Any country, where people celebrate Christmas, has its own Christmas carols. There are numerous Christmas carols in Faroese, and the next three years , since 2010 Faroe Islands Post have been issued Christmas Carol stamps.
On March 28, 2010, Faroe Islands Post issued a set of two stamps feature the undisputed masters of Faroese children's songs – Hans Andreas Djurhuus and Alexandur Kristiansen.
Á barnaárum ungu – In My Early Childhood
In the song "Á barnaárum ungu", H. A. Djurhuus looks back on his childhood Christmas, when he played with the candles. He used to light the candles and put them out, while he waited for the church bells to ring. When the bells started their ringing, he lighted all the candles, and in their lights he imagined the little prince, which brought light and hope to the world.
In the song "Á barnaárum ungu", H. A. Djurhuus looks back on his childhood Christmas, when he played with the candles. He used to light the candles and put them out, while he waited for the church bells to ring. When the bells started their ringing, he lighted all the candles, and in their lights he imagined the little prince, which brought light and hope to the world.
“And years have past since then. And children wait, like I did then, when the candlelight is burning the memories come back. “
Lítla fitta nissa mín – My Sweet Little Brownie
The 6 KR stamp present the song about the brownie that looks for the almond in his porridge became an instant hit among Faroese children and has kept its popularity through the years.
The Faroese title was "Lítla fitta nissa mín", originally written by Kirsten Pendrup, with music by Gerd Gøssel and it was a part of the poems collection "Kannubjølluvísur" from 1977 by Alexandur Kristiansen . The same year, or the year after, the song was recorded by the nursery teacher Hjørdis Johansen and her girls.
”My sweet little brownie, here's some porridge for your plate , Christmas porridge with almonds . Wait, and I shall fill it up.”
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