Madalen Goitia

Jone Etxebarria

June Ugarte

3E-3D

We celebrate Christmas the 24th-25th of December.

• At Christmas we celebrate Jesus’ birth.

Jesus

• It is a traditional activity to decorate the streets and houses.

Christmas tree

Christmas lights

Garland

Others

Nativity Scene

• On the 24th, at night, people have a special dinner with their family and on the 25th they have lunch together.

• We eat special food, it is usually more expensive.

Why is the 25th morning special?

• Because when people get up, they find presents under the Christmas tree.

Who gives the presents?

OLENTZERO He is a coal merchant

and he lives in the mountain with his donkey.

Every year on the 24th night he goes down the mountain to give presents to people who live in The Basque Country.

A lot of years ago Olentzero was a kidnapper of children and people hated him. They set light to him.

Now he is a good man and children love him. If they are good boys and girls during the year, Olentzero gives presents to the children.

• We live in Mungia and here is Olentzero’s house. A lot of people come from different parts of The Basque Country to see it.

• In the forest where Olentzero lives there arenalso other Basque mithological characters.

OLENTZERO

Mari Domingi

Tartalo

Basajaun

Galtzagorri

Lamia

Maritxu Teilatuko

Anbotoko Mari