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…
Ale vážne, vianočné tradície sa líšia nielen v jednotlivých domácnostiach, ale aj v rôznych kultúrach.
Below are a handful of Christmas traditions from around the world – we’re looking at adopting some of these for ourselves!
Hovoriace domáce zvieratá v Poľsku
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!
Sviatočná skutočnosť: Slávnosť vigílie sa nemôže začať, kým sa na nočnej oblohe neobjaví prvá hviezda!
Dodávky sladkostí v Indii
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 potraviny!
Sviatočná skutočnosť: Sneh je v Indii trochu ťažko dostupný, preto deti používajú vatu na vytvorenie ilúzie zimy!
Naplňte si topánky v Rumunsku
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!
Sviatočná skutočnosť: Rumunské vianočné koledy sú viac ako len obyčajná sviatočná melódia, sú celým divadelným predstavením vrátane špeciálneho sviatočného oblečenia!
Urobte si Kentucky Fried Vianoce v Japonsku
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.
Sviatočná skutočnosť: KFC Japan even produce their very own festive menu especially for the Christmas period – yum!
Zametanie v Nórsku
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.
Sviatočná skutočnosť: Nórsko každoročne daruje obyvateľom Spojeného kráľovstva obrovský vianočný stromček. Každý rok ho môžete vidieť na Trafalgarskom námestí v Londýne!
Vianoce sú časom stretávania sa s priateľmi a rodinou, blízkou i vzdialenou. Preto škriatkovia v Lebare pripravili pre všetkých milých zákazníkov špeciálny darček - bezplatné volania na Vianoce! Viac informácií nájdete tu: https://mobile.lebara.com/gb/en/christmas