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In Denmark, the main Christmas celebration is on the evening of the 24th. Most families eat duck, goose or turkey for dinner, and afterwards, for dessert, we eat ris à l'amande, a type of rice pudding eaten cold with chopped almonds. In the bowl a whole almond is hidden, the one who finds it while eating receives "mandelgaven" (the almond present), which is a small, reasonably cheap item like a book or a box of chocolates.
Then it's time to dance around the Christmas tree (which in our family is decorated mainly with red and white paper hearts, burning candles and a star on top).
Dancing arond the Christmas tree is a typical Danish tradition. It's not really "dancing", it's just that everybody holds hands in a circle around the Christmas tree, and then walk around it while singing Christmas carols.
Then it's time to open the presents, which are lying under the tree. After that, everybody is tired, and go to bed soon afterwards.
In Denmark, the main Christmas celebration is on the evening of the 24th. Most families eat duck, goose or turkey for dinner, and afterwards, for dessert, we eat ris à l'amande, a type of rice pudding eaten cold with chopped almonds. In the bowl a whole almond is hidden, the one who finds it while eating receives "mandelgaven" (the almond present), which is a small, reasonably cheap item like a book or a box of chocolates.
Then it's time to dance around the Christmas tree (which in our family is decorated mainly with red and white paper hearts, burning candles and a star on top).
Dancing arond the Christmas tree is a typical Danish tradition. It's not really "dancing", it's just that everybody holds hands in a circle around the Christmas tree, and then walk around it while singing Christmas carols.
Then it's time to open the presents, which are lying under the tree. After that, everybody is tired, and go to bed soon afterwards.
Just another extra off day in the work year...
