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Daniel ARGENTINA: Christmas in Argentina and it is very hot, the manner of all the people in general is to meet with the whole family, many attend Mass before dinner and the food is almost always a cold buffet: rolled flank steak, chicken cold, salads of all kinds, vitel thone, turkey, pio nono and for dessert ice cream, fruit salad, then to the twelve and the champagne is served with the toast, everyone hugs and others, the gifts are opened, in some houses there are many guys there is always someone who is disguised as santa claus and this toast nuts, candies, dried fruit, sweet bread eaten. I tell you that the other day, the "leftovers" and back again to meet the large spread, sometimes with friends who join. I think finally paint christmas Argentina, I hope some fellow will add some more if parece.te story new year is less familiar, usually one meets with friends and great festichola !!!!!!! I send greetings to you and yours. Mabel Jury
GERMANY The Christmas of my childhood these days, though I'm years away from my homeland Germany, bought back memories of the "Adventszeit" Advent, good night and Christmas there. My thoughts and feelings back to my childhood when four weeks before Christmas my mother decorated the room table with "Adventskranz" Advent wreath made of spruce or pine branches and decorated with four candles. The fourth Sunday before Christmas we lit the first candle, the following Sunday more until the Sunday before Christmas the four candles burning at once. The aromatic smell of pine wreath and candle lighting ritual has produced a sweet anticipation and excitement because this near the most anticipated night of the year. Another event grew even more impatient children, the first in December could open the door first "Adventskalender" the advent calendar. There are 24 doors to open, each day one until it reaches the "Christkind", the child Jesus and behind each door is one related to Christmas or a chocolatito image.
But the pre-Christmas season really begins on 06 December mahoni when Santa Klaus (Nikolaus) arrives with a bag full of candy, oranges, walnuts and apples. But before giving her treats Nikolaus studied in a huge book if children have performed well in the past year. Beside him was a Lord with a very stern look and a rod, like a branch escobar in hand. This helper Santa Klaus, the "Knecht Rupprecht" fear much because he gave us some hits, smooth course, when Nikolaus read with serious and very quietly "Hansito, relied not always good for your Mommy to dry the dishes! Promise to get better? "" Sure, Santa Klaus, I promise. mahoni " mahoni Then he opened his and took some things and gave a fright respiropasó and end all children joyfully sang songs in honor of Santa Klaus and songs announced that Christmas was near.
On December 8, always mahoni cut the cherry tree in the garden called "branch of Santa Barbara." The branches bloom exactly on December 24 in the winter and cold. A custom almost forgotten. Weihnachten und ein Froehliche Glückliches Neues Jahr! , In these days of impatient waiting good night out irresistible cooking smells filling the house, mingling with the scent of pine wreath and candles producing mahoni a real Christmas scent. My mom prepared the "Lebkuchen" or gingerbread dipped in chocolate or sugar and pepper breads and cookies christmas anise and other ingredients, chocolate stars and many other varieties of cookies navideñas.En these preparatory weeks before of the most awaited festival of the year, in the city center at the foot of the majestic ancient mahoni cathedral celebrate "Weinachtsmarkt or Christkindlmarkt", the market mahoni or the Christmas fair, with many shelves with endless mahoni articles related to Christmas: candles, "Lebkuchen", biscuits, Christmas ornaments, ornaments for the Christmas tree, "krippen" births of all materials and sizes, incense etc., etc. And especially extends a new Christmas scent that fills the air, the smell of cas