Norwegians do have such tradition. Until a few hundred years ago it was believed that on that day evil spirits and witches would wake up from their sleep, take brooms from other people's homes and fly away on them. So to this day, people look for hiding places in the house that no one outside the household knows about, and hide brooms in them, thus securing them against theft. Dalej
Finnish Christmas is basically similar to Polish - Christmas Eve supper, a group of loved ones, a Christmas tree and gifts. However, what may surprise us are the Finnish visits to saunas on Christmas Eve. They believe that a steam bath will cleanse them - not only of their body but also of their spirit. Dalej
Sounds incredible? The Germans hang not only chains and round baubles on the Christmas tree, but also cucumbers! Fortunately, not the edible ones, but the glass ones - just Christmas balls in their shape. Interestingly, in every home, this special ornament is hung in an easily visible place, so that it can be easily found by children. Which of them will spot the cucumber first, will get an additional Christmas gift. When the bauble is found, it is hung on the top of the Christmas tree as the most important bauble. Dalej
In Poland, we share the wafer with each other before the supper. It is quite similar in Spain - the difference, however, is that instead of a wafer, there is halva, known as turron. Okay, the wafer element is there too, because the halva is rolled and wrapped in a white wafer. Dalej
Ho ho ho Holland!!! In the Netherlands, Sinterklaas comes to children. This is none other than our Santa Claus. It is worth paying attention to the fact that the Netherlands did not succumb to the influence of America and remained with the old tradition - Sinterklaas is a bishop in his traditional robes. He has a red cloak and a long beard, but also a bishop's staff and a tiara. He does not arrive on a reindeer-drawn sleigh, but arrives in a boat. This is another element of Dutch culture. Dalej
pixabay.com In which country Santa Claus is not bringing the presents? Witch - La Befana is doing it.
La Befana, the Italian witch. Italian children do not receive gifts from St. Nicholas - according to tradition, they are brought by a witch named Befana. Legend has it that she knew about the birth of baby Jesus from three kings, but did not make it to the stable because she was lost on the way. Driven by remorse, to this day, every year she tosses gifts to every house where a child lives - she hopes that little Jesus may live in one of them. Due to this tradition, in Italy, children receive gifts later, only on Epiphany. Dalej
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