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Weihnachten (German: [ˈvaɪnaxtn̩] ⓘ) is the observance of what is commonly known in English as Christmas in the German-speaking countries such as Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is also widespread in countries with a German-speaking minority, such as Transylvania in Romania, South Tyrol in Italy, Eupen in Belgium, and various ...
British retail chains (compare John Lewis Christmas advert) often use emotional commercials for Christmas, but this had not been the custom in Germany. [9] [10] #heimkommen led on a current chart of such ads with more than 33 million clicks after a week. [11] The video is a showcase for Integrated marketing communications on different channels ...
It is suggested that the Christmas pyramid is a predecessor of the Christmas tree. [1] These pyramids are not limited to Christmas: in the Ore Mountains there was a custom of dancing around the "St. John's Tree", "a pyramid decked with garlands and flowers", at the summer solstice. [2]
Christkind. The Christkind (German for 'Christ-child'; pronounced [ˈkʁɪstˌkɪnt] ⓘ), also called Christkindl, is the traditional Christmas gift-bringer in Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, southern and western Germany, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, the eastern part of Belgium, Portugal, Slovakia, Hungary, parts of northeastern France, Upper Silesia in Poland ...
Christmas markets in Germany (10 P) ... Weihnachten; Weihnachtsmärchen; Z. Zimtstern This page was last edited on 19 January 2021, at 18:02 ...
The Heinzelmännchen (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪntsl̩ˌmɛnçɛn] ⓘ) are a helpful household spirits or kobolds associated with the city of Cologne in Germany, akin to brownies of Scotland. [1] It has become traditional to tell their story during Christmas-tide. [2]
The track's lyrics discuss prioritizing love and affection over gifts. It charted at number 10 in Croatia, number 22 in the United Kingdom and Belgium, number 32 in Germany, number 37 in Austria, number 49 in Switzerland, and number 53 in the United States. The song also reached number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. A music ...
Belsnickel (also known as Belschnickel, Belznickle, Belznickel, Pelznikel, Pelznickel, Bell Sniggle [1]) is a crotchety, fur-clad Christmas gift-bringer figure in the folklore of the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany along the Rhine, the Saarland, and the Odenwald area of Baden-Württemberg.