• DarkCloud@lemmy.world
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      I’m a white guy from a predominantly Christian country. Never heard of this shit. An advent calendar with chocolate in it sure (they’re like a 30 day calander with a tiny cardboard door for each day and a chocolate behind each door), sure. Advent candles??

      Never heard of them.

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        So you’re not christian? Just because you are from a “predominantly Christian country” doesn’t mean that you know anything about christian traditions.

        Also, the advent calendars with chocolate (and any other kind), usually have 24 doors, because you open them starting the first of December, until Christmas day (December 24th)

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          Ukrainian here, but should apply to other eastern european countries. It’s all Christian but all sideways sorta. Christmas is after New Years for most people (well “most” is like half), but people don’t care as much since new years exists and is when presents are given. Advent calendars are usually, in fact, 30 day. Made in China of course.

          This post is the second ever reference to advent candles I can recall having in my entire life. The first one was a YouTube short I saw portraying German stereotypes.