Christmas and New Years Eve Tradition in Germany

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Christmas and New Years Eve Tradition in Germany
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Christmas
During the Christmas time we have a Christmas
tree. The families decorate the tree together and
on the 24th of December Santa Clause come and
bring some presents for the children and the
adults.
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Advent wreath
The Advent wreath shows you the first, second,
third and fourth Advent and that Christmas is
soon
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Christmas goose
Christmas goose - a traditional Christmas meal.
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St. Nicholas day
this is St. Nicholas - in his Golden Book is
written down all things that people have done. On
the 6th of December is St. Nicholas day.
The children clean there boots and put them in
front of the door. In the night from the 5th to
the 6th St. Nicholas give some sweet in the boots.
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Merry Christmas
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New years Eve
On the 31st of December we celebrate New years
Eve.
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Fireworks display
At 12 pm we make a fireworks display.
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Pouring molten lead
After 12 pm we celebrate a old New Year's Eve
custom of fortune-telling by pouring molten lead
into cold water and reading the shapes created.
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Fondue
Fondue - a traditional New years Eve meal.
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Feuerzangenbowle
A hot red wine punch with a sugar cone soaked in
rum lit above it.
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New year
At 12pm we wish each other a happy new year with
a drink of sparkling wine.
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Dinner for one
Dinner for one, also known as The 90th
Birthday. Every New years Eve at 19pm we look
Dinner for one, it is a comedy from the 20th.
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Shit happens
that could be -)
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The three holy Kings
Every year on the 6th.January come the star
singers - Casper, Melchior and Baltasar and the
star-carrier.
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The three holy Kings
they go from door to door an say some lines about
Jesus Christ or poor children. The money that
they get, they will donate it to the poor
children.
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The other three holy Kings
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