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To expatriate Hungarians and those non-natives of Hungarian lineage, the celebration is often referred to as "Hungarian Christmas". In the traditional Nicholas-walk, on 6 December, St. Nicholas comes clothed in a bishop's attire, a long red coat and a red cap on his head, holding a shepherd's crook in one hand, and carrying a sack full of gifts ...
Szaloncukor (Hungarian: [ˈsɒlont͡sukor]; Slovak: salónka, plural salónky; [1] literally: "parlour candy", Romanian: bomboane de pom) is a type of sweet traditionally associated with Christmas in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. [2] It is a typical imported and adapted Hungarikum.
In Hungary, celebrations begin with Christmas tree decoration and gift wrapping during the day on December 24; then comes a family dinner with traditional Christmas meals. In some parts of Hungary, a traditional fish soup, halászlé, is served at the Christmas Eve meal, although it is also consumed at other times of the year. The day is ...
“Due to the enduring influence of pagan traditions, Christmas celebrations in Belarus blend Christian customs with elements of folk rituals,” the national tourism agency says, noting that most ...
These unique Christmas and New Year’s Eve traditions are celebrated in different areas of the world From Christmas pickle to eating grapes: 10 holiday traditions you’ve likely never heard ...
Most people simply buy a cut of fish from the market, but the old tradition was for the lady of the house to keep a live carp in the bathtub for a few days before preparing it for the Christmas meal.
Karácsony is a pagan holiday that evolved separately from Celtic culture, but became synonymous with Christmas in the modern Hungarian language. Karácsony is also a Hungarian surname, which means Christmas. Notable people with the surname include: Gergely Karácsony (born 1975), Hungarian politician; Gyula Karácsony (born 1956), Hungarian ...
As a result, Christmas traditions are as diverse as the people who practice them. Political and religious changes in society render some traditions obsolete over time, and many rituals go in and ...