Christmas
When do Austrian people set up their Christmas tree?
December 24th
Yes
What is the main religion in Austria?
Catholicism, specifically Roman Catholic
Five main cultures living in Austria?
croatians, slovene, czech, slovak and hungarians.
What is the name of the giant candle that travels to Austria?
The light of Peace
What time is the Christmas feast?
Midnight
How detailed are the Easter Eggs?
They’re usually extremely detailed
True or False: Austrian churches have similar masses and celebrate similar events
True
True or False, Austrians adjust their traditions to fit their cultural beliefs?
True
What do the Krampus wear?
They wear bells
Who is the Krampus?
The Krampus is a creature who comes around Christmas night
What’s special about the Easter Eggs?
They have a significant marking on them
Name an Austrian Church?
Votivkirche, Salzburg Cathedral
Name an Austrian tradition
Krampus, Candle of Peace, etc
What does the tradition of the singing carols represent?
It represents the journey of Josef and Maria travelling from house to house to find somewhere to stay
What does the Krampus do?
The Krampus uses a birch branch to LIGHTLY hit kids to remind them not to be naughty.
Which cities do the Candle travel to? (Starting and ending point)
Bethlehem and Vienna
Who is the Christkind?
The Christkind is the angel who brings children gifts on christmas eve, they leave their window open to allow the christkind to come in and leave presents.
Which Saint is the Krampus the opposite of? And where do you run into them?
St Nicolas, and you run into them at parades and marches