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…
Toda resno, božični običaji se ne razlikujejo le od gospodinjstva do gospodinjstva, ampak se močno razlikujejo tudi med kulturami.
Below are a handful of Christmas traditions from around the world – we’re looking at adopting some of these for ourselves!
Govorjenje o hišnih ljubljenčkih na Poljskem
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!
Praznično dejstvo: Praznovanje vigilije se ne more začeti, dokler se na nočnem nebu ne pojavi prva zvezda!
Dostava sladkih dobrot v Indiji
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 hrana!
Praznično dejstvo: V Indiji je sneg težko dobiti, zato otroci z vato ustvarijo iluzijo zime!
Napolnite svoje čevlje v Romuniji
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!
Praznično dejstvo: Romunske božične pesmi so več kot le preprosta praznična melodija, temveč celotna gledališka predstava, vključno s posebnimi prazničnimi oblačili!
Privoščite si Kentucky Fried Christmas na Japonskem
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.
Praznično dejstvo: KFC Japan even produce their very own festive menu especially for the Christmas period – yum!
Pometanje na Norveškem
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.
Praznično dejstvo: Norveška vsako leto prebivalcem Združenega kraljestva podari veliko božično drevo. Vsako leto si ga lahko ogledate na trgu Trafalgar v Londonu!
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