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The Tomte (Nisse in Norwegian and Danish) is close to what's called a gnome in English, and usually lives somewhere on the farm. As long as it is respected, and
by veqz 12y ago
The Tomte (Nisse in Norwegian and Danish) is close to what's called a gnome in English, and usually lives somewhere on the farm. As long as it is respected, and offered food for Yule eve/Christmas eve, it will help take care of the farm. If it is not respected, it will play lots of little or big pranks, like tipping over a bucket with milk, or opening the barn door to let the animals run off.
It does NOT spy on children, and frankly, they live in a completely different universe than the modern Santa.
- jpatokal 12y agoInteresting, this must be a Finnish mutation on the theme then, since tarkkailijatonttu ("watching tomte") are very much a thing in Finland.