Last night was a big night, the Icelandic santas start coming to town. Which means that I put my shoe out in the window and each morning ( if I’m behaving ) I get a little treat from the santa that just arrived.
In anticipation I wore my santa hat to bed.
The Icelandic Santas (Jólasveinar) are:
December 12th Stekkjarstaur – Gimpy
December 13th Giljagaur – Gully Imp
December 14th Stúfur – Shorty
December 15th Þvörusleikir – Pot Scraper
December 16th Pottasleikir – Pot Licker
December 17th Askasleikir – Bowl Licker
December 18th Hurðaskellir – Door Slammer
December 19th Skyrgámur – Skyr Gobbler (Skyr, an Icelandic yoghurt-type)
December 20th Bjúgnakrækir – Sausage Snatcher
December 21st Gluggagægir – Window Peeper
December 22nd Gáttaþefur – Doorway Sniffer
December 23rd Ketkrókur – Meat Hooker (This Lad is famous for sitting on the chimney and using a long hook to snatch the family’s traditional Christmas meat roast and pull it up the chimney )
December 24th Kertasníkir – Candle Beggar
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