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Christmas Tradition in Austria |
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Christmas is the festival of joy and celebration. It signifies love and piece. Christmas gifts are one of the major attractions. People exchange beautiful Christmas gifts with each other. Christmas celebration is also an ideal occasion for expressing your love to loved ones. Instead of expensive Christmas gifts, you may also go for Christmas greeting cards.
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Homemade Christmas gifts are also considered as perfect Christmas gifts, as they reflect your love and warmth. For instance, you may try mouth-watering Christmas recipe like Christmas recipe. Christmas decoration is also one of the significant components of Christmas Eve. Beautiful Christmas tree is decorated with stars, bells and gifts. Scented candles enhance the mood of celebrations.
Interesting Facts about Christmas Tradition in Austria
Christmas celebrations start with the feast of St. Nicholas.
Saint is accompanied with a devil. He asks small children about their good and bad actions. Toys, sweets and nuts are gifted to good children.
Brass instruments are used for playing chorale music. Carol singers visit house to house with blazing torches and manger. They assemble on the steps of church.
In the year 1818, song Silent Night was sung first time. It was sung in the village church located in Oberndorf.
Traditional Christmas dinner of Austria is baked carp.
Good children are rewarded with nuts, apples and sweets by St. Nicholas on 6th December.
St. Nicholas is also known as Heiliger Nikolaus.
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