

9 years ago.

Shuttering Yukon

well how cute is that! love the story, it's so awesome to learn things about other cultures.

9 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.

9 years ago.

Gillian Everett ^club

Interesting culture and name :-)

9 years ago.

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.

9 years ago.

.t.a.o.n.

very interesting !

9 years ago.

autofantasia ^club

Never heard of Tomte ... thanks for introducing him/them to us! :)

9 years ago.

Valfal

I never heard of this tradition before; thanks for sharing, Sami!

9 years ago.

Wierd Folkersma ^club

tippa, tippa, tip, tip tip tat!
No idea it was that old :D

9 years ago.

Esther ^club

But where is the Yule goat? Enjoy the holidays!

9 years ago.

Amazingstoker

nice to hear about the tomte, kinda comforting

9 years ago.

Jan

very cute and great story
Merry Christmas

9 years ago.

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