God jul to everyone here

[Agvg]

If anyone is interested

Norwegian Christmas - helleskitchen

(Paid partnership with TuttoFood) Christmas is right around the corner and for Norwegians that means good food and drinks on the 24th of December and ... Les Mer

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[check]

The Ukrainian tradition is to have 12 meatless dishes on Christmas Eve. I’ve only done this once, back when and my then girlfriend were sparking. My brother David and I invited her whole family and our whole family and my grandmother to a 12 meatless dish dinner in David’s basement. It was very nice, and my grandmother and my brother were the only ones who knew what I had in mind. Just before we started eating I said “Sharon can you stand up? I want to profess my love for you.” I pulled out a ring proposed to her right then and there in front of everybody. The first thing that happened was she started crying, and the second thing that happened was her mother started crying. This was not looking good! But her tears were tears of joy, as were her mother’s, and needless to say, she said yes.

That was 30 years ago. We are still going strong, and just had a lovely turkey Christmas dinner with our 24-year-old daughter up here at the cottage.

It doesn’t get much better!

 

[m7040]

My wife and I still good speak good Danish although the current Danish language has a lot of English adaptations of words that do not use based on the old danish we know

 

[Agvg]

12 meatless dishes? Interesting, do you know what's behind this tradition? Suppose you have with meat to?

 

[Agvg]

My wife and I still good speak good Danish although the current Danish language has a lot of English adaptations of words that do not use based on the old danish we know

Yes, language changes, a few language scientists thinks English is a Scandinavian language, we could live with that

 

[milkman636]

To have seen so much Christmas celebration om movies and TV I don't really know what's the traditional ways are in the US, do you have variations on the same theme all over or is it very different ways?

Christmas in our house is not too far from the classic American movies. Almost every years we attend a Christmas Eve church service. Then on Christmas morning our children get up early and impatiently wait for my wife and I to get up so they can open presents. They take turns opening one present at a time, so the experience will last longer. Then we have a big brunch and enjoy the rest of the day putting the new presents into use. This year we bought my 14 year old son a swinging target tree and my 11 year daughter a new bow. So, we spent a while outside shooting this afternoon.

This post was intriguing to me because you are in Norway. My mother's grandparents immigrated here from the Rogaland area. They became fully Americanized here and I don't really know much about that part of my heritage. I think it was common for immigrants during that era to intentionally put aside some of their customs to better fit in .

 

[civilian]

My wife and I still good speak good Danish although the current Danish language has a lot of English adaptations of words that do not use based on the old danish we know

My grandmother came from the Slovak area a 100 years ago. She never learned the slovak words for ice box/refrigerator, airplane, etc. So her native speech was very broken. She passed in 1976. Jon

 

[milkman636]

Yes, language changes, a few language scientists thinks English is a Scandinavian language, we could live with that

The language connections are interesting. The caption that pops up on your picture ends in kirke, which I assume is church. It is very similar to the dutch word for church, kerk, that I'm familiar with from my dad's family.

 

[Agvg]

All are Germanic languages, Scandinavian has many words common or relative alike with German and Dutch but the way we construct sentences are almost identical to English, English is very influenced by old Norse as the Vikings invaded and ruled parts of England, and people lived together for centuries so the language did become much the same, I'm no expert but this is my understanding, then the Normans invaded and French did become a status language in England and the rest of us did keep more of our Germanic language.

 

[Agvg]

The language connections are interesting. The caption that pops up on your picture ends in kirke, which I assume is church. It is very similar to the dutch word for church, kerk, that I'm familiar with from my dad's family.

This might interest you

https://www.ezglot.com/common-words.php?l=nob&l2=nld

 

[milkman636]

This might interest you

https://www.ezglot.com/common-words.php?l=nob&l2=nld

That does interest me. I was exposed to a little Dutch on occasion because my dad's father immigrated here, but I never knew there was any commonality with Scandinavian languages. My mom's family always spoke English.

 

[Agvg]

Norse influence on English

139 Old Norse Words That Invaded The English Language

Without the Vikings, English would be missing some awesome words like berserk, muck, skull, knife, and cake! Here's our list of Old Norse words in English.

www.babbel.com

 

[Torvy]

Interesting, my SIL is Italian, they do a feast of 12 fishes, which sounds similar to the Ukrainian tradition.

In German it would be Kirche.

 

[ljjhouser]

My wife and I also love the same old Christmas classics. Unfortunately TCM wont play Holiday Inn due to the blackface scene.

I thought that would happen. We have the dvd. Usually can pick it up for $5 or $10 with both Holiday Inn and Going My Way on the same disc. That is one we have watched for years. I think it was the introduction of the song - I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas - by Irving Berlin. Marjorie Reynolds was also great it the movie.

 

[Hay Dude]

My family is German, Norwegian and Lithuanian.
We are from the Lorenz family.

 

[ArtMech]

12 meatless dishes? Interesting, do you know what's behind this tradition? Suppose you have with meat to?

According to Lithuanian ethnologists, 12 meals symbolize 12 months of the year. Each dish can be understood as a thank you to God (gods in pagan times) for another successful year and the opportunity to celebrate. Analyzing the menu typical of a traditional table, it could be noticed that the dishes contain seasonal products.
I have shortly described that in the post #34 of another thread.
Lithuania and Ukraine share the same tradition because some ages ago we made up a common state - Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

 

[Agvg]

This is the preferred Christmas dinner on the western parts of Norway. Not my favourite.

 

[check]

12 meatless dishes? Interesting, do you know what's behind this tradition? Suppose you have with meat to?

Actually it is a Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian tradition. An interesting dish often included is Kutia, a sweet dish made from wheat. We are also supposed to use straw under the table or tablecloth.

Anyway, the girlfriend’s family was very impressed, and they all approved of the engagement.

 

[milkman636]

This is the preferred Christmas dinner on the western parts of Norway. Not my favourite.View attachment 726595

What is it called? and what does it consist of?

 

[ArtMech]

Actually it is a Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian tradition. An interesting dish often included is Kutia, a sweet dish made from wheat. We are also supposed to use straw under the table or tablecloth.

Anyway, the girlfriend’s family was very impressed, and they all approved of the engagement.

Depends on who you assign the Russians to. If to Ruthenians, Rusyns then it's OK. If you mean Russians living in these days Russia, then no. The latter have no food consumption traditions or symbols. Unless taken over from the other nations or regions.