There is little that engages as much as Christmas decorations and Christmas lights. Not to mention the Christmas tree itself. Because when is it really okay to decorate the green, sparkling? This post in a Facebook group in mid-November quickly received several hundred comments. Opinions are strong and divided. Photo: Skjermdump/Facebook Some hold on to the 23 December tradition, while others decorate already in October and early November. Feel free to post your comment at the bottom of the case When Odin Adelsten Bohmann published a post on social media about this very thing, it got heated in the comment field. Odin Adelsten Bohmann posted this picture together with the question whether it is okay to decorate the house for Christmas in mid-November. Photo: Private He is state secretary in the Ministry of Culture. With a twinkle in his eye, he asked in mid-November if it was okay to decorate the house for Christmas at home in Skien. – There are strong opinions out there. Many people have a traditional belief that this should be done on a special date. Had to laugh at Christmas tree responsibility Bohmann and the family have real Christmas trees, which are bought in as soon as the Christmas tree sellers are in place. The State Secretary also reveals that he has had to laugh at the responsibility of buying decorations for the tree that will stand at the Ministry of Culture in Oslo. – I am very, very happy with the biggest political victory this year. It should be delicate and not gaudy. When is it okay to decorate the Christmas tree? It’s unheard of to decorate before Christmas Eve It must be up to each individual Should wait until the first Sunday in Advent at least Show result Tired of the dark and dreary Far away from Skien, in a house in Mo i Rana in Nordland, two Christmas trees stand and shine in all its glory. They were decorated on 5 November, says Caroline Åkerøy Sundrønning. – We decided to enjoy Christmas properly in our new house. She says that they get many positive reactions, but also some negative ones. – Isn’t it too early to put up the Christmas tree in early November, then? – Yes, it was extra early this year, but we think it’s so incredibly nice. It’s been dark and sad here, so now we’ll light it up with a good atmosphere. The married couple Åkerøy Sundrønning from Dalsgrenda in Mo i Rana have lights and decorations both outside and inside the house. They say that the E6 passes directly below the house, and that several people drive up to them to see. Photo: Privat The husband took the initiative Sondre the man is the most eager of the two, says his wife. He is not afraid to stand out from the crowd, but many think he is just that. – I think people are afraid to stick out and break out of the norm in society. When people want to decorate, it’s up to each individual, says Sondre Åkerøy Sundrønning. Full of emotions around Christmas Many of us have very strong feelings connected to Christmas traditions. This is what social anthropologist and trend researcher Gunn-Helen Øye tells us. Trend researcher Gunn-Helen Øye says Christmas is the height associated with the most emotions. Photo: Werner Anderson / Werner Anderson – Christmas is feelings and family traditions. We are a bit egocentric and think; “The way I and we do it is the way everyone else should do it”. If you meet someone who despises the way you do it, you take it personally. Øye says Christmas traditions have gone through a big change. Especially in recent decades. – Only 30 years ago we had a strong rule that the Christmas tree should not be decorated until 23 December. – Why has it changed so much? – Because today’s Christmas celebration is not as linked to religion and faith as it was before. In Norway, there aren’t that many people who are personally Christian anymore, says Øye. The changing Christmas tree tradition Cultural historian Herleik Baklid at the University of South-Eastern Norway says that the Christmas tree made its way into Norwegian homes around 1900. Until the 1960s, it was customary to decorate the tree on Christmas Eve itself because the celebration was not supposed to start until then. But then a change happened. A kind of gradual sliding, explains Baklid. – Now we start very early, and end the Christmas celebrations earlier too. I think the commercialization of Christmas is much of the reason for this. Hi! Welcome to dialogue at news. Since you are logged in to other news services, you do not have to log in again here, but we need your consent to our terms of use for online dialogue
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