Danes Culture

When Anker Nielsen stepped through the doors of Emanuel Danish Lutheran Church on a recent evening, he was greeted by a sight he had not seen since he moved to the United States in 1960. Twenty young girls, all dressed in white and holding candles, marched solemnly through the church, singing "Santa Lucia" a cappella.

When Anker Nielsen stepped through the doors of Emanuel Danish Lutheran Church on a recent evening, he was greeted by a sight he had not seen since he moved to the United States in 1960. Twenty young girls, all dressed in white and holding candles, marched solemnly through the church, singing "Santa Lucia" a cappella.