As Switzerland is populated by four distinct groups of people, it has no dominant holiday tradition. Those with French backgrounds follow french customs; Germans, Italians, and Romansh speakers likewise follow their own traditions. Regardless of nationality, however, all in Switzerland celebrate with mangers and trees.
Festive fact: Switzerland (a nation with four official languages) has multiple Christmas traditions, with no single approach to observing the holiday.
In some parts of Switzerland, great care is taken to emphasize the holiday's religious significance before its festive side. Children are not allowed to open their gifts until all have gathered around the tree to sing songs and read the story of the Nativity from the Bible. Presents are brought by the Chriskindlei; the angelic figure arrives in town on a sleigh loaded with goodies and pulled by six reindeer.
Churches in Switzerland are famous for their bells, and bell ringing competitions are held in some areas, such as Valais, on Christmas Eve. Saint Stephen's Day, December 26, has become an extension of the Christmas celebration in Switzerland.
About the Author...
Born and raised in the state of New York, R.M. Villoria began his writing career as a prolific songwriter. After two back-to-back tours as a Marine in Vietnam, Villoria spent the next few years owning and operating a myriad of businesses and in 1992 returned to writing, this time appeasing his appetite for suspense and horror fiction.
Born and raised in the state of New York, R.M. Villoria began his writing career as a prolific songwriter. After two back-to-back tours as a Marine in Vietnam, Villoria spent the next few years owning and operating a myriad of businesses and in 1992 returned to writing, this time appeasing his appetite for suspense and horror fiction.
Years in the making, his ghostly tales touching on the underpinnings of quantum physics and the paranormal are now ready for the public. As his first published work, Villoria presents readers with Volume One of his series “Tales From the Mind Field.”
Villoria has a son and daughter and lives in Las Vegas with his Wife.
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