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I do, indeed! 😊
At home we mix Spanish, German and Catalan traditions- children get presents three times: on Dec 24, they first have the tió (Catalan tradition) and then the Christkind/ Santa (German tradition).
And on Jan 6, the 3 Wise Men arrive to our home as well- that's the Spanish part!
As for the food we eat, it's also a mix of different dishes from all over the world. Maybe the most curious one would be the Spanish tradition that says you have to eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve to have good luck the following year- I'm sure most Spanish people will follow this tradition with special care this year to have a better 2021 😁
Here's how the Catalan tió "works":
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Ore Mountain "Nine"
Tasty from Christmasland
A real Ore Mountain Christmas dinner includes the "Neunerlei", also called "Neinerlaa", which still traditionally comes to the table on Christmas Eve.
For all its differences in composition from place to place, from family to family, both the lentils and the dumplings, and of course the number 9, form the connecting elements. So it is always the other seven dishes, some of which vary considerably.
Each of the nine dishes has its meaning. Happiness, strength and prosperity promise the meat and the bratwurst. Whether it's roast goose or pork, rabbit. Bring legumes such as lentils, peas or millet and keep the small money in the house. Dumplings make money. But only if you don't count them or put up an odd number. Celery stands for potency and fertility.
I live on the border with the Ore Mountains. It's a custom there. But we don't do it.
