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, witch 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 the 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 is not allow ad to whip or sewn, 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 mans begins to

hew out the chair, because they must to

be ready till Christmas.

According to folk belief, who bring

oneself 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 shows 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!

Christmas markets everywhere

Christmas decoration

Christmas CactusSanta Claus Flower

Christmas tree

Szaloncukor„fondant candy”

The szaloncukor is Hungaricum,

because we are the only nation, who

decorate the Christmas tree with this

delicious sweet.

Boldog Karácsonyt!

Merry Christmas!