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German Christmas traditions - which ones do you like?

I like these .....

  • The Advent Wreath - Der Adventskranz

    Votes: 4 28.6%

  • The Advent Calendar - Der Adventskalender

    Votes: 7 50.0%

  • Christmas markets - Weihnachtsmärkte

    Votes: 4 28.6%

  • Saint Nicholas - Sankt Nikolaus

    Votes: 4 28.6%

  • Santa Claus - Der Weihnachtsmann

    Votes: 5 35.7%

  • Christmas Eve - Heiliger Abend (also Heiligabend)

    Votes: 6 42.9%

  • The Christmas tree - Der Tannenbaum

    Votes: 10 71.4%

  • others

    Votes: 2 14.3%

  • none

    Votes: 3 21.4%
  • Total voters
    14
Rumpel said:
Again:
"Yule" is the normal Danish etc. word for Christmas.
It is nonsense to say: "We do not celebrate your stupid Christmas, we celebrate our Yule!"

Yule = Christmas.
Just as the German "Weihnachten" is our word for the English word "Christmas."

And there are a lot of other words in other languages for "Christmas".
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Yup.
Just like English speaking people are not celebrating Eostre just beacuse it's called "Easter" (or "Ostern" in German).
The etymology of a word denotes it's history, not the present-day use of the it.
 
MaryP said:
What makes you think so? You mean the mead comes out of her udder?

ugh
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Helluvalot better than the alternative... :eek:
 
HK.227 said:
Yup.
Just like English speaking people are not celebrating Eostre just beacuse it's called "Easter" (or "Ostern" in German).
The etymology of a word denotes it's history, not the present-day use of the it.
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Exactly! :)
 
HK.227 said:
Wikipedia isn't always great for searching.
Try this link instead:
Heidrun - Wikipedia
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The issue was whether Heidrun is female or male.

Heiðrún or Heidrun is a goat in Norse mythology, which consumes the foliage of the tree Læraðr and produces mead for the einherjar. She is described in the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda.
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Heidrun - Wikipedia

And here again Heidrun the goat is female: "She is described ....."
 


Another German tradition that is known worldwide.
 
The Krampus is quite a terrible custom imho - and not nice at all.
 
Cordelier said:
My favorite is not even mentioning Christmas until at least November.
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I do not like it if the Christmas decorations appear in August already.

But talking about Christmas is OK for me.
 
Rumpel said:
I do not like it if the Christmas decorations appear in August already.

But talking about Christmas is OK for me.
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Maybe it's different in Europe... but in North America, we've just made it into an over-commercialized circus. It's August 1st today... I'm willing to bet good money the next time I go into a Costco, they're going to have Christmas stuff out.
 
Cordelier said:
I'm willing to bet good money the next time I go into a Costco, they're going to have Christmas stuff out.
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Well, tell me then! :mrgreen:
 
What I left out are the Barbara branches

I suppose they are hardly known in the US?
 
@ Stollen

But only, if they are from Dresden :)
 
Christmas has come nearer now.
Maybe you have more things to say about it now! :)
 
Soon the Christmas sweets etc will enter the supermarkets now.
Have you seen any already?
 
Or is Christmas too pagan and satanic for you? :cool:
 
I am looking forward to the Springerle already

Springerle are German anise-flavored cookies that go back at least 700 years in their rich tradition as special gifts during the holidays and other celebrations. Delicately crispy-crunchy and a slightly chewy center, they’re made with simple ingredients and are easy to make but absolutely require that you follow some key steps to achieving the right look, texture and flavor. This authentic Springerle recipe goes back to the Swabia region of Germany where these famous cookies originated.
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Authentic German Springerle - The Daring Gourmet
 
  • Total voters 10
 
Elvira said:
Yes...
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My buddy Jose defected from Cuba and got a job as an over-the-phone translator for other defectors during their immigration hearings. Anyway, one time there was a couple who defected around this time of year and apparently there was a bit of tension during the hearing... the husband (who wasn't so keen on defecting as his wife) was getting a little confrontational with the immigration official. So the guy from immigration walked out for a bit to let things cool down and let the couple talk to each other... meanwhile, Jose was still on an open line on the phone... and he heard the husband say to his wife, "I don't know why we wanted to come here... this place is Satanic - all of the store windows have skeletons in them!"
 
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