From the surreal to the health and safety nightmare, Danes do Christmas differently.
Thus does expat
Helen Russell, author of the forthcoming
The Year of Living Danishly, introduce the
Ten ways to have a Danish Christmas. with the "several … unusual customs I’ve become familiar with during
my time of living Danishly."
9. Dance
Remember the tree decorated with naked flames? Well, Danes love living on the
edge so much that it’s customary to dance around the candle-lit Christmas
tree after you’ve eaten and drunk your fill. Accidents are surprisingly rare
and the exercise does wonders for kick-starting the metabolism after all
those caramelised potatoes.
