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The document discusses various Christmas symbols and traditions in Estonia. Some of the key symbols and traditions mentioned include the Christmas tree, candles, bells, and Advent wreaths. The document also describes some older Christmas traditions in Estonia such as bringing a tree inside, staying up all night, and fortune telling using a rooster. Current traditions discussed include Santa Claus, giving presents, lighting candles at gravesites, and enjoying Christmas food like blood sausage and gingerbread cookies. The document also mentions some Christmas Eve mysteries and superstitions in Estonian folk tradition.
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In Croatia, several Christmas traditions are observed:
1) On St. Lucia's Day (December 13th), wheat is sown as a symbol of life for Catholics.
2) An Advent wreath is used as a symbol of eternity and faith in God, with a candle lit each Sunday for family prayers.
3) St. Nicholas brings gifts on his name day if children are good, while Krampus brings birch branches if they are bad.
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1) On St. Lucia's Day (December 13th), wheat is sown as a symbol of life for Catholics.
2) An Advent wreath is used as a symbol of eternity and faith in God, with a candle lit each Sunday for family prayers.
3) St. Nicholas brings gifts on his name day if children are good, while Krampus brings birch branches if they are bad.
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Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ as well as to ring in the new year. It involves families exchanging presents on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and ringing in the new year at midnight on December 31st by eating 12 grapes, one for each chime of the clock. People also celebrate Epiphany on January 6th, remembering the day the three wise men arrived to present gifts to baby Jesus.
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For Romanians, Christmas is a major celebration that begins on December 24th. Families decorate their Christmas trees and prepare special meals, while carolers dressed in traditional costumes visit homes singing songs and are rewarded with treats. On Christmas Day, people attend mass in the morning before enjoying Christmas dinner. Children believe Santa Claus brings gifts that are found under the decorated tree. Various regional traditions include performing plays with symbolic characters, wearing costumes or masks to celebrate and banish evil spirits, and following customs related to the winter solstice.
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Christmas traditions are discussed in the document. Some key traditions mentioned include exchanging Christmas cards in the weeks before December 25th, decorating Christmas trees with balls, bells and stars, Santa Claus bringing presents on Christmas Eve, eating special foods like turkey and pudding for Christmas dinner, and hanging stockings by the fireplace for Santa to fill with small gifts. The document also notes traditions vary by country but commonly involve gift-givers and celebrations around Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
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In Poland, Christmas Eve is celebrated with an evening meal after the first star appears in the sky. Everyone breaks and shares traditional wafers called opłatek, exchanging good wishes. The meal is meatless and includes items like mushroom soup, potatoes, herring, dumplings and fruit compote. There is always an extra place setting for unexpected guests. After dinner, families sing Christmas carols while children await gifts under the tree. Christmas Day is spent resting, praying and visiting family, while boys perform puppet shows called "szopki" from Christmas until Epiphany.
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Christmas is celebrated annually on December 25th as the birth of Jesus Christ. It is a public holiday in many countries and celebrated by Christians and non-Christians alike with both religious and secular traditions. Popular customs include gift giving, decorating Christmas trees, attending church services, and the exchange of greeting cards. Santa Claus, known by other names in some cultures, brings gifts to children and is depicted as a large, jolly man dressed in red based on drawings by Thomas Nast in the 19th century. Christmas traditions vary around the world but often incorporate religious elements like Nativity scenes as well as secular customs like decorations, music, food, and time with family.
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For Romanians, Christmas is a time of great celebration. The winter holidays begin on December 24th, when carols are sung, Christmas trees decorated, and preparations made for the Christmas dinner on the 25th. Groups of carolers dressed in traditional costumes visit houses singing carols and are rewarded with food. On Christmas Eve, the Christmas tree is decorated and topped with an angel or star. Children help decorate it while singing carols, hoping Santa will bring gifts. Christmas traditions also include slaughtering a pig, attending mass, and children performing with "stars" to announce Jesus' birth and the gifts the Three Wise Men brought.
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Christmas History-
Christmas is one of the most popular festivals around the world.
The approaching winter season indicates us that Christmas is around and we usually associate the winter with the Christmas celebration and with 25th December as the birth of Lord Christ
However the history of Christmas dates back over 4000 years and it tells us that celebration during the winter season were common, even way before the Christ was born.
It has been celebrated at different places for different reasons and date of the celebration was fixed to be 25th December quite later.
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The day is preceded by Christmas Eve, which falls on December 24, and followed by eleven days of the festival, ending on January 6.
On Christmas Eve, houses are cleaned from top to bottom and are decorated beautifully with lights and other lovely festoons
Planning dinners on Christmas Eve is a tradition that follows since a long time. Usually, a typical Christmas Eve is celebrated by organizing a family dinner or an elaborate meal
The main attraction and highlight of Christmas Eve is the arrival of the famous and everyone's favorite - the legendary character Santa Claus
The idea is to have fun and spread good cheer, on Christmas Eve.
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Holy represents the crown worn by Lord Jesus Christ, when he was crucified and the red color of the berries represents his blood.
Christmas is the season, when the world witnesses the maximum sale of diamonds.
Every year, during the Christmas season, more than a billion cards are sold in UK.
Rudolph, the legendary reindeer of Santa Claus, was a creation of Montgomery Ward. He created it for the purpose of a holiday promotion, in the late 1930s.
The world's tallest Christmas tree was erected in America, in 1950. The tree was as high as 76 m.
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The word 'Christmas is an old English word and is a contracted version of 'Christ's Mass'.
The tradition of ringing church bells on Christmas morning dates back to the medieval times. The ringing bells symbolize the birth of Jesus Christ.
The tradition of gift-giving during Christmas has originated from the legendary characters of the Three Wise Men, who brought presents to Jesus, when he was born.
Many people believe that the legendary character Santa Claus is based on a real person named St. Nicholas. It is also believed that St. Nicholas brings in Christmas gifts, on the Eve of the festival.
Colours of Christmas
Main colors of Christmas are red and green. They are generally used with white, sparkling silver and gold to compliment them.
Rudolph has a bright red nose and is the favorite reindeer of all children.
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Christmas traditions in Poland include celebrating on December 24th-26th. Some key symbols and traditions are:
- The first star appearing on Christmas Eve which signals it's time for the Christmas supper and to share the wafer.
- The wafer, which represents the gift of bread and harkens back to pagan traditions of sharing bread.
- Decorating the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, representing the place where Jesus was born.
- Singing carols at the Christmas table, with the oldest Polish carol dating back to 1420.
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- 2. KUUSK Christmas tree • Tuletab meelde igavest elu Reminder of eternal life • Tuuakse tuppa jõululaupäeva õhtul Will be brought home on Christmas eve • Vanim väljakukuusk Tallinnas 1441. a. First public Christmas tree was in Talllinn on 1441 year
- 6. KÜÜNAL Candle • Tähistab valgust, mida jõulud meile toovad Marks the light that Christmas brings us
- 7. NELI KÜÜNALT Four candles • Tähistab nelja jõulueelset pühapäeva Symbolises Advent candles (four candles that are lit on every Sunday before Christmas eve) • Advendiküünalde komme on pärit Saksamaalt
- 8. AISAKELL Jingle bell • Annavad teada pühade saabumisest Lets you know the Christmas is coming.
- 9. JÕULUAJA TÄHTPÄEVAD • Toomapäev 21. detsember St. Thomas's Day on December 21 • Jõululaupäev 24. detsember Christmas Eve (December 24) • Jõulupühad 25. -27. detsember The First, the Second and the Third Christmas holidays
- 10. • Vana- aasta 31. detsember • Uusaasta 1. jaanuar New Year's Eve and New Year's Day (31.12, 01.01) • Kolmekuningapäev 6. jaanuar Epiphany
- 11. JÕULUKOMBED VANASTI Old Christmas traditions • Jõululaupäeva õhtul sõideti kirikusse hobustega ja saani põhja tehti rist On Christmas eve peope went to Church by horse and sledge. The sauna was traditionally visited before the Christmas Eve service in the local village church • Jõululaupäeval toodi kuusk tuppa Christmas tree was brought in the house on Christmas eve. • Kogu öö pidi üleval olema Had to stay up all night
- 12. • Koristati, toodi õled tuppa House was cleaned and hey was brought in the house • Aken kaeti kinni, kus põles tuli Windors were fully covered where Christmas light was lit • Ennustati kukega, kes saab mehele Fortune telling with a rooster to see who will get married • Silitati hobuseid käega, milles oli hõbesõrmus, et nad oleksid rammusad Horses were stroked with a hand that had a Silver ring on so they would be well fed
- 13. • Jõulutoit pidi olema laual kogu öö Christmas food had to remain on the table (as part of the cult of the ancestors) and the fire burning in the fireplace (probably as sun worship) for the whole night. It was believed that both good and bad forces were on the move on Christmas Night and that ancestors would visit the house According to an old tradition, seven to twelve different meals were served on Christmas Nigh
- 14. JÕULUKOMBED TÄNAPÄEVAL Christmas traditions today • Jõuluvana Santa claus • Kingitused Presents • Jõulukaardid Christmas cards • Kalmudele küünlad Lighting candles on the graves of relatives
- 15. • Saunas käimine jõululaupäeval Sauna on Christmas eve • Jõulupeod Christmas party • Jõulutoidud Christmas food • Jõulukuusk Christmas tree
- 16. JÕULUTOIDUD • Verivorst Blood sausage • Sült „sült“ pork meat in jelly • Sealiha • Kartulid ja hapukapsas Traditional Estonian Christmas food is pork with sauerkraut and blood sausage
- 17. • Mõdu Home-brewed ale and mead were the most popular Christmas drinks • Küpsetatakse leiba, jõuluorikas A specialChristmas bread • Piparkoogid Gingerbread biscuits
- 18. JÕULUÖÖ SALADUSED Christmas Eve mysteries • Jõuluööl võib maa alt kuulda orelimängu ja kellade helinat, need helid tulevad maa alla vajunud kirikutest. Sound of the organ on a Christmas eve from underground ment sounds from the underground church • Jõuluööl on kõik kohad täis vaime ja hingesid. On Chistmas Eve spirits of the close ones were everywhere.
- 19. • Elumaja juurest lauda ja aida juurde pandi maha redelid, et õnneandjad saavad peresse õnne tuua. The ladders were set up ner the house and the barn so the luck can enter the house • Jõuluöö avab loomade keeleköidikud. On the eve of Christmas animals can speak • Jõuluööl võistlevad pimedus ja valgus teineteisega, sellepärast joonistati majade seintele ristid.
- 20. • winter solstice, when the day is the shortest and the night the longest, is celebrated between December 21 and 25. According to folk-tradition, "the sun was laying in the nest" and the day was celebrated as the Sun's birthday. From that day on, the Sun started to rise and move slowly to the north again.
- 21. • Jõuluööl püütud jänes muutub kullaks. A rabbit cought on the Christmas eve will turn into gold • Jõuluööl teretas pererahvas loomi nimepidi ja viis neile leiba, soola ja õlut. On the holy night, the domestic animals in the barn were greeted by the name and also offered Christmas bread, salt and mead.