Do you celebrate the feast of St. Nicholas in your country?  |
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 Here in Germany we do. St. Nicholas was the original Santa Claus. On the night before December 6, kids all over the country put their shoes out for St. Nicholas to fill with sweets, fruit and small presents. Naughty kids get a switch (when my husband was small, he found a carpet beater in his!). There are gorier traditions, such as naughty kids being put into a sack and thrown into the river by the Krampus, but we have firmly convinced our 5 year old son that regardless of what anyone else says, there is no such thing as the Krampus. We don't want the poor little soul to have nightmares...
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1.  cool_viji (5662) | 4 years ago |  i am an hindhu
may be indian christians celebrate the feast of st nicholas
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| anglogerman (453) | 4 years ago | Yes of course, this particular question was rather addressed to Christians. Thanks for your response though! | |
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| anglogerman (453) | 4 years ago | Yes, St. Nicholas is scarier than the traditional Western Santa. Some of these traditions trade on fear to make kids behave, which is why we leave some of them out. | |
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 baronarthur (1390) | 4 years ago |  We should not celebrate it..
Just celebrate Jesus:)
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| baronarthur (1390) | 4 years ago | Thanks for the best response.
I really appreciate it.
Merry Christmas to you and your family... | |
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| 3. lauczi (901) | 4 years ago |  oh yes, maybe u are aware of it. in poland santa comes december 6th. i wonder where else he is celebrated at this time of a month. and i dont know why in usa isnt. and today is th day! im sure i will see some santas outside tonight, ringing with their bells. but im too old right now to welcome any of them.
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| anglogerman (453) | 4 years ago | You're never too old... apparently he came to visit me too, I found a box of chocolates in the shower this morning, of all unlikely places!*lol* | |
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| 4. whcromania (42) | 4 years ago |  In Romania we do. St. Nicholas was the similar of Santa Claus.December 5 night- December 6 morning kids all over the country put their shoes out for St. Nicholas to fill with sweets, fruit, chocolate and small presents...
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5.  inu6080 (695) | 4 years ago |  Yes Of Course,Why Wouldn't I?
I am Related To ST. Nicholas.
Robert D Nicholas
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| 6. nannacroc (2370) | 4 years ago |  I have heard of this tradition but we've never celebrated it. Saint Nicholas was just added to the Christmas celebrations and Santa comes on Christmas Eve, if you've been good.
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| 7. blossomingflower (415) | 4 years ago |  Yes we do have Santa Claus visit our home before the onset of Christmas. That's it. This Santa Claus particularly targets children in a loving, caring and playful manner. Sweets and other gift items are aplenty and distributed in a very pleasant atmosphere. I never heard about Krampus in our place. So we don't have any nighmares too.
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| anglogerman (453) | 4 years ago | Yes, that's the way it should be. Our son has heard of the Krampus from his kindergarten, but we told him very firmly that there is no such thing. | |
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| 8. liperoterachel (10154) | 4 years ago |  No, I have never heard of it. I live in the Us, but it sounds a little bit like Christmas. Do you celebrate Christmas also?
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| anglogerman (453) | 4 years ago | Yes, but we celebrate Christmas on the 24th rather than the 25th. | |
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9.  vikceo (1167) | 4 years ago |  nope
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10.  _Greeneye_ (1428) | 4 years ago |  no i dont celebrate
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