Christmas Cat Jólakötturinn Laugavegur Reykjavik Iceland

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  • Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2023
  • Christmas Cat, or Jólakötturinn, is a character from Icelandic Christmas tradition. It's a giant cat that, according to legend, roams Icelandic villages on Christmas Eve. It was believed to observe whether people were hardworking, and notably rewarded those who had completed their tasks before the holidays. Those who didn't meet these expectations could be "swallowed" by the Christmas Cat as a punishment for laziness.

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  • @juliaperry2812
    @juliaperry2812 8 месяцев назад +1

    thank you have been to your wonderful country, Rejkiawik is my favouirite capital city

  • @corrineboxkicklove7942
    @corrineboxkicklove7942 7 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you for this video. I miss Iceland. ❤

    • @sigmaexplore
      @sigmaexplore  7 месяцев назад +1

      You can always come here, you are welcome.

    • @corrineboxkicklove7942
      @corrineboxkicklove7942 7 месяцев назад

      @@sigmaexplore, Thank you. I had to cancel this year due to family commitments but I plan to return as soon as possible. I think of Iceland every single day. 🇮🇸♥️🇮🇸

  • @dirkj.rottmayer4871
    @dirkj.rottmayer4871 8 месяцев назад +2

    I would love to see the Jólakötturinn in real. Maybe in five or six years.

  • @sigmaexplore
    @sigmaexplore  7 месяцев назад

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  • @davidlewis6015
    @davidlewis6015 8 месяцев назад +2

    😊fantastic video,will you be doing more the closer we get to Christmas?

    • @sigmaexplore
      @sigmaexplore  8 месяцев назад +1

      Yes, I have more free time now. I'll be happy to do it

  • @freedbeefpontoons
    @freedbeefpontoons 8 месяцев назад

    *Not many people know this, but the original Wu Tang lyrics were actually "Christmas Cat ain't nothin' to f--k with!"
    They knew of the legend.
    *this is a made up fact

  • @Planet-ICELAND
    @Planet-ICELAND 8 месяцев назад

    Mæli með að upgrada í Insta360 ACE Pro fyrir betra Low Light Performance.

  • @wienerwurstchen9945
    @wienerwurstchen9945 7 месяцев назад

    The video is old because the 5 metre tall cat (sculpture) hasn't been there for a long time.

    • @sigmaexplore
      @sigmaexplore  7 месяцев назад

      This video includes the Christmas Cat Lighting Ceremony. The movie is from 2023. The cat does not stay in the center all year round, it is hidden after Christmas

    • @wienerwurstchen9945
      @wienerwurstchen9945 7 месяцев назад

      So first I would like to apologize.
      Because some videos do it that way.@@sigmaexplore

  • @jpete190
    @jpete190 8 месяцев назад

    What are they protesting now?

    • @sigmaexplore
      @sigmaexplore  8 месяцев назад +2

      It's just turning on the lights on the Christmas cat. Please see the video description.