christmas is a catholic festivity and in our country we prepare a lot of things to remember the...
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CHRISTMAS IS A CATHOLIC FESTIVITY AND IN OUR COUNTRY WE PREPARE A LOT OF THINGS TO REMEMBER THE NATIVITY OF JESUS CHRIST.
CHRISTMAS IN ITALY
On the 8th of december we decorate the Xmas tree as in many other countries in the world.
Balls, candles, comet star, ...
And under the tree few days before the 25th appear lots of presents for all the family.
We decorate the tree in the garden or at home
We prepare also the crib: The hutMary and Josef ( Jesus’ parents )Baby Jesus, in the manger, on straw as a bedThe donkey and the oxThe angelsThe shepherds and their sheep
The crib is big....
or very small !!!
Artistic Cribs
Living cribs with villages’ people
A very old tradition starting from S. Francis in medieval times
Kids wait for Father Christmas. He comes down the fireplace and...
He leaves to good children a lot of presents!!!
He goes around the world with his sleigh and his reindeers
Children try to remain awake till midnight, but at last they fall asleep and in the morning they find their presents!!!
Up to our mountains, in Courmayeur,Father Christmas is “Rhemy de Nöel”
His house is under the giant’s tooth ( the big mountain behind him ). From an old legend up to our daysFather Xmas offers hot chocolate to kids and hot spicied red wine to parents
But also in Nizza we have our Father Christmas
On the 25th all the family is together forChristmas Lunch
Agnolotti
Lasagne
Cappone
Zampone(pig’s
trotter)Cheese
Fish in south Italy
And a lot ofSWEEEEEEEETS
At school we eat PANDORO, we prefer it because it’s without raisins and candied fruit
After that we don’t finish our festivities, we’ve got also the
BEFANAAn old lady who gives us presents if we were good or black coal if we were bad...
On the 6th of January
Now, after the BEFANA, all the family puts on a
rigid diet
3rd class children E. Rossignoli
Nizza Monferrato