Comments on: Halloween – A New Tradition http://mylittlenorway.com/2008/11/halloween-a-new-tradition/ discover the kingdom of the North Tue, 22 May 2012 20:01:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sharon J http://mylittlenorway.com/2008/11/halloween-a-new-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Sharon J Thu, 06 Nov 2008 09:02:02 +0000 http://mylittlenorway.com/?p=513#comment-104 I'm not overly keen on Halloween - it's too commercialised and, in my opinion, just another way for shops to strap us of our hard earned cash. I really hope it doesn't get too strong a foothold in Norway - julebukk is a much nicer and culturally correct tradition. ____________________ <em><strong>From Moose:</strong> You are right, julebukk is a tradition with a much more "native" feel to it. Unfortunately, it's hardly kept alive anymore. I can remember once, when I was about five, we dressed up in masks to go see an old neighbour and brought some home-made cookies. Haven't seen it done much since, but I do wish the tradition was brought to life again.</em> I’m not overly keen on Halloween – it’s too commercialised and, in my opinion, just another way for shops to strap us of our hard earned cash. I really hope it doesn’t get too strong a foothold in Norway – julebukk is a much nicer and culturally correct tradition.

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From Moose:
You are right, julebukk is a tradition with a much more “native” feel to it. Unfortunately, it’s hardly kept alive anymore. I can remember once, when I was about five, we dressed up in masks to go see an old neighbour and brought some home-made cookies. Haven’t seen it done much since, but I do wish the tradition was brought to life again.

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