quinta-feira, 29 de janeiro de 2009

Christmas customs in Germany



Often children have a advent calendar ( every day they open a “door” and get a little present). On the 6th Dezember is a famouse day: St Nicholas, parents put presents in socks and in fettled shoes. When children were bad, they get a rood.


It gives 4 advents, that are the 4 Sundays till the Christmas evening. Often peoples go in the church on this day. They light up a candle on first advent, 2. advent- 2 candels……. And so on.


Sometimes people bake cookies and eat stolen.


In Germany it gives a Christmas market where you can play games, eat and they sit in carrouse and can buy presents for christmas.


The christmas tree is very important for the German peoples .They put presents under it and on the 24th,Dezember often children open it. On the evening the most people eat sausage and potato salad. On the 25th Dezember the people enjoy the winter-feeling and in the evening they eat duck, dumplings and red cabagge. On the 26th Dezember the people relaxe.