According to Wikipedia, Luther and the Protestants did this. And then it got adopted by Catholics as well. Idk, have to ask my friends in the real north of Germany what they do. (Edit: Apparently they don’t have it. So it’d be more the west and south.) At least here in the a bit more Catholic(?) Ruhrgebiet and Rheinland it’s the Christkind as well. And I know our neighbours to the west (the Dutch) have Sinterklaas on 6th of December. They’re done with all the presents by then and have some extra time to come visit our Christmas markets 🎄
Christkind, Christ-child (or child christ) in southern Germany
I think we do that in the more northern parts of Germany as well… And some other countries in Central Europe.
As of own experience in northern parts (like Niedersachsen) it’s only the Weihnachtsmann. The Christkind is more or less unknown.
Ah, I thought it was a southern thing. Thanks for telling me!
According to Wikipedia, Luther and the Protestants did this. And then it got adopted by Catholics as well. Idk, have to ask my friends in the real north of Germany what they do. (Edit: Apparently they don’t have it. So it’d be more the west and south.) At least here in the a bit more Catholic(?) Ruhrgebiet and Rheinland it’s the Christkind as well. And I know our neighbours to the west (the Dutch) have Sinterklaas on 6th of December. They’re done with all the presents by then and have some extra time to come visit our Christmas markets 🎄
We don’t use it in northern Germany, but I know it from my relatives in Ruhrgebiet/Rheinland.