Christmas traditions – funny things, aren’t they? What comes first in your house, presents or the Christmas dinner? Do you have stockings or sacks? And hands up if your whole family wear matching Christmas pyjamas on Christmas Day? Oh – that last one’s just us then…
Aga tõsiselt, jõulutraditsioonid ei ole mitte ainult kodudest sõltuvad, vaid ka kultuuriti väga erinevad.
Below are a handful of Christmas traditions from around the world – we’re looking at adopting some of these for ourselves!
Rääkivad lemmikloomad Poolas
For the Polish, Christmas Eve is the big day! Known as ‘Wigilia’ – which means to ‘wait’ – the day is spent preparing a twelve course feast (yes, twelve courses!). At the start of supper, a thin type of wafer – called an ‘oplatek’ – is shared by the whole family, starting with the head of the household. Even the pets get a nibble, as legend has it that the wafer’s magical powers allow the animals to speak in human tongues!
Pidulik fakt: Wigilia pidu ei saa alata enne, kui esimene täht ilmub öises taevas!
Magusate maiustuste tarned Indias
Instead of giving presents on the big day, Indians hand-deliver sweet treats! Traditionally called ‘kuswar’, these tasty culinary creations include fruitcakes, cookies and sweet dumplings that are given to friends, family and neighbours on Christmas Day, along with some Christmas cheer. Think Deliveroo – but with delicious Indian Christmas toit!
Pidulik fakt: Lumi on Indias veidi raskesti kättesaadav, nii et lapsed kasutavad vatti, et luua talve illusiooni!
Täitke oma saapad Rumeenias
Christmas comes early to little ones in Romania, where they celebrate St Nicholas (‘Sfantul Nicolae’) on the 6th December. The night before, Romanian kids clean their boots, place them at the door or window and wait for St Nicholas to fill them up – which of course, depends on whether you’ve been naughty or nice!
Pidulik fakt: Rumeenia jõululaulud on midagi enamat kui lihtsalt pidulik laul, need on terve teatrietendus, mis sisaldab ka erilist pidulikku riietust!
Jaapanis on Kentucky Fried jõulud
As IF we needed any more convincing to visit Japan… A relatively new tradition – where Christmas isn’t that widely celebrated – Christmas Day involves gathering around the table with your nearest and dearest and diving into a share-sized bucket of deep-fried chicken.
Pidulik fakt: KFC Japan even produce their very own festive menu especially for the Christmas period – yum!
Koristada Norras
Norwegian Harry Potter fans hoping for a game of Quidditch at Christmas will be rather disappointed – as the whole nation hides their brooms! It’s a centuries-old tradition that dates back to when people believed that evil spirits came out on Christmas Eve and would steal people’s brooms to ride on.
Pidulik fakt: Igal aastal kingib Norra Ühendkuningriigi elanikele tohutu jõulupuu. Seda saab igal aastal näha Londonis Trafalgari väljakul!
Jõulud on sõprade ja perega, nii lähedal kui kaugel, kohtumise aeg. Seepärast on haldjad siin Lebaras töötanud spetsiaalse kingituse kallal kõigile teie toredatele klientidele - tasuta kõned jõulupühal! Loe lähemalt siit: https://mobile.lebara.com/gb/en/christmas