However, a German Panorama-style documentary has ... Alongside Klaasohm, some of Europe’s other rowdy Christmas traditions are being re-evaluated. In Tirol in Austria, a masked Krampus monster ...

You can get in touch with Maya by emailing m.mehrara@newsweek.com. A German Christmas tradition of hitting women's bottoms with a bull horn after chasing them through the streets has been banned ...

Germany is known for its charming and sometimes outlandish Christmas traditions - many of which are simply part of the fun of the festive season. This year, however, one popular custom on the East ...

but there are a few similarities to traditions in the United States. For example: Christmas trees and wreaths are quite popular in Germany, and many other countries have adopted them as well.

“Due to the enduring influence of pagan traditions, Christmas celebrations in Belarus blend Christian customs with elements of folk rituals,” the national tourism agency says, noting that most ...

Members of Germany's Sorbian community carry on the tradition of decorating Easter eggs SCHLEIFE, Germany -- Anke Hanusch dips her needle into dark blue wax and dots it precisely on a yellow-dyed ...

brings the joy of service into Christmas festivities every year. His tradition began in 2016, when he moved from a small town in the Black Forest region of Germany to Bluefield, Virginia for an ...