SAINT Nicolas

IN GENERAL He is - generous - gracious - kind Bearded old man Patron of children and wanderers He gives the small gifts, but only for good and obedient children

CLOTHES big bag with sweets and little gifts silver pastoral staff high black shoes red long coat with a white fur collar long white beard black belt with a gold buckle high hat with a cross

GIFTS apples nuts candies lollipops a piece of coal or a potato for naughty children advent calendar chocolate figures

OUR TRADITION Nicolas is a very generous and fair old man. On 5th December he goes from house to house together with an angel and a devil and gives the presents to good children.

Visit at home The doorbell rings and children hide behind the skirts of their mothers. The are scared about the devil… But golden-haired angel and kind old man are smiling. This old man asks : Were you good or make you your mother angry ??? Children usually say: A little… Ok, if you sing song or recite poem, you can get some sweets. At the beginning the children are shy, but later they can do it and they get some presents.

Visit in square The air is full of tension. Suddenly you can hear the sound of tubes. Saint Nicolas stays on an elevated stage and throws the sweets everywhere… The lollipops, candles and chewing gums are flying all around. But here is treason. There are devils among the ordinary people. If you weren't good, they put you into their big, smelly bag and carry you to the hell. But if you were good, sing a song or recite a poem, they will compliment you and take a picture with you.

Videos In this video is a visit in home : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_jfmDZlDOY And in this video is a visit on square : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xxSyUC6eZI

Sources www.wikipedie.cz http://www.akaska.cz/obrazky/mikulas/ http://www.verablack.cz/51-mikulas.html http://www.cz-milka.net/kreativni-tvorba-navody/2007-11-04-mikulasska-puncocha/

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