1. Christmas Tradition in Sweden

2. Christmas in Sweden
Christmas season begins with the St. Lucia ceremony. This begins at dawn on Dec. 13th. The youngest daughter from each family puts on a white robe with a red sash. She wears a crown of evergreens with tall-lighted candles attached. She wakes her parents and serves them coffee and Lucia buns. (Swedish pastry)
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3. Christmas trees are usually put up in the home 2 days before
Christmas trees are usually put up in the home 2 days before. Decorations consist of apples, candles and little red capped gnomes.

4. After Christmas Eve dinner, someone dresses up as Tomte or Christmas gnome. The tomte, unlike Santa Claus is supposed to live under the floorboards of the house or barn and ride a straw goat. He distributes gifts.