Nikolaustag - Updated!
As Ishan opened the door to leave for work this morning I noticed a gift bag at our door.
I took it inside and opened it carefully. No nametag, no message, just lots of goodies inside.
I checked my mail a few minutes later and found my answer in a message from my friend Rong: she tells me December 6th is Nikolaustag here in Germany!
St. Nicolaus came to us to leave a gift*!... Isn't it great?!
Christmas is celebrated around the world and each country has its own traditions. Marianne is right: it *IS* good to be in Germany during the Christmas season:
- Weihnachten
- Christmas Tree - Tannenbaum
- Advent calendar
- Christmas Markets (It's great to be so close to Nürnberg!)
- Christ Child
Here's a picture of the AdventsKalendar which Ishan got in office. In order to know which window to open each day before Christmas day (and get a small chocolate), you must exercise your knowledge of German and math: 
* I already had written this post when our doorbell rang and I heard someone St. Nikolaus running away. He came again and left a second bag of goodies:
** Update - Fabian and I went out in the afternoon and came back to find -yet another- surprise for St. Nikolaus. His 3rd visit today! YUM!...All the goodies!
Labels: Christmas, Life in Erlangen
posted by MasalaMom @ 10:47 AM
7 comments
7 What say? / Que me dicen? - Comments:
HI Mary,
on 5th December evening, the children have to clean their "stiffel" (shoes), and to put their outside bevor the door. And if the children are nice children , Nikolaus will put some chocolate inside.
have a nice Nikolaustag...
Mari, as i wrote, definitely not from ur neighbours. Ishan(75%), and ur spanish friends(25%) are Nikolaus. Who else? I live too far away from u:(
Rong: au contraire! St. Nikolaus was definitely our neighbours! I didn't see them...but Ishan had no idea of this tradition either!
OMG.. That is such a cool tradition!! what a sweet little surprise to find those treats ! I'm a chocolate junkie, so I wouldn't do too well with this tradition!! Enjoy your yummies!
I wanna move back to ERLANGEN!!!!
How sweet of Nikolaus! O y J
Wow, you guys had a great Nikolaustag! wish St Nikolaus was also living right next to us:(
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