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	All about Christmas - history, legends and facts
		Christmas is in midsummer and lunch is often a barbecue of prawns, steak and chicken with ice cream or sorbet for desert, maybe cooked at the beach.
		The Christmas meal is eaten on Christmas Eve and for coastal regions is traditionally cod, haddock and lutefisk.
		Christmas lunch is often in small town and rural America goose, turkey, a variety of vegetables, squash, and pumpkin pie are traditionally eaten.
	www.hungrymonster.com /Foodfacts/Merry_Christmas-Food-and-bev.cfm (722 words)

	Sweden Food
		Sweden's relatively slow population growth and strong conservation policies have preserved the country's extensive forests.
		Sweden's climate and location are largely responsible for the development of its cuisine.
		Lutheranism is Sweden's state religion, with approximately ninety percent of Swedes belonging to the Church of Sweden.
	www.foodbycountry.com /Spain-to-Zimbabwe-Cumulative-Index/Sweden.html (3026 words)

	Christmas - Crystalinks
		Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional holiday in the Christian calendar which takes place on the twenty-fifth day of December and celebrates the birth of Jesus.
		Christmas has a reasonable amount of acceptance in the Islamic world, as Jesus is a prophet of Islam and a celebration of his birth is not to be rejected outright.
		Christmas itself is as everywhere a holiday of food, with the central Christmas feast focused on baked ham, but there are wide regional variations as to what day it is best served.
	www.crystalinks.com /christmas.html (4488 words)

	Christmas - SWEDEN.SE
		Sweden, as we have mentioned, is a large country, and those wishing to be reunited with their families often have to travel far.
		Christmas in Sweden is a blend of domestic and foreign customs that have been re-interpreted, refined and commercialised on their way from agrarian society to the modern age.
		Christmas presents are under the lighted tree, candles shine brightly and the smörgåsbord has been prepared with all the classic dishes: Christmas ham, pork sausage, an egg and anchovy mixture (gubbröra), herring salad, pickled herring, home-made liver patty,wort- lavoured rye bread (vörtbröd), potatoes and a special fish dish, lutfisk.
	www.sweden.se /templates/cs/CommonPage____11422.aspx (1448 words)

	Food
		In the wake of such international food scares as mad cow disease and the dioxin poisoning of chicken and egg products, consumers have grown increasingly safety-conscious, and Swedish farmers and food companies are now emphasizing their ecological profile in the market.
		Sweden has fought in the EU to keep its stringent rules on things like salmonella checks and antibiotics in feed and has been granted exemption in a number of instances.
		In Sweden, public consciousness about the connection between animal and human health in the food chain was rudely awakened as early as 1953.
	www.visiteuropeonline.com /sweden/food.htm (4708 words)

	Sweden crafts
		The belief came to Sweden that on her name day, December 13, she could be seen serving hot food and drink to poor people.
		In December, the days in Sweden can be very short, and to celebrate Santa Lucia's Day as a festival of light (which is what her name means) seems a fitting tribute.
		Traditionally, the oldest daughter in a family represents Santa Lucia and wears a white dress with a red sash and a wreath of lingonberry leaves with five candles on her head.
	www.elca.org /countrypackets/sweden/crafts.html (403 words)

	Senior Spin - Articles- Christmas in Sweden
		Christmas in Sweden is filled with tradition, including delicious food and lovely decorations.
		Christmas eve is celebrated at home and nobody is outside and there are not many buses going.
		After Christmas there are a lot of people in the shops, mostly to exchange the presents that not fit or presents they got in several copies.
	www.seniorspin.com /articles/holidays/AChristmasinSweden.html (1047 words)

	About Sweden: Modern Christmas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Christmas in Sweden starts with Advent, which is the await for the arrival of Jesus.
		We usually put all the food and all the accessories on one table, in bowls and bottles, and the guests who are seated at another table, bring their plates and pick what they want to eat.
		On Christmas Eve, the ham is dried, painted with a coating of egg and mustard, sprinkled with bread crums and baked at a high temperature for a short time.
	www.graphicgarden.com /files15/eng/sweden/xmas2e.php (1061 words)

	Christmas in Sweden. Santa's Net. Christmas Traditions. Christmas Around the World.
		Swedish Julafton, or Christmas Eve dinner may be a smorgasbord, or buffet with julskinka, or Christmas ham, pickled pigs feet,lutfisk, or dried codfish, and many different kinds of sweets.
		Swedes eat lye-treated codfish and welcome the Christmas elves and the julbok which is the Christmas goat, who is responsible for the distributing of the presents.
		He was mean and hard to work with but he made sure there would be food on the table and looked after all the animals, IF the people on the farm took care of him and behaved well.
	www.santas.net /swedishchristmas.htm (635 words)

	Christmas Eve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christmas Eve, December 24, the day before Christmas Day, is treated to a greater or a lesser extent in most Christian societies as part of the Christmas festivities.
		Christmas Eve is the traditional day to set up the Christmas tree, but as the Christmas season has been extended several weeks back (to Thanksgiving in the United States), many trees will have been set up for weeks.
		In Italy presents are opened on the morning of Christmas Eve, while in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Portugal and Poland, Christmas presents are opened on that evening, and in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia mostly on the morning of Christmas Day.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christmas_eve (987 words)

	Christmas in Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The people of Sweden do not draw their curtains, so although you cannot and would not look into people's houses, the warm lights in the windows as you drive through the small villages and farmlands give a warm comfort to an otherwise barren environment.
		The Christmas Eve dinner for this family consists of a mixture of Danish and Swedish cuisine and can last anywhere from three to four hours.
		Christmas Day is another big event when we start the traditional Christmas lunch around 1:00 or 2:00 p.m.
	www.deliciousindia.com /Recipes/Holidays/Recipe/sweden.htm (1748 words)

	Christmas World
		He provides Christmas information to Charles Osgood and can often be heard during Christmas week on "The Osgood File" on the CBS Radio Network.
		Christmas 2002: Bill discussed the history of "Silent Night" on WMFE 90.7-FM Orlando during Christmas week.
		For Christmas 2001, he is designed "Christmas in the Alps" a museum exhibit for an historic Florida museum.
	www.christmas-world.freeservers.com (1105 words)

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		Then you can buy Christmas decoration, reindeer skin, bags and backpacking of skin, hand craft, hot dogs, smoked reindeer meat, reindeer sausage, caps, socks, honey, bread and cakes, candy, clothes of wool etc. If you have luck and there is snow you can make a sleigh ride with a horse and sleigh.
		Christmas eve is celebrates in the homes and nobody is outside and there are not so much busses going.
		On Christmas day you can go to the church to a service that in Swedish is called "Julotta" That means Christmas very early.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~dastony/Christmas/Sweden.html (2329 words)

	Christmas
		At Christmas time people leave extra grain for the birds because all the seeds, nuts, and insects are covered with snow.
		On Christmas Eve everyone gathers for Bescherung which means ceremony to light the Christmas tree.
		On Christmas Eve church bells are rung throughout the country at 4 o'clock which is a symbol for welcoming Christmas.
	www.geocities.com /apache539/christmas.htm (772 words)

	Advent - SWEDEN.SE
		The candles used to be placed in tiny Christmas trees, but from the 1930s onwards these were superseded by candlesticks of iron or wood.
		By 9 December,‘Anna Day’, the Christmas brew was to be ready, the lutfisk was to be soaked in lye and the baking was to begin.
		In towns and cities, Christmas fairs selling handicrafts and decorations are a common sight, while at home people start baking in preparation for the holiday.
	www.sweden.se /templates/cs/CommonPage____11420.aspx (758 words)

	Christmas Around the World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Christmas dinner is often a barbecue with family members traveling from far away to be together again.
		At Christmas dinner, a plum pudding is served with little treasures hidden inside that bring their finders good luck.
		Christmas dinner is eaten outdoors and is followed by a visit to the beach or a game of cricket.
	northpole.net /world.htm (1003 words)

	A global feast on the Christmas table - Food - MSNBC.com
		American Christmas traditions are a mix of so many cultures that it's impossible to pinpoint one canonical food, possibly save candy canes.
		The Germans also have a lock on Christmas cakes; breadlike stollen, notably those from Dresden, are filled with nuts and raisins. Italians have paralleled this with their own panettone.
		Many Russians celebrate Christmas not on Dec. 25 but on Jan. 7, the date according to the Julian calendar, still used by the Russian Orthodox church. By some accounts, traditional Russian Christmas Eve dinners feature up to 12 courses, each representing an apostle, and are sometimes meatless.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6739623 (1097 words)

	The Food Timeline--Christmas food history
		The amount of food was also considerable and (as the editor of the account suggests), probably a large amount was give to the poor, or perhaps to the manor tenants.
		One medieval romance begins in the midst of Christmas revelry at Camelot, where King Arthur, his Knights of the Round Table and their ladies are celebrating for 15 days, "with all the food and mirth that men knew how to devise." Merriment notwithstanding, the medieval feast was often an occasion for great pomp and ceremony.
		Christmas festivities often ended with a Twelfth Night banquet on the sixth of January, and the Christmas season was the time when the yeomanry and apprentices demanded finer quality bread and ale than they ordinarily received.
	www.foodtimeline.org /christmasfood.html (12741 words)

	Christmas in China
		Many Chinese people celebrate by decorating their houses with Christmas trees, cooking and eating special foods, and spending time with family and friends.
		In China, it's mainly Christians who celebrate Christmas, although the commercial aspect of the holiday is spreading.
		Christmas lights and gifts fill the entrance to a large marketplace in the city.
	www.jackiechankids.com /files/Christmas_in_China.htm (690 words)

	CVC Christmas Page Christmas History International Christmas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Although it was never celebrated in biblical times, Christmas is celebrated in local churches here in Visalia, California in praise of the fact that God loved us so much, he sent his one and only son to earth.
		Christmas was declared a Federal Holiday in America on June 26, 1870 under the government headed by President Ulysses S. Grant during the period of reconstruction following the American Civil War.
		Slovenian - Merry Christmas = vesele bozicne praznike OR vesel bozic.
	www.cvc.org /christmas (2593 words)

	Anyone for a reindeer roast?
		So what is it about the meat that can so easily erase those hard-sold childhood images of friendly reindeer dancing through the sky on Christmas Eve, and entice consumers to tuck in to the rosy flesh?
		More than 70 per cent of reindeer slaughtered for meat are calves that have grazed on summer pastures and not endured a harsh winter during which the animals use up fat reserves.
		The restricted stocks and slaughtering makes reindeer meat a pricy protein source (at Ikea it costs between 3-4 per 100g) that tends to be considered a delicacy in Scandinavia, featuring regularly on the Swedish ‘Christmas Table'.
	www.foodnavigator.com /news/ng.asp?n=64688-reindeer-game-christmas (661 words)

	Swedish Immigration
		One of the main reasons for this was a fall in infant mortality from 21% in 1750 to 15% in 1850.
		Their home was much poorer than any charcoal hut in Sweden, without floor, without roof, and with a few stones in a corner which were supposed to be a stove.
		My mother, Selma Olivia Erickson, was born in Grängesberg, in the southern Dalarna region of Sweden and came to the United States (Ishpeming) in 1904, when she was seventeen years old.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USAEsweden.htm (1813 words)

	Christmas in Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The festive season is a long one in Sweden and these are some of the traditions I have enjoyed.
		Early in the dark morning the lussetåg (Lucia parade) headed by the Lucia, Queen of Light, wearing a crown of candles, a white dress with red sash, followed tärnor (her maids), stjärngossar (star boys) and tomtar (Christmas sprites dresed in red and white).
		Jul skinka (Christmas ham) is usually the centre of the table served with sweet and sour red cabbage together with other typical smögåsbord dishes:
	hem.bredband.net /berteg/xmas.htm (352 words)

	Christmas in Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In Sweden, Christmas lasts a whole month, from December 13 to January 13.
		Nobody knows why Sweden picked St. Lucia only that some say she visited their country.
		It is said that Lucia gave food to the Christians who were in hiding because of pursecution.
	www.cvc.org /christmas/sweden/index.htm (113 words)

	~Asian American Food~ Asian Food Recipes & Ideas ~Asian American Food~ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Leonard's first novel, entitled The Fruit 'N Food, was published in 1996 and won the Black Heron...
		AAAS 380L EATING ASIAN AMERICAN: FOOD, CULTURE AND POLITICS - Ku - Tuesday/Thursday, 4:25-5:50 Examines the significance and meaning of Asian food and food practices in the U.S. and the diaspora...
		Food Timeline--history notes: Asian-American cuisine Chinese food Japanese cuisine Asian food in America California rolls chop suey chow mein dim sum egg rolls & spring rolls fortune cookies fried...
	www.asianfoodcart.com /AsianFood5 (1446 words)

	Christmas in Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Thats one of the "Big traditions" At Christmas times it's also very important with all this Christmas food.
		With that means ex: ham, brown beans meat balls, herrin salad, potato, pork sausage etc. We also appreciate the famous Disney-films who sends at Christmas evening.
		On Christmas day many people go to the early service on Christmas day.
	www.stavacademy.co.uk /mimir/christmassweden.htm (132 words)

	Christmas Food Hampers - The Christmas Hamper Store
		Most of our custom comes from large blue chip organisations and these Christmas food hampers are perfect seasonal presents for everyone.
		We have several hampers concentrated solely on great food and family fun, whilst others encompass a more booze fuelled festive joy.
		The Magic Moments Hamper is an ideal gift for anyone and the Fine Food Favourites hamper has many useful goodies to keep your cupboards fully stocked throughout the party season.
	www.christmashamper.com /chtmenu/products.asp?PC_ID=40 (318 words)

	Christmas food information and tips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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		Christmas Citizens Food For Giving In Is Out Senio
	www.opard.com /christmas-food/sitemap.php (438 words)

	Amazon.com: Christmas in Sweden (Christmas Around the World) (Christmas Around the World): Books: Cheryl L. Enderlein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Christmas in Germany (Christmas Around the World) by Kristin Thoennes Keller
		Describes the customs, songs, foods, and activities associated with the celebration of Christmas in Sweden.
		Christmas in Sweden (Christmas Around the World) (Christmas Around the World) by Cheryl L. Enderlein $14.46
	www.amazon.com /Christmas-Sweden-Around-World/dp/1560655755 (650 words)

	Swedens Finest - Swedish food, Swedish herring, Swedish gifts, Swedish cheese and much more!
		Swedens Finest - Swedish food, Swedish herring, Swedish gifts, Swedish cheese and much more!
		You will discover the finest gifts and food Sweden and Scandinavia have to offer in our extensive catalogue.
		Scandinavian food including Kalles Caviar, Marabou chocolate, Abba Herring, lingonberries, Swedish coffee, crispbread, and drinks.
	www.swedensfinest.com (99 words)

	Chistmas In Sweden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A thousand years ago in Sweden, King Canute declared that Christmas would last a month, from December 13, the feast of St. Lucia until January 13, or Tjugondag Knut (St. Canute's Day).
		Her story is that in the days of early Christian persecution, Lucia carried food to Christians hiding in dark underground tunnels.
		On Christmas Eve a certain Christmas gnome, known as the tomte, emerges from his home under the floor of the house or the barn.
	www.the-north-pole.com /around/sweden.html (230 words)

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