Christmas Catalan Traditions

Sant Guim de Freixenet

Christmas Catalan Traditions

1- CAGA TI: MARC I ORIOL 2- REIS: PAU I SALIMA

3- MENJARS DE NADAL: AARON I MIQUEL

4- PESSEBRE: GUILLE, GUILLEM I MOHAMED 5- NADALES I PASTORETS: AMIR I ESTEL

EL CAGA TI

El ti comes from the forest.

Caga ti, ti de Nadal, no caguis arengades que sn salades, caga torrons que sn ms bons.

The caga ti is a piece of wood that comes from the forest and arrives to the children houses.

The children hit the caga ti with a stick while they sing a typical song . When they stop singing, they receive presents and candies.

Caga ti

Els reis: The kings

La histria dels Reis Mags

History says that when Jesus was born, 3 kings who come from the East, guided by a star,go and adore him and give him gifts.

The three kings go from house to house bringing gifts requested by kids.

The names of the Magic kings.

Melcior

Gaspar

Baltasar

The Magic kings come from the east. The Orient part of the world.

Where doies Magic kings come from?

Songs about the three kings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8mjRx kMBkE&feature=player_detailpage#t=119 s http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ayer_detailpage&v=bRGX51868_Y

Christmas meals in Catalonia

In our country there is some typical Christmas food.

These are our typical cannellonis. we eat on Sant Esteves day (27th december).

Christmas food
This is our sopa de galets

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These are our typical desserts: torrons de Nadal.

Christmas food

These are our typical polvorons

These are our typical neules

These are our fruit candies

These are our hazelnut nougat

Christmas food

This is the typical cake of the three kings day (6th january): TORTELL DE REIS

ELS PESSEBRES

El pessebre are some small figures that people exhibit in the houses, shops and that represent Jesus birth.

El pessebre

The small figure we like most is el caganer.

Els pastorets

These are two of the characters :

Rovell and Lluquet

Here are some children dressed as shepherds.

Els pastorets is a traditional play where actors and actresses act out Jesus live.

SINGING CAROLS

Christmas carols are songs we sing at Christmas.