Catalan traditions

Typical food in Catalunya
Here at the Christmas day we eat soup with “Galets” (a very big pasta) duck , and for dessert we eat
“torrons & polvorons” typical sweet in Catalunya
“galets”
“Torrons”
“polvorons”
Christmas Duck

Typical Christmas traditions
Here in Catalunya old people put a trunk with a face and a “barretina” (typical Catalan hat) this trunk is a “tió”.
Children feed him with: mandarin, nuts, cereal & bread.
On 25th of December we put the “tió” in the dining room and we beat him with a stick. Boys and girls sing a song. And parents put presents under the blanket and children open them.
“Tió”
“barretina”

END OF THE YEAR
On the end of the year (January 31st at 12 o’clock at night) when the church bells sting 12 time, we eat 12 grapes: 1st sting = 1st grape, 2nd sting= 2nd grape...