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This is the most wonderful time of year, for a few weeks the world is impregnated with the magic of Christmas. It does´nt matter if you celebrate the holidays for religious reasons or for other reasons, be that as it may, here we leave you a series of Christmas customs to make these dates more special.
- GIANT LANTERN FESTIVAL, PHILIPPINES.
The festival of the giant lanterns (Ligligan Parul Sampernandu) has been celebrated for more than 100 years. Every year they are celebrated on the Saturday before Christmas Eve in the city of San Fernando, the capital of Christmas in the Philippines. People from all over the world flock to see the festival. Eleven villages (barangays) participate in it. There is a great rivalry to see who builds the best lantern. At first the lanterns were small and were made with hapon paper (Japanese paper) and a lighted candle. Today the festival has evolved and there are lanterns of more than 12 meters with floral shapes or religious symbols. Now the lanterns are lit by bulbs that create kaleidoscopic patterns and dance to the music.
- GÄVLE'S GOAT, SWEDEN.
The Yule goat is one of the oldest symbols of Christmas in Sweden. Since 1966, the 13-meter tall Yule goat has been built in the center of Gävle Castle Square for Advent. It has also become a tradition to try to burn it. In their 55-year history, they have managed to burn the goat 26 times, the most recent was in 2013.
- KRAMPUS, AUSTRIA.
Everyone knows Santa Claus, the man in charge of bringing gifts for Christmas. In Austria, children are visited by Santa Claus but also by Krampus, a demon who goes through the streets scaring the staff, picks up children who have misbehaved and carries them away in his sack. During the first week of December, on the eve of Saint Nicholas Day, young people dressed as Krampus scare children by ringing their chains and bells.
- SAINT NICHOLAS DAY, GERMANY
December 6 is Saint Nicholas Day, a very special day in Germany especially for children. Nicolás travels by donkey on the night of December 6 and leaves small gifts, coins, chocolates, toys … in the shoes of German children who have behaved well. For this enormous work, Nicolás needs the help of a page called Ruperto, some believe that it was a small demon who was defeated by Saint Nicolás himself, that is why he presented himself chained to the saint and this page is in charge of giving them some " spanking ”children who have not behaved well.
- YOUNG PEOPLE FROM YULE, ICELAND
During the 13 days leading up to Christmas, 13 rogues appear in Iceland. The Yule youths visit children from all over the country during the 13 nights before Christmas, they arrive one at a time each day until Christmas morning, which is when, in the same way that they came, they leave. In this way, Christmas begins on December 12 and ends on January 6. On each of those nights, the children leave their shoes by the window and the young people of Yule leave gifts for those who have behaved well. and rotten potatoes to those who have misbehaved. Each of them has a name according to the characteristic that defines it and they are very naughty.
Once we have shown you these Christmas traditions, we can only add that if you are thinking of spending a different Christmas traveling to one of these places or any other, remember that at Eurochange you can buy the currencies so that you do not have to worry about anything else , just to enjoy. Enter Eurochange and make the purchase or call us at the customer service phone
615 40 38 77 and we will be happy to advise you.
615 40 38 77 and we will be happy to advise you.
