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In Sweden, gifts are given on Christmas Eve; after the meal, it is time for a visit from the Jultomte. He was believed to live under the the floor boards of the house or the barn. The Jultomte was credited with looking after the family and their livestock. Toward the turn of the past century a Swedish artist began producing greeting cards illustrated with gnomes. Her figures were a tremendous success and soon the Jultomte had assumed a role comparable to that of the various Santa Claus figures in other countries. He is believed to come with presents. In many households nowadays, someone disguised as a gnome comes on Christmas Eve with a large sack of presents to pass out to all the family members.
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