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Traditional bringers of gifts around Christmas time

Discussion in 'Member Casual Chat' started by Lindis, Nov 14, 2021.

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Which kind of mysterious bringer of gifts has a tradition in the region where you live?

  1. Saint Nicholas brings gifts on the 5th or 6th of December

    1 vote(s)
    14.3%

  2. the Christ Child or Christkindl in the evening of the 24th of December

    1 vote(s)
    14.3%

  3. Santa Claus or Father Christmas on the 24th of December

    3 vote(s)
    42.9%

  4. Santa Claus or Father Christmas on the 25th of December

    4 vote(s)
    57.1%

  5. Grandfather Frost aound the New Year Day

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. Befana on the 6th of January

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. the Three Holy Kings on the 6th of January

    0 vote(s)
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  1. Lindis

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    Which kind of mysterious figure has a tradition in the region where you live?
     
    Lindis, Nov 14, 2021
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    Answer from me:

    In my region Saint Nicholas and the Christ Child rule! :)
     
    Lindis, Nov 14, 2021
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    1 x Saint Nicholas
    1 x Christ Child
     
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    In Germany presents are usually opened at around 6 p.m. - in the evening.
     
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    https://germanculture.com.ua/german-holidays/christ-child/

    About 50 per cent of the German children believe in the Christ Child
    and about 50 per cent believe in Santa Claus or Father Christmas.
     
    Lindis, Nov 14, 2021
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    Santa Claus...I assume he makes his rounds from Christmas eve through the morning hours of Christmas day...so I chose 24 and 25.
     
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    The English Royal family opens their presents on Christmas Eve instead of on Christmas Day.
    But it is not known whether the Christ Child or Father Chrismas brings them those gifts.
     
    Lindis, Nov 14, 2021
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    Santa Claus on Xmas eve.
     
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    Here are those countries where the Christ Child is the bringer of gifts:

    "in Austria, Switzerland, southern and western Germany, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the eastern part of Belgium, Portugal, Slovakia, Hungary, parts of northeastern France, Upper Silesia in Poland, parts of Hispanic America, in certain areas of southern Brazil, and in the Acadiana region of Louisiana."

    >>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christkind
     
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    @ in the poll

    In the poll 2 now say:

    Santa Claus or Father Christmas on the 24th of December
     
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    Saint Nicholas in Germany
     
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    Christmas 2013 Weihnachten 2013 Nikolaus Europe Austria on St. Nicholas Day
     
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    Who knew about the Befana?
     
    Lindis, Nov 15, 2021
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    I just think:

    Maybe gifts around Christmas is a Catholic custom?
    And as I seem to be the only Catholic in this forum, hardly anybody here knows about this custom?

    :)
     
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    Does nobody brings you gifts in December?
     
    Lindis, Nov 15, 2021
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    Never heard of Befana so I looked it up. And Italian custom of an old woman who delivers gifts on Epiphany Eve.
     
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    So it is.
    Befana sometimes is also seen as a witch or as a fairy.
     
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    Some Infos about the Christ Child:


    More: https://www.weihnachtsmuseum.de/en/die-ausstellung/gabenbringer/christkind/#:~:text=The%20Christ%20Child%20has%20been,never%20caught%20in%20the%20act.
     
    Lindis, Nov 17, 2021
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    And who gets his gifts from the Christ Child or the Christkind?
     
    Lindis, Nov 17, 2021
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    We traditionally do family gifts after dinner on the 24th and "Santa gifts" for the little ones on the morning of the 25th.
     
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    'Santa' always brought gifts after wee ones were asleep on December 24, all a sparkle to be opened in the morning of Christmas Day.

    We still do it that way.
     
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    What about the Three Holy Kings on the 6th of January?
    Do some here know that Spanish tradition?
     
    Lindis, Nov 17, 2021
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    Is Saint Nicholas unknown in the US?
     
    Lindis, Nov 24, 2021
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    Saint Nicholas day is coming near - it is the 6th of December
     
    Lindis, Dec 3, 2021
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    That’s how it was when I was growing up, except mom and dad let us open one each after dinner at grandma’s on Christmas Eve.
     
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