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5. Dezember
Regional Christmas Customs 1
Germany is a country of regions with many different dialects and customs. Many Advents- und Weihnachtsbräuche are not found everywhere in Germany. Here are a few interesting regional Advent and Christmas customs:
Duisberg - On Nikolaustag (Dec. 6) a special ship filled with presents travels the local Rhine harbor. Nikolaus, accompanied by "der schwarze Pit," dispenses the gifts to children living on board German and foreign ships in the harbor.
Fürstenfeldbruck - On Dec. 13 local children bring handmade models of houses to church to be blessed. Then they take the houses in a procession to the Amper river, where they set the models afloat lighted by candles. The custom goes back to a flood.
Oberammergau - Local families set up decorated mini-Christmas trees on the graves of friends or relatives.
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