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Christmas in Spain

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  • What day do the 3 Wise Men bring presents?
    On the 6th January.
  • What do naughty children get from the Olentzero?
    Coal
  • What do people eat at midnight on the 31st December?
    12 grapes
  • What are the Olentzero's helpers called?
    Galtzagorris (Red pants)
  • What is the name of the Olentzero's girlfriend?
    Mari Domingi
  • What animal has the Olentzero (the Basque Father Christmas) got?
    A donkey
  • How did the 3 Wise Men find where Jesus was?
    Following a Shooting Star.
  • What were the names of the 3 Wise Men?
    Melchior, Baltasar and Gaspar
  • What is the name of the person who brings presents to children in the Basque Country?
    Olentzero
  • What is the name of the typical Christmas decorative figure in Catalunya?
    Caganer.
  • Where does the Olentzero live?
    In the mountains
  • What animals do the 3 Wise Men ride?
    Camels
  • What is the name of the typical Christmas decorative figure in Catalunya?
    Caganer.
  • What do children put out for the Olentzero so he can put their presents in them?
    Their slippers
  • What animal does Mari Domingi ride in the procession?
    A swan.
  • What day does the Olentzero bring presents?
    24th of December