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Around the world, German has approximately 100 million native speakers and also about 80 million non-native speakers. [11] German is the main language of about 90 million people (18%) in the EU. 67% of German citizens claim to be able to communicate in at least one foreign language, 27% in at least two languages other than their first. [7]
The Oktoberfest is a two-week festival held each year in Munich, Germany during late September and early October.It is attended by six million people each year and has inspired numerous similar events using the name Oktoberfest in Germany and around the world, many of which were founded by German immigrants or their descendants.
Christmas in Germany (3 C, 54 P) E. Easter traditions in Germany (10 P) F. German folklore (20 C, 72 P) Pages in category "German traditions"
German traditions (3 C, 17 P) W. Works about Germany (10 C, 1 P) Y. German youth culture (3 C, 6 P) Σ. German culture stubs (8 C, 43 P) Pages in category "Culture of ...
His belief in the role of folklore in ethnic nationalism – a folklore of Germany as a nation rather than of disunited German-speaking peoples – inspired the Brothers Grimm, Goethe and others. For instance, folklore elements, such as the Rhine Maidens and the Grimms' The Story of a Boy Who Went Forth to Learn Fear , formed part of the source ...
20 Fun New Year's Traditions from Around the World Anna Blazhuk - Getty Images Everyone has their own special New Year's traditions that they practice year after year.
In northern and eastern Europe traditional candles were used to achieve this goal. The Christmas pyramid would eventually unify these two traditions and become a symbol of Christmas celebrations. The forerunner of the pyramid was a construction known as a Lichtergestelle (literally: 'light stand') which were very popular in the 18th century ...
A variety of customs and traditions are associated with Carnival celebrations in the German-speaking countries of Germany, Switzerland and Austria. They can vary considerably from country to country, but also from one small region to another. This is reflected in the various names given to these festivities occurring before Lent.