Daily Archives: December 6, 2006

Happy St Nikolaus!

St Nikolaus, just like Advent, is a more continental European tradition that is especially celebrated by children. Saint Nicholas (“Victory of the people”) is the common name for Saint Nicholas of Myra, who had a reputation for secret gift-giving. The day before Nikolastag (the night of December 5) children put a boot, called Nikolaus-Stiefel, outside [...]

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