http://www.transparent.com/swedish/julbocken-and-other-news/ Language and Culture of the Swedish-Speaking World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:27:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/julbocken-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Linda Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:09:43 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=129#comment-431 Hej! In regards to the Gävlebocken, usually if it hasn't been destroyed a few days after it's put together, they take it apart and reuse the shell for the next Christmas. This information I got from my husband who is from Gävle. Hope that helped. Hej! In regards to the Gävlebocken, usually if it hasn’t been destroyed a few days after it’s put together, they take it apart and reuse the shell for the next Christmas. This information I got from my husband who is from Gävle. Hope that helped.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/swedish/julbocken-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Anna Sun, 28 Dec 2008 20:37:39 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=129#comment-430 Hi David, that is a very good question indeed. And in my northern ignorance I've never thought about it before. I will try to find out tomorrow. Hi David,
that is a very good question indeed. And in my northern ignorance I’ve never thought about it before. I will try to find out tomorrow.

]]> http://www.transparent.com/swedish/julbocken-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-429 David from Oregon Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:12:36 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=129#comment-429 Assuming Gävlebocken is not destroyed beforehand by some idiot, what is the ultimate fate of Gävlebocken? I mean do they make a big bonfire of it on a particular day in some kind of celebration or does it just stand there until it decays away? Assuming Gävlebocken is not destroyed beforehand by some idiot, what is the ultimate fate of Gävlebocken? I mean do they make a big bonfire of it on a particular day in some kind of celebration or does it just stand there until it decays away?

]]> http://www.transparent.com/swedish/julbocken-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Anna Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:49:11 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=129#comment-428 Luke, you're absolutely right! The men would just eat the goat! LOL! :) Luke, you’re absolutely right! The men would just eat the goat! LOL!

]]> http://www.transparent.com/swedish/julbocken-and-other-news/comment-page-1/#comment-427 Luke (Sydney) Mon, 22 Dec 2008 09:49:52 +0000 http://www.transparent.com/swedish/?p=129#comment-427 Hej Ana, actually one thing interested me about Sweden is that she might still preserved some paganism for being far away from Rome (no offense). As why goats? (cough!) it's just an old old symbol being passed on thru thousands thousands of years that gaining its divine status. Some believe that it was women started farming (small) animals as strong male hunters would just have roasted them lol Hej Ana, actually one thing interested me about Sweden is that she might still preserved some paganism for being far away from Rome (no offense). As why goats? (cough!) it’s just an old old symbol being passed on thru thousands thousands of years that gaining its divine status. Some believe that it was women started farming (small) animals as strong male hunters would just have roasted them lol

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