Children think they should are have well all year because the Three Wise Men would not bring any presents for them, and that such especial night , they go to bed very early to relax and find their presents the next day.
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Children think they should are have well all year because the Three Wise Men would not bring any presents for them, and that such especial night , they go to bed very early to relax and find their presents the next day.
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This night is very especial for the children. Catalonian people celebrate this day with a parade. The kings go in the coach and they walk by the streets, and throw sweets to the people who are seeing it. Is fun! The streets are fill of people. The pages of the king with horses for the street, after the end of the parade the people go to have dinner with the family, etc. And after… ¡The three wise men have come! and all the presents are under the Christmas tree. The children very happy.
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All children look at the people, searching four some person with 365 noses, but they find none.
At the end of the day, their parents explain them:
- It’s only one day until the end of the year, and because of that everybody has as many noses as days has the year.
The cold is approaching and there are sweets which are usually to eat for those periods, such as “polvorones”, which despite being quite good, in July we would surely eat so happy.
That is why, following tradition, I took this recipe that only fits this time.
With these ingredients I made 23 units, made with the mold of a small glass. The texture is not of those which are rolled back in his mouth but harder.
The “torrons”, lave a fundamental part of Christmas. specially because they are offer themselves when you are with the family, at the end of the lunch of Christmas. There are different types of “torrons”: those of chocolate, chocolate with almonds, etc
-In Catalunya, the 26th of December we celebrate“ The boxing day “. This day the family gatheres. This day it is center on a basic way on the lunch. People eat “Canalons” “Pollastre farcit” and “Neules I Torrons”. The kids recite the “Vers de Nadal” and collect money.
This is the doll of paper that gets hooked up on the back of people
He arrives on December 26th and leaves on January 5th.He is responsible for investigating the behavior of children and to inform about them to the Three Wise Men. Someone said that when he is in Terrassa he lives in a street in town. He is close to all boys and girls in the city to give them good advice and to collect their letters to hand them to the Magi. His commission is to investigate the behavior of children and to inform the Wise Men. He also teaches children to write letters.
“Escudella” is a dish which was invented long ago by a farmer who took noodles and rice and mixed everything to create this dish. It was typical to have this dish on Thursday and Sunday. Nowadays it is popular for being the strong dish of the lunch of Christmas or Saint Stephen’s day. In this case, it has become traditional to use a special type of pasta shells (its smaller sisters are called “conches”) that highlights for being of a considerable size.
This dish, which is a type of soup, is a typical pot of the Catalan cuisine. It is made by using sausages (black, white and red) as well as a mass of meat with species (pepper, cinnamon, egg and breadcrumb). Moreover, we also add chickpeas, potato, cabbage and different types of meat and bones that can vary according to recipe which is used.
The soup is served in three ways:
· The bowl purely the mentioned one that is the broth with the paste or rice
· The stew, with all the meats used in the stew.
· A third tray with the vegetables.
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For 50 years, at the end of lunch time on Christmas day, lots of children have used to recite some Christmas verses. Children have memorized the verses at school. Now, the tradition is the same, and every year, the verses must be different, and brothers or sisters can’t copy the verses recited before. After you recite the verse, your family has to “pay” you some money.
The “Caga Tió” shits it log it consists of the children prick the log with a stick or any utensil.
· In first place, children have to heat the stick on the radiator or the stoves of the kitchen.
Afterwards with the already heated stick you enter me we prick it we sing the typical song of the log.
Catalan
Caga tió,
caga torró;
si no et daré
cop de bastó.
Caga tió,
d’avellanes i torró;
tant si cagues com si no
et donaré un cop de bastó.
Caga tió!!!
if not, I will hit you with the.
It log shit, I shit hazelnuts and nougat;
if you shit as if you don’t hit you with the stick.
It log shit!!!
The Catalan cava is an alcoholic beverage that is drunk in celebrations, especially on Christmas and New Year's Eve. The Cava is very much like
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We are Xènia, Ainhoa, Sílvia, Pablo and Cristina, and we are from Escola el Cim deTerrassa, a city near
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You’re very easy-going.
You have got beautiful beaches and a lot of very small islands.
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You’re always eating yogurt (in
You’ve got a very important past.
We put Mama Mia film’s pictures, because it was filmed in a Greek island.
We hope that you have enjoyed reading our opinion about your country. Now it is your turn, write to us about our stereotypes!
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We are Natasha, Nina, Júlia, Anabel and Marc. We have worked the stereotypes of
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For example, they have breakfast earlier than us, then in the middle of the day they only have a small lunch.
Their main lunch is in the afternoon when they arrive home, more or less at five.
Most of people are blond and their eyes are blue.
The weather is very cold in winter and it always snows.
We are looking forward to having your opinion soon.
Hello!
We are Carlos, Gloria, Miquel and Mario. We live in Terrassa (
The stereotypes that represent your country for us are:
fado, because you sing sad songs.
Carabellas, because we think that you are good navigators.
Fires, because your country is very dry and hot, and this facilitates fires.
Rural life, because there are more people who live in villages than in towns.
Football selection, because you have got some good football players, like Cristiano Ronaldo.
The rooster, because is the sign of your country.
We hope you enjoy it! Goodbye!