It is considered a tradition to gift people with sledges which are pairs of polished tusks. It is almost certain that everyone in the village will receives a gift during Christmas. One can very well say that the celebrations of Christmas in Greenland are quite different from the way it is celebrated in other countries. Traditional Christmas celebrations start off on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. As the countdown towards the main eve of the festival begins, decorations and candles are put up everywhere and stars are hung on most of the windows of houses and public buildings.
The streets are well-lit and shops and houses are magnificently decorated. Read on to know how Christmas is celebrated in Greenland. The men wear white anoraks on the eve of Christmas. During Christmas, children sing in front of houses and people generously give them Christmas goodies in return. The Christmas Tree Christmas trees are imported from Denmark. Christmas trees are not grown in Greenland, owing to its proximity to the Arctic Circle. Imported Christmas trees are decorated with candles and ornaments by the 23rd of December.
For example, there are no Christmas trees in Greenland because trees almost don't grow there. So the trees for Christmas are imported from other countries, decorated, and put everywhere, including streets. An unusual Greenlandic Christmas tradition is that during this holiday the men serve food and coffee and look after the women in the household.
In fact, they claim that his sleigh is pulled not by reindeer but by dogs. For more details and the latest updates, please check with the official website see External Resources below. Also, take a look at the map suggesting the best accommodations nearby. Sign In. Best time to go to Greenland. Last updated: November 4, Dates December 24—December Christmas in Greenland Featured in north america Greenland.
Practical info External Resources Visit Greenland. Find hotels and airbnbs near Christmas in Greenland Map Uummannaq. After the coffee, cakes and carols everyone is given Mattak which is whale skin with a strip of blubber inside is given to everyone. The taste of it is much like coconut, but is tough to chew and is usually just swallowed. Another food that is eaten is Kiviak which consists of raw flesh of an auk which has been buried whole in sealskin for several months until they have reached an advanced stage of decomposition.
There are games played including one in which an object is passed from hand to hand round a long table under the cloth.
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