From dressing up as a goat-like devil when you go out 'julbukking', to leaving porridge for your ill-tempered house spirit, Norway has certainly kept more pagan Jul traditions that the US or US.
Norway’s ten weirdest Christmas traditions
Look at any British newspaper over the past few weeks and you'll see that having a Norwegian Christmas is this year's craze. But it's not all gingerbread, gløgg and tasteful decor. Here are some of the country's weirder traditions.
Published: 12 December 2013 15:22 CET
Some 'Julbukking' costumes seem contrived to leave children traumatised - Source: Lindesnes Byggdemuseum
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