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Saturday, December 7, 2024

December 07, 2024

Scandinavian Holiday Décor: According to Meik Wiking, author of “The Little Book of Hygge,” hygge—a sense of warmth and cosiness—is the sole focus of most Danes throughout December. “Without achieving hygge, a Dane’s toil for the Christmas project is redundant,” he says. “Danish Christmas will always be planned, thought of and evaluated in relation to the concept of hygge. At no other time of the year will you hear Danes mentioning hygge as much.” Indeed, Danes have a special compound word for hygge at Christmastime—julehygge (Christmas-hygge)!

- moderndane.com (December 5, 2021)

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