CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRIA

CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRIA

THE POPULATION 8,199,783 DATE NOV.2013

THE DAY CHRISTMAS IS CELEBRATED ON

CHRISTMAS IS CELEBRATED ON

DECEMBER 25

IN AUSTRIA THEY SPEAK GERMAN,TURKISH,SERBIAN AND CROATIAN

H O W Y O U S AY M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S I N A U S T R I A I SF R O E H L I C H ' S W E I H N A C H T E N

THERE CHRISTMAS TREE

How they decorate there tree

The Christmas tree plays a very important part. Every town sets up its own huge tree on the main square and frequently there will be an extra one, covered with bread crumbs, for the birds. In families the tree is decorated with gold and silver ornaments or stars made out of straw, sweets and candy wrapped in tinfoil, etc.

THE FEAST OF ST NICHOLAS MARKS THE BEGINNING OF CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRIA. THE SAINT GOES ALONG WITH THE DEVIL ASKING THE CHILDREN FOR A LIST OF THEIR GOOD AND BAD DEEDS

IMPORTANT PEOPLE

St. Nicholas

.Devil

AUSTRIAN COOKIES

ORIGINAL RECIPE MAKES 3 DOZEN 1/2 CUP BUTTER 1/2 CUP WHITE SUGAR 1 TEASPOON VANILLA EXTRACT 1 EGG YOLK 1 1/2 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR 1 CUP RASPBERRY JAM

BAD AND GOOD GET

Legend has it that when the Krampus discovers a bad-apple kid, he grabs the tot with his tongue, throws the kid in a bag, and takes them back to his home for dinner. The fire, costumes, evil sleighs, and snow make for one hell of a monster show.

good children are given sweets and toys

RESOURCES

http://bloomsbyvickrey.wordpress.com/2011/12/21/o-christmas-tree-o-christmas-tree/

http://population.com/

http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm

http : //www.allrecipec .ca

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