In my Swedish American Family, we also open our gifts at night on Christmas Eve. We still put stockings on the Chimney and put little gifts in them so they also get something on Christmas morning. and so they celebrate Christmas twice.
In my (German) family. We open gifts at night on Christmas eve, rather than the morning. We also sing songs before anyone’s allowed to open their gifts. Conveniently, it helps with splitting Christmas for our American in-laws
Went to Christmas mid night mass in Germany last year. There were very few people present to celebrate the mass. Felt sad to see that many Germans are turning away from Jesus Christ.
"Shooting" to chase away evil spirits is very traditional and still extremely popular everywhere in Germany, though it's usually not done in the Holy Night, but a week later, at New Year. And by the way, we use fireworks now, guns would be too dangerous.
I'm German and know all these traditions. All you showed are bavarian traditions. Would hav been better to call the Video "x mas traditions in Bavaria. In all it's a nice Film.
@@DWHistoryandCulture No problem. The description states that this video will show German Christmas traditions. At 0:56 we show pictures from 1960. That's fine, because it's always nice to see impressed children. But at 1:01 and 1:45 we see scenes from 1952 and 1958 about the Christmas shooting. I'm 57 and lived in Bavaria for a few years, but I've never heard of this tradition. If you want to share information with others, it is better to show pictures from today. If you use older images, it's helpful to comment. Is this tradition still celebrated or is it a tradition that was celebrated years ago?
The Christkind never was based on baby Jesus. It is always a woman or girl, and always has been. It has some similarity with the Russian Snegurotschka.
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Only southern Germany would have Catholic traidtions...(including a nativity creche)...northern Germany was as insipid Protestant as the Scandinavian regions.
In my Swedish American Family, we also open our gifts at night on Christmas Eve. We still put stockings on the Chimney and put little gifts in them so they also get something on Christmas morning. and so they celebrate Christmas twice.
In my (German) family. We open gifts at night on Christmas eve, rather than the morning. We also sing songs before anyone’s allowed to open their gifts.
Conveniently, it helps with splitting Christmas for our American in-laws
I have german on both sides of my family. Always loved learning about my heritage growing up.
“It’s not what’s under the tree that matters, it’s who’s gathered around it.” -
Wise words by Charlie Brown 🥰
Es ist wie an Weihnachten, man weiß nicht, ob man ein schönes Geschenk oder ein Paar Unterwäsche bekommt
Went to Christmas mid night mass in Germany last year. There were very few people present to celebrate the mass. Felt sad to see that many Germans are turning away from Jesus Christ.
Love my German heritage !i was born in burkum ! proud so proud ❤❤
i have to do a presentation in my school of what the culture is like in germany at christmas and this video save me
Ikr
I wish to thank you for sharing this video with me . Amen
"Shooting" to chase away evil spirits is very traditional and still extremely popular everywhere in Germany, though it's usually not done in the Holy Night, but a week later, at New Year. And by the way, we use fireworks now, guns would be too dangerous.
I'm German and know all these traditions. All you showed are bavarian traditions. Would hav been better to call the Video "x mas traditions in Bavaria. In all it's a nice Film.
Advent wreath?
0:00 Intro
0:17 Christmas Markets
1:00 Christmas Shooting
1:37 Midnight Mass
2:28 Christkind and St. Nicholas Day
2:51 Christmas Trees
Romantic😊
Wie schön!
Gott segne Deutschland 🇩🇪 🙏 ❤
I wonder if Germany still does Krampus?
@@spike16965 yes, but it's only in bavaria
Nice traditions
Do you celebrate Christmas, Stacey? If yes, what’s your most beloved custom?
Its supersmart to show our christmas traditions with clips from the 1960th. VERY clever. 🥱
We're not quite sure we're following along just yet. Would you care to elaborate?
@@DWHistoryandCulture
No problem. The description states that this video will show German Christmas traditions. At 0:56 we show pictures from 1960. That's fine, because it's always nice to see impressed children. But at 1:01 and 1:45 we see scenes from 1952 and 1958 about the Christmas shooting.
I'm 57 and lived in Bavaria for a few years, but I've never heard of this tradition. If you want to share information with others, it is better to show pictures from today. If you use older images, it's helpful to comment. Is this tradition still celebrated or is it a tradition that was celebrated years ago?
@@thorstenh.5588 Wohl gesprochen
The Christkind never was based on baby Jesus. It is always a woman or girl, and always has been. It has some similarity with the Russian Snegurotschka.
Bescherung fuer die Kinder mit der Christkindglocke? ❤❤❤❤
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He didn't even mention celebrating 24th of December instead of 25th
Only southern Germany would have Catholic traidtions...(including a nativity creche)...northern Germany was as insipid Protestant as the Scandinavian regions.
Ich hoffe, ihr Kinder erkennt, was für eine alberne Ressourcenverschwendung das ist
Your comment sukcs!