Chirstimas
is such a special day, where people gather their Family, eat traditional
chirstimas foods and spread the Christmas spirit. But did you know that
Christimas is not celebrated on the same date in every country? This time we
are going to discuss about some of the most interesting tradtions and costoms
on this magic time of the year.
CATHOLIC CHRISTIMAS X ORTHODOX CHRISTMA
Catholics
and Orthodox Christians has differents date to celebrate Christmas. It all
start due the calendar, while Orthodox use the Julian calendar the Catholic
follow the Gregorian calendar. Gregorian Calendar is the international one used
nowdays, and replaced the Julian in 1752, but some churchs and countries still
follow the old calendar what make Christimas have diffents dates. For Catholic
Christimas is celebrated in 25 december, while to Orthodox it’s celebrated on 7
january. In spite of the different date some traditions are still similar.
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are some countries that celebrate Christimas in 7
January.
IT’S CHRISTIMAS EVE, HIDE YOUR BROOMS
(NORWAY)
On
Norway some people hide their brooms on this date. This tradition came from old
time when people believed that evil spirits and witches could show out looking
for brooms and ride on it on Christimas Eve. It is a interesting custom from
this country.
FOLKLORE AND CHRISTIMAS !? (ICELAND)
During
the Christmas seasson it is not just the Sant Claus who appear on Iceland.
According wht the Iceland Folklore, On the icelandic montains live the Grýlal,
a ogress that has a Christmas cat and 13 sons. Every Christmas, Grýla and her
sons leave the monatins looking for naughty children and mischief. On this
period, Children on Iceland usually place a shoe in their bedrom’s windown
during 13 days. Each day a Yuletide land will vist them and fill the show with
smalls gidts or rotting potatoes, depeding on how the child has behaved. That
could be think as a scary tradition, but if you had a good behave you will not
face any problem, and still recive some gifts.
STOP SETTING FIRE ON THE GALVE GOAT!
(SWEEDEN)
In the city of Galve, during the
Christimas, is build a giant goat made from lorryload of straw with 13 meters,
its skeleton is made with 1,200 mettes of Swedish pine and it take around 1
thousand hours od labour to build him. It is popular and well-known goat that
have fans all over the world. This Sweedish Christams symbol started in 1966
with the main goal is to attract customers to restaurantes and shops in the southem part of the city. No
doubt that it is a nice tradition and Christmas symbol, but it seems that no
everyone like him. Every Christmas people, for some reason, try to burn the
goat out. You can see some vídeos and image of it. So, stop to setting fire on
him and let it survive the Christmas.
DO YOU KNOW ANY OTHER INTERESTING
CHRISTIMAS TRADITIONS?
If you
know any other Christimas traditon and facts from your contry let we know. Dont forget to follow us on instagram @friendsfr
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