With only one week to go until Christmas, Maria and Graham discuss how they celebrate with elements of different cultures and how much they stay with German traditions.
When do you celebrate on the 24th and when on the 25th of December? Who brings the presents – the Christkind, Weihnachtsmann or Santa Claus?
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Glühwein is wine that has been spiced and heated up – although not boiled! It is drunk in winter during advent and as such is strongly associated with Christmas in Germany.
The main spices used are cinnamon, cloves, lemon and aniseed and both red and white wine can be used, although red wine is more common at the markets. It is also available ready-to-drink in bottles and cartons at supermarkets.
In English it is known as mulled wine.
To hear a simple explanation and a short discussion in German, listen to the podcast:
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Räuchermännchen are wooden figures that originated in the area around the Ore mountains.
First appearing in the early 19th Century, they are used to burn Räucherkerzen – candles that let off a scent when burnt.
They are usually in the form of a craftsman or someone from a particular trade such as a woodsman.
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