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German Traditions & Values

German Traditions & Values Christmas Market Baking cookies Christmas Eve Sylvester “Sternsinger” Carnival World Cup 2006 “Oktoberfest”

Christmas Market In every city of Germany Most famous ones: Nürnberg, Dresden, Aachen

Christmas Market Bands are playing christmas songs Little huts as stores

Baking cookies

Christmas Eve Activities: Decorating the Christmas Tree, going to Church, playing games, singing Christmas songs

Christmas Eve Traditional food: Raclette, potato salad and sausages, carp, goose Christmas tree with presents underneath Opening of the presents on the eve of 24 th

Sylvester With family and friends Traditional food: fondue, raclette Activities: casting lead

Sylvester At 12 o'clock celebrating on the streets and fireworks Couples kiss at 12 o'clock Happy New Year wish: „Frohes Neues Jahr“

“Sternsinger” Celebrated on 6 January Kids move from house to bless it (e. g. “ 20 C M B 13”) for charity donations and sweets. Songs about Melchior, Balthasar and Caspers' journey to Jesus‘ birthplace Kids are dressed like the Three Wise Men.

Carnival procession Candy or so called “Kamelle” thrown Exclamations: “Kölle Allaaf” / “Düsseldorf Helau”

World Cup 2006

Enthusiasm Public Viewing Team Spirit

“Oktoberfest” Largest folk festival in the world Duration: 16 days ca. 6 million visitors Traditional clothes: “Lederhose” (Men) / “Dirndl” (Women) “Maß Bier“ Just in Munich (Bavaria) on the “Theresienwiese”