Christmas in Norway (Jul i Norge) is a documentary where we explore Norwegian Christmas traditions, Norwegian food and Norwegian culture. Set in Drammen and Oslo, we also examine daily life in Norway during the Winter season.
We begin with Julebakst (Christmas Baking) and go shopping with my Norwegian in-laws for food and decorations. Next, we take a walk around Oslo and visit the famous Christmas Market: Jul i Vinterland. In the third section, we try iconic Norwegian Christmas food such as Lutefisk (Lye Fish), Ribbe (Roast Pork Belly) and Akevitt (Potato Liquor).
In the fourth section, it’s Christmas Eve – we dive into the Pagan rituals of Yule that evolved into Christmas and feast on Norwegian Christmas Food including Ribbe (Roast Pork Belly), Pinnekjott (Cured Lamb) and Turkey (Kalkun). In the final section we examine Romjul, New Year’s Eve and what Norwegians do for fun, including Football and Skiing in Norway. We end the documentary by going out to a bar and discussing drinking culture and watch the midnight fireworks in Drammen.
SECTIONS
0:10 Pre-Christmas Traditions
6:34 Christmas in Oslo
9:53 Julebord – Trying Traditional Norwegian Food
14:25 Christmas Eve
20:41 Romjul and New Year’s Eve
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Eine Felszeichnung im Alta Museum Nordnorwegen
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42 Comments
Kids walk "julebukk" still, at least in North Norway. They go from door to door wearing costumes, though most of the costumes are made by the parents, and sing carols and psalms in return for Christmas cookies, maybe some candy, and if they're lucky some small gifts. This happens in "romjulen", the week between Christmas and new year's eve, and it's somewhat similar to the American Halloween tradition.
Norway is beautiful. She is beautiful.
Thank you for sharing this fun video.
Christmas is the most awaiting holiday 😀
It's really Christmas!!! And I'm Forever💃🤸. My friend is there with my relative, a family member.Just wait for me,okay. I Love You Norway🥳✈️
Very enjoyable video; thank you very much. ❤️👏👏👏🎄🎄🎄👏👏👏❤️
This is not Norwegian. I didn't tune in to see "English Pakistanis visiting Norway's Christmas". Other than the food, is this is not traditional Norwegian Christmas.
Fireworks are a horrible human invention: they are scary, noisy, pollute the planet and scare the animals.
More theft of White culture. To match your "red" hair and "blue" eyes.
This video is great, but yall are drinking the wrong Julebrus, it is supposed to be the one and only Dahls brown Julebrus.
I had lutefisk it tasted like fishy, Jell-O! I think I would enjoy Norwegian Christmas food but please no Lutefisk.
No. lets not bring back the old "julebukk".. I would rather have people dressed up as "nisser" and singing cristmas carrols, than that nightmare inducing figures..
Of course we have a name for gravy- it's sjy
Intte Akavitt please
Nej tack intte
Interesting! I love Christmas and learning about how other cultures celebrate. I don’t know about that old goat tradition it sounds pagen and creepy.
I had Lutefisk with Lefse in Wisconsin, USA, only once. Uff da!! Does anyone still make Rosetten?
Is Parminder a Norwegian name ?
Love this Takk!
I suspected Norwegians to be a bunch of secret pagans. 🤡Many of the cold northern countries still celebrate the winter and summer solstice. And it’s a huge celebration. Oh well, old traditions and practices die hard.
In Minnesota, I was at a Norwegian church Christmas supper, and I couldn’t eat the lutefisk either, but the rye bread and butter was great, and the frutsuppe or fruit soup, was great. A friends dad started Nordicware, and the many different cookie making utensils were very interesting. Merry Christmas, and happy new year.
Interesting, but very foreign to me. I don't think I'd like it there very much. Sorry. USA
My paternal grandmother was Norwegian. She migrated to HOT Australia after WW1. I hope to visit Norway one day. My Swedish friends love knitting, weaving, sewing also.
Thank you so much. I have always wanted to see Norway, especially the fjords!
we seem to go crazy in the late fall with pumpkin spice flavored everything! its annoying.
we have many if the same customs and foods at this time of year. except luttefish lol.
after this, now you are thick.
Christmas in Germany is very much the same. Ok the dishes in Norway are a little bit different 😉. We have a lot of older traditions too, but a lot of Germans do no longer know them. Pork is very important for the new year, because it brings you luck. The German saying "Schwein gehabt!" means you have pork = luck! The "Raunächte" with "Knecht Ruprecht" are very similar to the wild hunt.
I am of Swedish descent. We share a lot of common cultural activities.
USA here.
and how BORING it is
Beautiful christmas video about Norway 🎄 Merry christmas
We eat lefse. Lots of lefse and drink more alcohol than other Americans during the holidays.
Thank you for the beautiful presentation 👍😁All the best and Merry Christmas for everyone 🎅✌👏😁
おめでとう😊😊
Living on the border with Minnesota/North Dakota I’ve actually volunteered to make Lutefisk. Not realizing it was soak in lye& then cooked & served with butter? I couldn’t get pass it soak in lye & boiled! It stunk! There are lots of Norwegians in this area. They can’t get enough of lutefisk. Merry Christmas to all of you in Norway! 😎🇺🇸🎄
I've uploaded two new documentaries about Christmas – one is about the incredibly violent Viking Christmas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIAb-9gwnvY) and the other explores the origins of Norwegian Christmas Traditions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbTGgli2FMo). Give them a watch if you want a more historical perspective on Christmas!
If you really enjoyed the video, you can help me fund future projects and help me become a Professional Content Creator[TM] by becoming a member of the channel (click the Join button) or via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/ParminderGill) I'll soon be uploading extended editions of videos (such as this one), behind-the-scenes, outtakes and exclusive content. Thanks!
CORRECTIONS
13:38 and 17:34 Tyttebærsyltetøy was incorrectly translated as Cranberry Jam, it should have been Lingonberry Jam
17:22 The Norwegian word for gravy is "Sjysaus". Beklager! Jeg laget videoen før jeg begynt å lære norsk.
17:49 Reading Luke 2 appears to have been an old tradition – Norwegian Wikipedia mentions it: https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juleevangeliet#Bruk
I'm half Danish, part Welsh, Norwegian and Cherokee. My full blood Danish father and my US-born mother were nuts when it came to Christmas. As the eldest child of seven kids, I was heavily involved in the baking, decorating and so forth for this holiday, but at my age now, I do not do very much for Christmas, thank you! Too old and tired. 🙂
So much fun
After watching your video, I am def. going to put Norway on my ‘to visit’ list next year instead of Iceland. Nice vid, thank you.
Gravy in Norge is sos, depending on the dish it is either brun (brown) or sur og såt (sweet and sour… it is white)
No dyed red Raggedy Ann hair. So bizarre.