#swedish goat

[3rd-try]

Gävlebocken is more protected from human threats than ever before, so mother nature took the situation into her own hands

translation: “soon eaten up, the new threat to the Gävlebock: hungry birds”

#gävlebocken #swedish goat #i bring updates #it will be destroyed under any circumstance #gävle goat

[sylvyspritii]

I am convinced that the Swedish Gävle Goat is one of Mariah Carey's horcruxes She cannot be sealed back into the ice until the Gävle Goat has been either burned or destroyed for the year But what are her other horcruxes?

#mariah carey #gävle goat #gavle goat #swedish goat #burning

[verysaltynik]

I'm watching a documentary about the Gävle goat and i had a thought just now - why burn it before the new year if you could make it a actually exciting and beloved tradition on its own?

Because like in russia we have Maslenitsa and we burn a staw doll as a symbol of winter leaving and warmer times coming our way, and it's a big and genuinely enjoyable tradition for all! (I'm describing the pagan traditions that were followed and told in my town regarding this holiday)

Why not make the goat something similar? Leave it alone for the town and tourists to enjoy before the new year's eve and burn it like on the jan 3rd or 5th? That way everyone enjoys it! And non the less - yes the bets will be off as it will be a part of the tradition now, but there'll be less sorrow for the builders and townsfolk who actually like to see the goat!

I'm just saying that the compromise is not that big, i know that the whole thing is that it's illegal to burn it and it ruffles people's feathers and they take it as a challenge. And that for the outsiders it's a fun gamble. But for the people of the town it's not, especially if it's burned just after 6 hours after installment...

#be nice #saltstext #gävlebocken #gävle goat #holiday #holidays #swedish goat #maslenitsa #traditions

[ladyhedoniste]

If anyone out there is from Gävle, can you please take a photo of the goat so we know if he's still there? Please, the camera is covered in snow 😭

I want to see if the birds have picked him clean of straw yet.

#when I'm in the shop I usually have the goat Livestream in the background #the lo-fi is nice and if I can't think of something else to listen to I leave it unmuted #gävlebocken #gävle goat #swedish goat

[mrdistracted]

Ok tumblr time for everyones favorite holiday game "has the goat burned yet"

You can always check the live feed here

#gavle goat #the Christmas goat #swedish goat #gavlebocken #has the goat burned yet

[writersarea]

i need y'all to note the goat is alive in sweden current but it is damaged because they fucked up and a bunch of birds said SEED and attacked it

which is one of the funnier moments imo

#gavle goat #swedish goat #christmas goat #sweden #goat update

[steelfeathersnn]

Look whos back!

#swedish goat #will he burn this season

[has-the-gavle-goat-burned-yet]

I missed the crochet pattern last year, semi considering making one (and possibly crocheting flames on the goat) this year.

For the folks who crochet you can find the free pattern here!

#The site is in swedish but the pdf does have an english translation at the end #christmas project #gavle goat #gavlebocken #christmas #crochet

[1989nihil]

♫♪ Aaaall I want for Christmaaaas is... ♪♫ for the Gävle Goat to fucking 🔥 burn 🔥 already!!!

#christmas goat #swedish goat #christmas

[moonssugar]

did they burn the gävle goat yet

#gävle goat #swedish goat

[alexandra-scribbles]

Wait a second… has anyone checked on the Swedish goat this year?

#swedish goat #my beloved #sweden

[tizeline]

I love the fact that non-swedes have discovered the Gävle Goat and are all cheering for it's inevitable annual demise

#truly the highlight of the swedish christmas traditions #i saw it trending and thought it had already burned down lol #but it still seems to be fine #i stg it better at the very least survive until december cmon #gävle goat #gävlebocken #christmas #tizel talk

[starlene]

It's less than a week to go until the Gävle goat is set up again. What is going to happen to it this year?

#Gävlebocken #Gävle goat #Sweden #Swedish things #polls

[virmire]

For context, the Gävle goat is a giant yule goat made of straw that is erected in the Swedish town of Gävle. Ever since its first appearance in 1966, the goat has been burned down, destroyed or damaged in some way, 38 out of 57 times since the tradition started (do take a look at the wiki page)

#polls #my polls #Gävle goat #Swedish Yule goat #.thoughts

[jawanaka]

Because the Swedish Christmas goat discourse comes around every year that while the Gävlebocken is the biggest one, straw goats is a traditional Swedish Christmas decoration and if you keep them inside they can last for a long time. In my family we have this guy who’s probably older then my dad. His name is Oden due to his eye having been sacrificed to gain wisdom fallen off at some point. He also has a creepy Santa buddy.

#christmas goat #Swedish problems #gävlebocken #gävle goat #gavlebocken