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#400185 - Wed Dec 05 2007 06:39 PM Christmas Traditions
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In your country , are their unusual traditions ? In London there is a very special tree:
Read the story here

Tell us about anything that happens at Christmas near you.
Finish with "Happy Christmas" in your language if it isn't English
Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da (That's the Cornish)

http://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/christmas.htm
many here


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#400186 - Thu Dec 06 2007 05:05 AM Re: Christmas Traditions
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Oh well, talk to yourself Ren...
In Germany, the 6th of December is a special day:


...There's a special tradition all over Germany on December 6th. [On] the evening of December 5th you put your cleaned (big) boots outside the house in front of the door (or inside). Some people also put a plate there or on the windowsill. The bread in the plate is for the white horse of Santa Claus ... In the morning you see that Santa Claus really was at your house and put nice things into the boots or plates, e.g., all kinds of nuts, oranges, apples, sweets, chocolate, small presents ... But if you [weren't] well behaved the whole year you only get a switch so that your parents can punish you, but they don't.
German: Fröhliche Weihnachten
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#400187 - Thu Dec 06 2007 05:41 AM Re: Christmas Traditions
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Nothing like that here although they have numerous happenings on the run up to Christmas, like markets in the town square, lantern processions, soup kitchen to raise money for charity, auction and various others.
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#400188 - Thu Dec 06 2007 06:07 AM Re: Christmas Traditions
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and Happy Christmas in Jersey Patois? Don't know?
Bouan Noué et Bouanne Année
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#400189 - Thu Dec 06 2007 07:44 AM Re: Christmas Traditions
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We have here the same 5th of December evening tradition as the Germans, only it's bout another gifts giving character - Saint Nicholas, whose Feast day is today, December 6th, and we celebrate everybody who bears that name.

Usually we get sweets and fruits in our boots, other bigger items/gifts being reserved for Santa Claus and Christmas night.

I only got a switch once in my life, when I was 4 years old and I was devastated. But then, in a few hours time, the chocolate and oranges appeared all of a sudden. The scare was very educational though .

We didn't have enough boots in the family, to hold all the treats we've got yesterday evening - thank you 'Saint' !

In Romanian:
Craciun Fericit (Merry/Happy Christmas)
Un An Nou Fericit (A Happy New Year)
or
Sarbatori Fericite (Happy Holidays/Season's Greetings)
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#400190 - Thu Dec 06 2007 08:30 AM Re: Christmas Traditions
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Quote:

we celebrate everybody who bears that name



So, is Nicholas the most popular name in Romania, Mada?
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#400191 - Thu Dec 06 2007 02:44 PM Re: Christmas Traditions
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I remember getting oranges in my shoes, when I was very little. By the tie I was old enough to go to school, though, my parents had switched to standard North American mode, and we did things like other people. Always celebrated Christmas on Christmas Eve, though - Christmas Day was for going to church and visiting.

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#400192 - Thu Dec 06 2007 03:37 PM Re: Christmas Traditions
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Ren, the most popular has to be Ion (John) and Gheorghe (George) and then Nicolae (Nicholas).
Useless to say, we celebrate those too ... and many other saints-related names.
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