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Do You Believe in Santa Claus or Elves?

June 15, 2020 by Karen Hill

When American children wait for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve, they expect him to arrive alone, without the elves who help him make his Christmas gifts. But in Denmark, children wait for the elves instead!

The Danish gift-bringers are called the nissen, small gray-haired creatures who look much like elves and are supposed to be 4,000 years old. Danish families put out a bowl of porridge for the nissen during their visit.

But in modern times, Julemand, the Danish version of Santa Claus, is becoming more popular. So the nissen have a lot less porridge to eat on Christmas Eve.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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