christmas basque country

CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS!

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• Every year most families usually celebrate Christmas. Christmas is usually a very nice date, and is usually passed with all members of the family. Young children are very excited aboutChristmas because Olentzero brings many gifts.

IMPORTANT DATESIMPORTANT DATES

• The important dates are in December, just 24, which is the day of Olentzero, 25, which isChristmas day, and 31, Eve.Then there are the two important days of the new year on January 1 and 6. As of January 1they call "new year" and the six wise men come at night to leave you a gift.

Characters bringing present Characters bringing present (PICTURES)(PICTURES)

Menu or dishes, decoration Menu or dishes, decoration (Pictures)(Pictures)

• The days of Christmas is often comenr family, and is usually eaten enough food. For dinnerwe usually put on the table a few starters, for example, jamo, pate, asparagus, salad, calamari, croquettes ... Usually tend to eat a turkey or pork that a choice of the family, and for dessert, cake, pastries, fruit, yogurt ... And if Eve wings twelve o'clock eat the grapes and New Year is celebrated in a big way.

•On Christmas trees are usually decorated with baubles and angels.

The songThe song

• Alaken, alaken, ala pikula tun paire, errespunde la pikula tunpa Jesus Maria Jainkoa zen. (bis)

Adizkideok! Ikusi duzue zelai horietan artzaia, artzai txiki, artzai handi, artzai mutur leuna. 

Alaken, alaken... 

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• Lo leri lelo, goxo dek goxo, neguan etxe txokoa. (bis) 

Gaur jaio da, gaur, Jesus Haurtxoa. 

Lo leri lelo, hiru errege izar baten arrastoan. Lo leri lelo, tranka, trankatran, hirurak zaldiz badoaz.

Alaken, alaken...