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Christmas in Germany

Christmas in Germany. By Dominic Giblin. When does it starts?. Christmas starts on the 5-6 th of December (St Nicolas day) That night St Nicolas comes and fills the children shoes with chocolate, nuts and oranges. If they are bad then St Nicolas servant gives them bundles of twigs.

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Christmas in Germany

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  1. Christmas in Germany By Dominic Giblin

  2. When does it starts? • Christmas starts on the 5-6th of December (St Nicolas day) • That night St Nicolas comes and fills the children shoes with chocolate, nuts and oranges. • If they are bad then St Nicolas servant gives them bundles of twigs.

  3. How do they decorate there houses? • In there windows they put pictures made of paper or plastic and wooden frames with candles on them

  4. What food do they eat? • They have special baking evenings were they make gingerbread houses and special dough called christbaumgebäck which they mould into shapes and bake to make decorations

  5. What can you buy at German markets? • You can buy crib figurines, toys, wood carvings and candles. • You can also buy food like roast chestnuts and sausages.

  6. Are there any differences between how we celebrate and how they celebrate? • They give presents to each other on Christmas eve. • The believe that Christ sends an angel who gives out gifts. • The normal Santa is called weihnachtsmann

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