how we celebrate christmas

How we celebrate ChristmasHow we celebrate Christmas

• Christmas is popularly known as Christmas is popularly known as 'Craciun' in Romania'Craciun' in Romania

• It falls on December 25It falls on December 25thth and is and is generally considered one of the most generally considered one of the most important religious holiday.important religious holiday.

• The real celebrations begin with the The real celebrations begin with the decoration of the Christmas tree on decoration of the Christmas tree on "Ajunul Craciunului" (Christmas Eve)"Ajunul Craciunului" (Christmas Eve)

• Romanian children believe that 'Mos Romanian children believe that 'Mos Craciun' (the Romanian equivalent of Craciun' (the Romanian equivalent of Santa Claus) is the one who delivers Santa Claus) is the one who delivers them their presentsthem their presents

• The singing of carols is a very important part of The singing of carols is a very important part of Romanian Christmas festivities. Throughout the Romanian Christmas festivities. Throughout the Christmas season, little Romanian children Christmas season, little Romanian children (especially those in the villages) visit every house in (especially those in the villages) visit every house in the locality singing carols such as Steaua ('The the locality singing carols such as Steaua ('The Star'), Trei Pastori ('The Three Shepherds') and Mos Star'), Trei Pastori ('The Three Shepherds') and Mos

Craciun ('Santa ClausCraciun ('Santa Claus')')

• While urban children receive expensive gifts and While urban children receive expensive gifts and money, those in the villages have to settle with money, those in the villages have to settle with sweets, fruit, nuts, and pastries as Christmas gifts. A sweets, fruit, nuts, and pastries as Christmas gifts. A common and popular gift is knot-shaped bread, common and popular gift is knot-shaped bread,

which, in Romania, symbolizes an abundant harvestwhich, in Romania, symbolizes an abundant harvest.

Christmas mealChristmas meal

• In Romanian families, all the women cook for In Romanian families, all the women cook for three days leading up to 'Craciun'. Christmas three days leading up to 'Craciun'. Christmas dinner in Romania is a rich, multi-course dinner in Romania is a rich, multi-course meal. meal.

• On the top of the menu comes various kinds of pork sausages, On the top of the menu comes various kinds of pork sausages, along with plum brandy and home made pickles. 'Sarmale' , an along with plum brandy and home made pickles. 'Sarmale' , an indispensable item for the festive dinner, comes next. indispensable item for the festive dinner, comes next.

• Other dishes to follow are roasted pork and turkey with red Other dishes to follow are roasted pork and turkey with red wine. The wine is consumed to celebrate the birth of Jesus.wine. The wine is consumed to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

• The last item is 'cozonaci', a cake filled with nuts and The last item is 'cozonaci', a cake filled with nuts and raisins. All the members of the extended family raisins. All the members of the extended family enjoy the feast together.enjoy the feast together.

Children preparing for Christmas in our schoolChildren preparing for Christmas in our school

• We make decorations for the Christmas tree…We make decorations for the Christmas tree…

We make the Christmas star and the SorcovaWe make the Christmas star and the Sorcova

We make Christmas cardsWe make Christmas cards

And we decorate our schoolAnd we decorate our school

Presentation made by:Presentation made by:- Mihaela TroiMihaela Troi- Andreea ScheauAndreea Scheau- Daria CojocaruDaria Cojocaru- Andrei DavitoiuAndrei Davitoiu

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