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Ronny
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Christmas in Germany
Traditionally, the holiday season starts with St. Nicholas' day, December 6. St.
Nicholas traveling with a dark faced companion brings gifts to German children
After the reformation, authorities frowned upon the idea of having a character
representing the bishop/saint distributing gifts. As a result St. Nicholas'
modern incarnation Santa Claus was born, complete with long white beard, red
suit, and sleigh.
We can trace some of our most beloved holiday traditions to Germany. The
Christmas season officially begins with the beginning of Advent, four Sundays
before Christmas Day. The tradition of the Advent wreath, a circle of greenery
in which four candles are set, originated with the German Lutherans. One candle
is lit the first Sunday of Advent, two are lit the second Sunday, and so on
until the fourth Sunday. A large white candle in the center is lit on Christmas
Day. The Advent calendar, an elaborate calendar with windows, behind which a
piece of candy or chocolate can be found, is used by children to count down the
days until Christmas and also originated in Germany.
The Christmas Tree owes its widespread popularity to Germany. In the Middle
Ages, the Germans would put on a religious play each December 24th. Over the
centuries the plays and associated festivities strayed from their religious
origins. However, people continued to set up and decorate a tree in their home
every year at Christmas. In 1880 glassmakers discovered how to make blown glass
balls and bells, which became the decorations used to trim Christmas trees all
over the world.
http://www.pastrywiz.com/cookies/christmas.htm
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