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Friday the 13th - not only fucking Tuesday, which is associated with many superstitions and cheerful holiday in one of the Nordic countries.

TjugondagKnut - St. Knut 's Day celebrated in Sweden, January 13. In Russian sources can also be found the name of Canute, probably derived from the English St. Canute.

Tjugondag - the first part of the name of the holiday literally translated as ... And so St. Knut 's Day mark on the twentieth day of the Nativity at the Catholic Christians.

On this day celebrating the end of Christmas. And on this occasion in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries, there are many sayings, the most famous of which:. TjugondagKnutkorjulenut. ( The day is run Knuth's Christmas). This day will be arranged festivities, and the townspeople throw Christmas trees. These two events have their own sayings:. TjugondagKnutdansasjulenut. ( On the day of Knut vytantsovyvaetsya Christmas), and. TjugondagKnutsopasjulenut. ( On the day of Knut swept Christmas).

In each area, St. Knut 's Day will be celebrated in different ways. One of the most interesting customs can be observed in southern Sweden. In these areas, made ​​man of straw man in the full-length dress and leans against his neighbor's door, and then arrange the noise in the yard. When you open the door stuffed falls into the hands of a neighbor discouraged. By scarecrow usually cling to the note with the words:. ...

Need to catch the Joker and a little beat, or put on a ragged clothes stuffed, pre- stripped. It is believed that the joker, if caught, will not carry into next year and no she does not agree to dance with him. If you catch a monkey does not work, you need to do the same with the other neighbor - to throw a dummy and make a noise. By the end of the night, with the remainder of the scarecrow, ...

The triumph over the St. Knut 's Day zavershaetsyaveseloy a song:.

Slutpåjulenochslutpåljusen.

Ochslutpabrännvinet i allahusen!.

(No Christmas candles and fire,.

No more snaps in all the houses!).