Daily Archives: October 25, 2013

Christmas in Norway: An Intriguing Trifecta of Angels, Trolls and Gnomes

In the early days, Christmas in Norway was hardly more than a festival that marked the transition from winter to spring. But there was good reason to celebrate: the northern portion of the country, called “the land of the midnight sun,” had been shrouded  in complete darkness. So when the mugs of juleol (beer) clinked […]