The meaning of Christmas
Christmas traditionally is a
Christian celebration, we
remember to the birth of Jesus
Christ. But also Christmas
symbolize the love, family, and
peace.
Advent wreath
Advent is the period of waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus Christ.
Make or buy an advent wreath
6th of December: Mikulás
Christmas markets
Cook and bake festive foods
Bethlehem games
Christmas tree decoration
Giving presents
Our Christmas costumes:
Advent starts on the fourth Sunday before December 25, which is the Sunday between November 27 and December 3.
2014:30th November
In the Catholic Liturgy is convenient those advent wreath, which has got three purple and one pink candles. Nowadays there are
many kinds of wreaths.
Mikulás St Nicholas or Santa Claus also visits Hungary, but he comes on 6th December. In Hungary we call him 'Mikulás’ and Télapó (Father Christmas). Children leave out shoes or boots on a windowsill to be filled with goodies!
13th December – Luca Day
This is the shortest day and the longest night. There are
a lot of belief of this day.
On this day should not be lent anything, it’s not allowed to borrow, because they will be witches things.
On this day it is not allowed to whip or sew, because hens will not give any eggs in the few time.
The brooms should be hidden, for fear of to fly the witches with.Luca chairs are to be prepared.On this day girls predict who will be their husband, and which job will they
have. Luca corn planting. Cooking of look- cake to be rich.
Luca day wheat
We plant wheat in hope of rich harvest.
On the day of Luca should be
the corn plant to be green at
Christmas. Than it will be given
to the animals to be fertility on
the next year.
Luca chair
On the 13th of December men begin to
hew out the chair, because they must be
ready till Christmas.
According to folk belief, who stand
on this chair, it can see, who is the
witch.
Bethlehem nativity playIt is the most famous tradition, which shows the birth of Jesus Christ. It’s dramatic game. Children show it in the church and in houses.
The roles are the following:Mary (mother of Jesus)Joseph (father of Jesus)Shepherds AngelsThe 3 Biblical Magi: Melchior, Caspar, Balthazar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlyS5r7k93A
Regölés is a tradition in Hungary where
young men go around the village and tell all the people their good wishes.
The importance of dishes on our Christmas tables
They cut an apple for as many pieces as many members the family had.
Pumpkin, bean, lentils and peas for wealth.
Bread crumbs for hens that they lay more eggs.
Hay under the table for health.
SzentesteIn Hungary, Christmas Eve is very important and is called 'Szenteste' which means Holy Evening. People spend this day with their family and in the afternoon they decorate the Christmas Tree. Sometimes only the adults decorate the tree (without the children there), so when children come in and see the tree, it's a great surprise and they are told that Angels or Jesus Christ gave the tree and the gifts for them.
Famous Hungarian song at Christmas
Kiskarácsony, nagykarácsony, kisült-e már a kalácsom?Ha kisült már, ide véle, hadd egyem meg melegébe!
Jaj, de szép a karácsonyfa! Ragyog rajta a sok gyertya!Itt egy szép könyv ott, egy labda! Jaj, de szép a karácsonyfa!
Szaloncukor„fondant candy”
The szaloncukor is Hungaricum,
because we are the only nation, who
decorate the Christmas tree with this
delicious sweet.