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STOCKHOLM, Dec 17 (Reuters) - A giant straw Yule goat in the Swedish town of Gavle was set ablaze on Friday for the first time in five years, reviving a long-running tradition of locals illegally ...

STOCKHOLM (Reuters Life!) - Arsonists set fire early on Wednesday to a giant straw statue of the Swedish Yule goat, a forerunner to Santa Claus in Sweden, defying security measures for a third year in ...

From Krampus to a KFC-fueled Christmas, here's a look at some of the world's most unusual holiday traditions. While some unusual Christmas traditions are celebrated by locals at home, visitors can ...

Gavlebocken, we hardly knew ye. Truly. Every year for Advent, the town of Gavle, Sweden, builds a giant Christmas goat out of straw. And every year, arsonists do their best to bring it down. This time ...

In many Scandinavian countries, one of the traditional symbols of the Christmas season is the Yule Goat. Over the centuries, the Yule Goat has taken on all sorts of roles as a Krampus-like trickster ...

Christmas celebrations span the globe. According to a 2025 report from the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, there are roughly 2.6 billion Christians ...

When you think about it, Christmas often seems like one wacky tradition after another, from bringing trees indoors and decorating them in rather loud accessories to serving up some pungent Brussels ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From new characters in the nativity scene to a take on Santa's helper straight from your nightmares, Christmas traditions around ...