German Homework...
2006-12-14 06:04:39 · 11 answers · asked by 666JME 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
They wait for the "Nikolaus" to bring them sweets. The "Nikolaus" is basically the same as Santa Claus, but in Germany there are two Santa Clauses, one comes on December 6 and brings some sweets and the other one is called the "Weihnachtsmann" (the "Christmas man") and comes on Christmas and brings the big presents :-D
But personally I never in my life believed in any Santa Claus....
2006-12-14 06:16:59 · answer #1 · answered by Elly 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because they were keeping their stockings dry for Christmas eve. In Germany St, Nicholas brings presents to children, not Father Christmas. It's called Claustag and St. Nicholas comes to the children on his Saint's Day - 6th December.
2006-12-14 14:10:30 · answer #2 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like Americans and British have stockings, Germans (and the Dutch too) put their shoes out so that der Weihnachtsmann (Santa Claus) can put gifts in their shoes.
2006-12-14 14:09:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
because 5th december is Saints Eve day and the custom comes from Holland when children would be given sweet thing in their shoes if they had been good or twigs if they had been naughty.
2006-12-14 14:13:03 · answer #4 · answered by zydeco_bayou 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is done for the Berry Smoutzen on din Shoezen festival where late that night the Smoutzen ferry comes and changes their shoe strings and oder eaters out for fresh ones.
2006-12-14 14:09:35 · answer #5 · answered by Aces N 8's 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
so people could see how worn out their shoes were.... in hopes of getting new ones for Christmas.
2006-12-14 14:08:24 · answer #6 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so the 3 guys that visited jesus when he was born could come and put gifts in their shoes.
2006-12-14 14:08:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
they couldn't count pass 5 to hang it out on the 25th
2006-12-14 14:06:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
So Santa's boyfriend can stuff them full of cabbage.
2006-12-14 14:07:20 · answer #9 · answered by justin_and_toni 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have no idea, you might want to, try searching on yahoo/google.
2006-12-14 14:09:05 · answer #10 · answered by Sereniti 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋