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2. Presents Presents  If you wish a present from Baby Jesus, you have to draw or write it on a piece of a paper and put it behind the window. When the paper disappears, you can be sure that Baby Jesus knows what you want for Christmas.  He comes to the room through the open window in the evening on 24st of December, just in a moment when nobody is in the room, and puts the presents under the Christmas tree.  The sound of the bell is a sign, that presents are under the tree and kids can go to the room and unpack their presents.

3.  As a Grandfather Frost in Russia or Santa Claus in the English-speaking world Baby Jesus gives out Chritmas presents to Czech children.  Baby Jesus is a person that takes the form of a little boy. In general

4.  Baby Jesus has origin in Germany in the 16th century.  In Czech Republic he began to be considered as a symbol of Christmas in the 19th century.  In Czech Republic there is still the tradition of both persons – St. Nicolas (December 5), and Baby Jesus (December 24). St. Nicolas (December 5), and Baby Jesus (December 24). History

5.  Those who stay hungry from morning until Christmas dinner they will see a golden pig.  Traditional Czech Christmas dinner is fried fish (carp) with potatoe salad.  Under plates are given money - it brings happiness. Christmas table

6.  Sprig of mistletoe should not be missing in any household.  From England comes the custom that man can kiss any girl who is standing under the mistletoe. Mistletoe

7.  The first Christmas tree in Czech Republic lit up in Prague 1812.  Thirty years later began selling Christmas trees quite commonly. Christmas Tree

8.  The Communist Party in the past tried to replace Baby Jesus by Grandfather Frost during socialism.  After the Velvet Revolution in 1989 there is another strong and business powered opponent - Santa Claus.  The Future of Baby Jesus in Czech households is becoming more uncertain.  However, we believe that our Baby Jesus will be the symbol of the Czech Christmas forever… Something interesting

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