Unique European Christmas Traditions - Wolters World
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Date: 2022-02-04
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A good tradition you should mention in you're next video is the snowman from here in the uk. Basically, on Christmas Day, one of the most popular things watched on TV is the 1970's silent animated short the snowman which is about a small ginger boy who builds a snowman and on Christmas Eve night, he comes to life. The snowman accidentally gets up to mischief while learning about this new world and when midnight comes, the snowman takes the boy by the hand and they fly to the North Pole where the boy meets Father Christmas (I won't spoil the ending because it will make you cry. There is also a sequel called the snowman and the snowdog which is just as watched.
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A good tradition you should mention in you're next video is the snowman from here in the uk. Basically, on Christmas Day, one of the most popular things watched on TV is the 1970's silent animated short the snowman which is about a small ginger boy who builds a snowman and on Christmas Eve night, he comes to life. The snowman accidentally gets up to mischief while learning about this new world and when midnight comes, the snowman takes the boy by the hand and they fly to the North Pole where the boy meets Father Christmas (I won't spoil the ending because it will make you cry. There is also a sequel called the snowman and the snowdog which is just as watched.
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picobello99
Yeah. we don't consider Sinterklaas a christmas tradition in the Netherlands. It's a tradition of it's own. And it's not just on December the 5th as he already arrives weeks earlier on the first Saturday after Saint Martin (which is the 11th of November. It used to be that you would only get presents and candy when you were a good kid. Otherwise Piet would leave a bunch of branches for your parents to whip you with or he would take you to Spain where you would have to work in the pepernoten factory.
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Yeah. we don't consider Sinterklaas a christmas tradition in the Netherlands. It's a tradition of it's own. And it's not just on December the 5th as he already arrives weeks earlier on the first Saturday after Saint Martin (which is the 11th of November. It used to be that you would only get presents and candy when you were a good kid. Otherwise Piet would leave a bunch of branches for your parents to whip you with or he would take you to Spain where you would have to work in the pepernoten factory.
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Emmy
Sinterklaas is not a christmas tradition. He comes from the 3rd saturday in november till the 5th of december. He and zwarte Piet bring presents. After the 5th Christmas starts and it looks a lot like the american version. Only we have 2 christmas days. Not all people give (a lot of) presents with christmas, because they gave presents with sinterklaas. It stands on it own. Did you know santa claus is a spin off from the Dutch sinterklaas?
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Sinterklaas is not a christmas tradition. He comes from the 3rd saturday in november till the 5th of december. He and zwarte Piet bring presents. After the 5th Christmas starts and it looks a lot like the american version. Only we have 2 christmas days. Not all people give (a lot of) presents with christmas, because they gave presents with sinterklaas. It stands on it own. Did you know santa claus is a spin off from the Dutch sinterklaas?
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Echa
In Indonesia (used to be colonialized by Dutch/netherlands for 3, 5 centuries) there was a Zwarte Piet (we call it Pit Hitam or the black piet. I remembered as a kid sitting on Santa's lap (called Sinterklas) but also feeling insecure as there was the piet standing behind us holding a huge sack and a broomstick (the story is, if you're naughty you'll be but in that sack and get spanked on your butt)
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In Indonesia (used to be colonialized by Dutch/netherlands for 3, 5 centuries) there was a Zwarte Piet (we call it Pit Hitam or the black piet. I remembered as a kid sitting on Santa's lap (called Sinterklas) but also feeling insecure as there was the piet standing behind us holding a huge sack and a broomstick (the story is, if you're naughty you'll be but in that sack and get spanked on your butt)
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Jon
Dinner for one is always shown on the 23rd of December in Norway. That day is generally called Lille juleaften (little Christmas Eve. Norwegians celebrate Christmas on the 24th. There are customs of setting a bowl of porridge outside for Nissen. A belief in Nissen is routed in believing that there is someone helping or working against you on the farm that isnt always human.
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Dinner for one is always shown on the 23rd of December in Norway. That day is generally called Lille juleaften (little Christmas Eve. Norwegians celebrate Christmas on the 24th. There are customs of setting a bowl of porridge outside for Nissen. A belief in Nissen is routed in believing that there is someone helping or working against you on the farm that isnt always human.
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Niels
1: 09 Zwarte Piet has always been black because he goes through the chimney to deliver presents. That's not a new story. No one considered him to be a slave before people started to complain about his appearance. I think that's a big misconception about Zwarte Piet that makes him look worse than he actually is.
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1: 09 Zwarte Piet has always been black because he goes through the chimney to deliver presents. That's not a new story. No one considered him to be a slave before people started to complain about his appearance. I think that's a big misconception about Zwarte Piet that makes him look worse than he actually is.
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klaus
In Denmark we put rice porridge on the addict to please the elves living there. We also have the same sketch as in Germany. But it's on new years eve right before 12. One year many years ago for some reason they didn't air it and there was a public outcry so they wont make that mistake again
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In Denmark we put rice porridge on the addict to please the elves living there. We also have the same sketch as in Germany. But it's on new years eve right before 12. One year many years ago for some reason they didn't air it and there was a public outcry so they wont make that mistake again
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Feon83
Ei Walter, i expect from you, before the carnaval days, to say something about the country with the best carnaval traditions in Europe. Greece offcourse. Haha. To bad many people doesn t know it. Carnaval days in Greece is the best. Enjoy your Cristmass holidays.
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Ei Walter, i expect from you, before the carnaval days, to say something about the country with the best carnaval traditions in Europe. Greece offcourse. Haha. To bad many people doesn t know it. Carnaval days in Greece is the best. Enjoy your Cristmass holidays.
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Rob
Actually, the Dinner For One videotaped sketch isnt a British production, but a German one, done by NDR with British actors. None of our British friends know about this despite the fact that it has become the most frequently repeated TV program ever.
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Actually, the Dinner For One videotaped sketch isnt a British production, but a German one, done by NDR with British actors. None of our British friends know about this despite the fact that it has become the most frequently repeated TV program ever.
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Nigel
Love these Christmas traditions in Europe, England is pretty boring.
Funny to see you in Berlin again. One of my favourite cities and will actually be there this coming Friday 14th for the weekend.
Happy Christmas to you and your family!
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Love these Christmas traditions in Europe, England is pretty boring.
Funny to see you in Berlin again. One of my favourite cities and will actually be there this coming Friday 14th for the weekend.
Happy Christmas to you and your family!
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