Friday, November 30, 2012

Home of a Tomtenisse

Home of a Tomtenisse
In Swedish folklore a Tomtenisse was a tiny, very strong, elderly man with a big beard who looked after your farm and family. He would guard and protect it during the night. You would almost never see him as he could turn himself invisible. During Christmas it was very important to give the Tomte a bowl of porridge. It is also believed that he was the original owner of the farm. Today the Tomte has become the Scandinavian Santa Claus.

7 comments:

Lúcia said...

Simple and beautiful shot!
Have a good weekend Stefan. :)

Luis Gomez said...

Beautiful! Thank you Steffe.

Jack said...

I believe. Please put out a bowl of porridge for me.

paul said...

What a beauty! Great detail and colour.

Lowell said...

Gorgeous photo of wintry Sweden. But can Tomte get you into heaven?

RedPat said...

Lovely pic! We have little stuffed Tomte the we put out each Christmas to guard the tree.

Stefan Jansson said...

Why would I want to travel there Lowell, do you know something I don't?