More on Swedish Christmas

Celebrating Christmas every December has many origin. In Sweden and other Scandinavian country from the 11Th century Christmas was celebrated on the occasion of the celebration of the winter offers. In addition, as a part of Christian celebration of Jesus Christ birth.


As part of Swedish tradition in church and every families have there candelabra with 4 candles of Advent. One candle lighted in every Advent before Christmas. This kind of tradition is hard for me to understand during my first year of stay. I only know about the (Misa de Gallo) or the Gift Mass started every December 16 until Christmas day. Filipino families called it Gift Mass in good faith that your wish will be granted, after attended the 9 successively mass. Which until now I still believe that it's true.

( my candelabra with 4 Advent candle. I have 4 white candles instead of red as I have the other

year).

Christmas in Sweden is celebrated during Christmas Eve rather than Christmas day. This is a family event,and much more to eat with the traditional Christmas ham, a salad of beet, ginger biscuit and some other dishes vary from family to family. After eating,the family gather in the couch and watched special Christmas show. TV channel (SVT) is the Swedish Channel operated by the state. This channel have no commercial brake(the reason that all family that have TV paid "TV fee" or called TV license.

A ginger biscuits hung in the window with"God Jul" its a Swedish word that means Merry Christmas. My colleguae baked last weekend with different form. Swedish ginger biscuit smells good because of its spices in the recipe.

In the beginning ginger biscuit was a delicacy that people bake during festive occasion for example Christmas. The reason why Swedish people have it in their table during Christmas season.

Have a wonderful day everyone and Merry Christmas!