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RE: "Travel Souvenir" Contest: Show Me Your Favorite Souvenir and Earn 10 SBD's in Rewards

in #travel7 years ago

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From my trip to Iceland. It's a yuleman. Yulemen are figures from Icelandic folklore, portrayed as being mischievous pranksters, but who have in modern times also been depicted as taking on a more benevolent role similar to Santa Claus. Their number has varied over time, but currently there are considered to be thirteen. They put rewards or punishments into shoes placed by children on window sills during the last thirteen nights before Yule (Christmas). Every night, one Yuletide lad visits each child, leaving gifts or rotting potatoes, depending on the child’s behaviour throughout the year. Amazing contest by the way!!!