Christmas traditions around the world

Every people are celebrating Christmas in an atmosphere of charm and humor, according to traditions and customs that define it.

Romania

In Romania, Christmas is celebrated with great pomp, as a much-needed celebration of all romanians. Even more than other peoples, customs and traditions of spiritual enrichment and beautifies the last days of the year.

A few days before the long-awaited celebration of Christmas, there is the habit of „going to the goat”, a ritual in which a rowdy brood of mighty dressed in motley garb and masks dancing goat or deer in the hope that the next year will be better. Custom lasts from Christmas Eve until New Year. Melodious carols sung at Christmas today, with known „Pluguşor”, and songs from star plus. Going with „Sorcova” completes arsenal habits during the holidays .

Christmas meal brings forward the pig that is stabbed at „ignat day” , usually resembling the slaughter of pigs in ancient times as a sacrifice to the gods. Children are asked to ride the killed pig , not to spoil the meat according to tradition.

Russia

Russia officially expects Christmas on January 7, although lately more and more families are celebrating the new style. Houses decorated with fir branches and other decorations, decorated trees, gifts brought by Santa Claus, who is just new year started with champagne gives decoration a special note to this international celebration.

Bulgaria

In Bulgaria, Christmas Eve table is rich preparations job for at least 12 dishes for each day of the year. This includes cooked vegetables, nuts, rice, stewed, dried fruit, beans. Tradition urges everyone to crack a nut. If it is good, expect a good new year and rich, if broken or empty, the coming year promises hollow.Christmas is considered the most important event and a special place for loved ones who are no longer, is released at Christmas table and the table is close to the day, for this reason, for them to feast on food left .

America

In America Christmas preparations start early.

The first important day is the penultimate Thursday of November, Thanksgiving Day (Thanksgiving). By the end of November already feeling the festive spirit of Christmas.In the popular Rockefeller Center, near the ice rink is already adorn trees hundreds of feet tall. Shopping centers occur daily in November ornaments holidays with Santa on his sleigh with reindeer and elves. Everywhere the smell of pine, and hear carol "Santa Claus is coming to town ...".

Before Christmas the kids are waiting for Santa Claus, as well as in European countries. Each family member gets a stick of sugar required many, but Santa's job does not end here. He also responds and Christmas presents under the tree they leave, as the letters he received from children, depending on how obedient they were during the year.

 Germany

Germany gave the world the custom to decorate the Christmas tree, which was originally decorated with colored ribbons, candles and various sweets. Germans practice the custom of lighting a candle in the four Sundays before Holy nights.

Known Christmas songs such as "O Tannenbaum" are heard during this holiday that produces joy in the hearts of all. Oratorio of Johann Sebastian Bach uplifting crowd pleaser coming in churches and cathedrals in Germany.

Christmas fairs open everywhere, gingerbread figurines, cakes, handicrafts and items made ​​of ceramic intesand Christmas markets in Dresden and Berlin Nurrenberg. Host markets and various festivals, professional and amateur actors who interpret specific thematic scenes in the streets studded attractive performances, the procession of the Magi are prominently.

Austria

Austria began preparing for the winter holidays of Saint Barbara on which tone different festivities, balls and concerts, and the St. Nicholas procession of masked actors in monsters and singers fill the streets of Vienna. Singers lit torches and walk from house to house.

Christmas Eve family is going though, as Christmas Day, except in restaurants or other public places, and the children open their gifts placed under the tree decorated with ornaments, candles and candies to the sound of a bell and immediately after traditional dinner which made baked carp missing.

In Vienna, the inviting scents, the square in front of City Hall becomes a crowded crowd who admire and buy decorations and candy, candles, colorful flowers made ​​from soap, objects made of wood and other craft items. No Christmas market at Schonbrunn Palace is bypassed and trees in public places are fascinating.

UK

In the UK, only consistently celebrates Christmas 1660, after being banned by the authorities many times due to the mixture of Christian and pagan alike habits practiced by that date. If Americans burning stumps, British burn a pyre made ​​of ash branches, which symbolize the months of the year just ending. Carols up in the air, while the English rejoiced with hot punch. The most beautiful Christmas carols can listen, but in the chapel of King's College Cambridge.

Italy

Italians get into the magic of the winter holidays on St Lucia, symbol of light. They are preparing to go to church on Christmas Eve and waiting impatiently as Babbo Natale (Santa Claus) or good witch Befana to share gifts to children.

Hungary

Hungary abounds in traditions and rituals take place on Christmas. Religious ceremonies, popular theatrical performances (vicleim), songs and games, tables decorated with fan carols sung by everyone, it combines a feast awaited with much emotion.