New year In Germany
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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GERMANY
NEW YEAR IN
GERMAN TRADITIONS
- Christmas preparations often begin before December 1st.
- They bake spiced cakes and cookies.
- Many Germans set aside special evenings for baking spiced cakes
- Children leave letters on their windowsills for Christkind.
- Germans make beautiful gingerbread.
Photo by anieto2k
TRADITIONS
- On December 6 is Nikolaustag, St. Claus day.
- A shoe or boot is left outside the door on Dec.5.
- Germans believe that the Christ Child sends a messenger in Christmas Eve.
- He appears as an angel in a white robe and crown, bearing gifts.
- The angel is called Christkind or Weihnachtsmann.
Photo by jaybergesen
CHRISKIND BRINGS PRESENTS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS DEVILISH ASSISTANT
- Knecht Rupprech
- Pelznickle
- Ru-Klas
- Or the other monstrous playmates created by this nation.
Photo by Haukeland universitetssjukehus
IN GERMANY
IN GERMANY BOYS DRESS UP AS KINGS AND CARRY A STAR ROUND THE VILLAGE, SINGING CAROLS.
Photo by kevin dooley
IT IS TRADITIONAL GERMAN DISH
- Roast goose served with red cabbage,
- Dumplings (Klöße)
- Gravy
- And glazed chestnuts as shown in the picture above.
