2. Tió de Nadal
• The Tió de Nadal is a
traditional Catalonian
festivity that takes
place on the night of
24 December and
gives girls and boys
presents.
4. • This tradition
dates back
centuries and
was initially
linked to nature,
fertility and the
winter solstice.
5. Traditionally:
• The Tió was initially just a trunk of wood
that would be burned in the house. The
trunk gave cherished presents such as
light, heat,etc. In its symbolic form it gives
walnuts, torrons, etc, as the tradition has
evolved over time. It is now used by girls
and boys who receive much more
extravagant gifts than when the tradition
started.
6. THE TRADITION TODAY
The Caga Tió takes place on the night of 24
December, although it may happen earlier in schools.
• You have to start feeding the Tió from 1 December
until 24 December night each year.
• On the evening of 24 December, it is covered with a
blanket and a box and while the Tió is being prepared,
you have to go and pray. When you have finished
praying, you have to hit the Tió with a stick and when
you finish you sing the special song to make the Tió
shit out the presents. The types of presents are: :
7. • Toys
• Chocolate and
sweets
• For children who
haven’t good,
sweet coal
The Tió placed
next to the
Chirstmas tree
8. Traditional song
Caga tió, tió de Nadal,
No caguis arengades que són
molt salades
Caga torrons que són més bons
Si no cagues torrons ... cop de
bastó, cop de bastó
Cop – de – bastó!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ur-DvlVxt7U
9. The Caga Tió poem
Hi ha un pila de llenya tallada
que ha portat el camió
per fer foc a la llar.
Amb el tronc més gruixut que hem trobat
ja tenim preparat el tió.
L’hem tapat amb la vella flassada
que cada any ens guarda el fred.
Ben arraconadet
li hem posat un pot d’aigua,
una poma vermella i crostons de pa sec
