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Yule Lads
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Yule Lads

Posted on December 22, 2014 by inkt|art • Leave a comment

BY K-FAI STEELE The jólasveinarnir, or Yule Lads, are Iceland’s version(s) of Santa. According to legend, thirteen of them visit children on the twelve nights leading up to Christmas. Depending on whether the child has been good or bad, they leave toys or rotting potatoes in their shoes. The jólasveinarnir were originally a form of … Continue reading →

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