Why they don’t sit still in Augsburg’s chapel

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I'm in Augsburg's Hoversten Chapel for a 20-minute Velkommen Jul service, where I hear holiday carols and hymns sung in various Scandinavian languages.
Then I get a real treat -- watch above.
The dress the woman is wearing? I'm told it's a traditional Norwegian bunad.
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