Jólamannaland
What food does Santa Claus eat the most of on each christmas?
Cookies and milk
Which apostle wrote the “jólaevangeliið” that we read every christmas?
Lukas
Who is ‘Borgarstjóri’ in Fuglafjarðar kommuna
Dávur Juul
Hvør er sangurin: renna so um jólatræið
Nissumamma og nissupápi
What was typical food for christmas in the Faroe Islands before the tradition of eating duck?
Ræstur fisk, and ræst kjøt for the people with ’jørð’. This was possible to make without a stove.
St. Nicholas who was a monk/bishop in the 3rd c. and is the origin of our christmas legend Santa Claus. Which country did he live in?
Turkey
Where did Jesus and his family escape Herod the Great’s slaughter of all new born babies
Egypt
What year is Fuglafjarðar church from
1984
Sambært sanginum: Eg eri jólamaðurin… : Hvussu sær tann føroyski jólamaðurin út?
Eg eri jólamaðurin við stórum gráum skeggi, í koti og svørtum knæbuksum, eg búgvi í hulduheyggi. (líkur huldufólk)
‘Kleynir’ is named after the German word “klein” (small) and is the oldest of the christmas cakes. How come that people were able to make kleynir in the Middle Ages, compared to the other christmas cakes that first had their debut in the 1800’s
You do not need a stove when baking kleynir
In the old days, Santa Claus was pictured as a man wearing colored clothes. Sometimes green and sometime yellow. Around what time did he get his red and white look?
Late 19th century
According to the bible, Metusalem is the oldest person who has ever lived. How old was he when he died?
969 years old
how many ‘býráðslimir‘ are in the kommuna?
9
‘Silent night’ (Gleðilig jól) was composed by Franz Guber in 1818. Where was he from?
Austria
The first christmas tree to ever stand in the Faroe Islands was in Tórshavn around the year 1900. Where in Tórshavn was it?
Prestagarðurin í Sandagerði. Tey kostaðu tey 35 oyru
How many reindeers does Santa have?
9
Who was the prophet that foretold a virgin shall give birth to a son called Emmanuel?
Prophet Isaiah
Today there are around 1600 people living in the village. What was the population in 1801 - fyrsta fólkateljing
128
’Højt fra træets grønne top” is a famous song written by Peter Faber. When was it written?
1847
What is the reason behind the tradition of caramelizing potatoes? (brúnkaði eplir)
In the 1600’s rich people started to eat caramelized chestnuts, but the poor people couldn’t afford chestnuts, so in the 1800’s people started caramelizing potatoes instead
What was christmas called before christianity? (In the period between 5th-15th century)
Yule (jól - hjól - ársins gongd) - was held by Anglo-saxons and Norse people in late December to early January. Today is used as synonym for christmas.
When was the first christmas celebrated?
December 25th 336 AD
In which year was our beloved multi artist Frits Johannesen born?
1944
Hvør er sangurin: snow on snow, snow on snow
In the bleak midwinter
‘Risalamanden’ was invented by a Danish chef in 1810. What’s his name?
Christian Jensen