Christmas in different countrys(jõulud erinevates maades)
the busy night. By morning the camel food is gone and in place of the straw or barley are
presents. Shoes also may be placed on balconies on the night of the 6th January in the hope
that the Wise Men will fill them with gifts.
Most homes have a manger, like cathedrals and churches. These are complete with carved
figures.
During the weeks before Christmas, families gather around their manger to sing, whilst
children play tambourines and dance.
The Spanish especially honor the cow at Christmas because it is thought that when Mary gave
birth to Jesus the cow in the stable breathed on the Baby Jesus to keep him warm.
Christmas is a deeply religious holiday in Spain. The country's patron saint is the Virgin Mary
and the Christmas season officially begins December 8, the feast of the Immaculate
Conception. It is celebrated each year in front of the great Gothic cathedral in Seville with a
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