Leseratte
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I just learned on another forum about the USA tradition of putting a lump of coal instead of a present in the Christmas stocking, when the child has been naughty during the year. We come of different countries, different religions including no religion at all .
and have of course very different feelings towards Christmas.
But this might be the moment and place of reviving these traditions and lores and maybe reflect about how they connect to our current idea(s) of Christmas.
The main Brazilian tradition I remember is the Midnight Mass. Differently as in some other countries, in Brazil the celebration of Christmas used to fall entirely on the 25. December. And it used to start on midnight of this day with the Midnight Mass, the "Missa do Galo"(Rooster´s Mass). People put on their best clothes and went to church in family groups. After church they ate the Christmas Supper and exchanged their presents. Sadly this habit has changed since the cities have become more dangerous and the media more global. Today many people prefer to watch the Midnight Mass by the Pope irradiated directly from Rome.
Christmas inspired famous short stories like Midnight Mass by Machado de Assis and The Christmas Turkey.
by Mário de Andrade.
And what about you? What are the Christmas traditions or folklore of your country?
and have of course very different feelings towards Christmas.
But this might be the moment and place of reviving these traditions and lores and maybe reflect about how they connect to our current idea(s) of Christmas.
The main Brazilian tradition I remember is the Midnight Mass. Differently as in some other countries, in Brazil the celebration of Christmas used to fall entirely on the 25. December. And it used to start on midnight of this day with the Midnight Mass, the "Missa do Galo"(Rooster´s Mass). People put on their best clothes and went to church in family groups. After church they ate the Christmas Supper and exchanged their presents. Sadly this habit has changed since the cities have become more dangerous and the media more global. Today many people prefer to watch the Midnight Mass by the Pope irradiated directly from Rome.
Christmas inspired famous short stories like Midnight Mass by Machado de Assis and The Christmas Turkey.
by Mário de Andrade.
And what about you? What are the Christmas traditions or folklore of your country?
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