Christmas in estonia Students of Class 7 A

Christmas in estonia Students of Class 7 A Anastasia Savtsenko

tradition Christmas in Estonia from 24 to 25 December. Each year in Tallinn Christmas market is held. The modern Christmas market was founded in 1991 and it is open from the last week of November to the first week of January the following year. This is due to the Julian calendar according to which, the Christmas Eve of the Russian Orthodox Church is on 7 January. The Christmas Market is held on the old Town Hall Square. Handcrafts, hot wine and souvenirs are sold. About 200, 000 visitors go to the Jõuluturg every year.

Estonia many traditions borrowed from the Scandinavian countries, it is no wonder that Christmas and they have called joulud, deity by the name of a Swedish winter solstice. Even Christmas wreaths, worn on the head, decorated in pagan fashion, as was customary in ancient times. Yule begins on the day Toomas / Thomas / - 21 December. From that day began the preparation of Christmas dishes put beer, made the pre-cleaning. To this day should be finished all the chores. In the early twentieth century Christmas tree was not yet widespread in the house brought the straw and Christmas decorations made of straw, as well as the first or the last sheaf of the harvest to leave behind. With straw played various games Christmas, arranged divination.

Decorated Christmas tree was kept in a room, usually with a pre-Christmas evening until Three Kings Day / Epiphany, Jan. 6 /. From the first day of Christmas began to walk in guests. At the same time ryadilis the "goats" - a fur coat inside out, went from house to house, wishing happiness and prosperity, and getting paid for it a treat. Today at Christmas comes more Santa Claus who brings gifts. This is now a ubiquitous practice, became known in Estonia since the end of the first quarter of this century.

On Christmas you can talk long and hard as it is beautiful and Interestingly holiday. Many of history tell us that in this day miracles happen!

merry Christmas!