And what song do they sing.
2007-11-13 22:28:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Austria and Germany I think. And that song.
Oh Tannenbaum Oh Tannenbaum. Except for the spelling. Found it.
TEXT: Ernst Anschütz, 1824
MELODIE: Volksweise (traditional)
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
wie treu sind deine Blätter!
Du grünst nicht nur
zur Sommerzeit,
Nein auch im Winter, wenn es schneit.
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum,
wie treu sind deine Blätter!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum!
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
Wie oft hat nicht zur Weihnachtszeit
Ein Baum von dir mich hoch erfreut!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum!
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum!
Dein Kleid will mich
was lehren:
Die Hoffnung und Beständigkeit
Gibt Trost und Kraft
zu jeder Zeit.
O Tannenbaum, o Tannenbaum!
Das soll dein Kleid
mich lehren.
The English word are lovely too. Oh Christmas Tree.
2007-11-14 12:18:06 · answer #1 · answered by Telma G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mom is from Germany and we have always celebrated Christmas on the 24th of December. The song that we sing is O Tannenbaum. We have all learned to sing it in German. We can't sing on key, but at least we all know the words!
2007-11-14 11:51:06 · answer #2 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the USA it is less a question of country celebration on the 24th as it is religion and/or family tradition.
Many families open their gifts on Christmas Eve....others wait until Christmas Morning...depends
2007-11-14 09:04:30 · answer #3 · answered by sage seeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even in the US many families prefer to do their celebration on Christmas Eve. Would "Silent Night" be the song you're thinking of?
2007-11-14 07:30:45 · answer #4 · answered by Lady G 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Norway does. They believe it is the night when Jule Nissen (the Christmas Elf) appears. When I was a newlywed I set out a bowl of milk and cookies for Jule Nissen in front of our apartment. My wife thought I was nuts. The next morning bot were gone. My wife says some cat got them. I never met a cat that like cinnamon cookies.
The only Christmas song I know in Norwegian is a nasty version of "Silent Night".
2007-11-14 16:59:11 · answer #5 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am married to a Polish man and they celebrate on the 24th. The 25th is just another day for them
2007-11-14 06:37:07 · answer #6 · answered by Lucrezia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We do both. Everyone (especially the kids) gets to open one gift on Christmas Eve. The rest get opened on Christmas
Day. I think the song or carol is "Silent Night" or "Here
Comes Santa Claus".
2007-11-14 11:38:29 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Portugal, they have their Christmas dinner on Christmas eve.
2007-11-14 18:23:18 · answer #8 · answered by 'Er indoors!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋