by HF | Dec 14, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 16. Dezember – The Christmas Pyramid The German Christmas pyramid (Weihnachtspyramide) comes from the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) region in the German state of Saxony (Sachsen). First created as a low-cost substitute for a...
by HF | Dec 12, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 15. Dezember – The Christmas Rose Weihnachtsrose Although they look nothing alike, the “Christmas rose” (Helleborus niger) is the Germanic equivalent of the poinsettia (Weihnachtsstern). In German the central European...
by HF | Dec 11, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 14. Dezember – The German Christmas Tree Der Weihnachtsbaum • The German Christmas Tree The history of the Christmas tree is not entirely clear, but its German origins are fairly well documented. Although the pre-Christian...
by HF | Dec 11, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 13. Dezember – Regional Christmas Customs Lucienhäuschenschwimmen and Other Regional Christmas Customs Germany is a country of regions with many different dialects and customs. Many Advents- und Weihnachtsbräuche are not...
by HF | Dec 9, 2016
German Advent Calendar: Fact of the Day 12. Dezember – Exchanging Gifts In German-speaking Europe, there is no Santa Claus coming down the chimney (and usually no chimney!) on Christmas Eve. As we mentioned before, Sankt Nikolaus brings his gifts on December...
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