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23-12-2022 09.00

The tradition of the Christmas stocking likely began with the legend of Saint Nicholas.

(Tradisi kaus kaki Natal kemungkinan besar dimulai dari legenda Santo Nikolas.)

A man lived with three daughters, but the family was too poor, and the girls couldn’t get married. One night, Nicholas dropped a bag of gold down the family’s chimney, and the gold fell into a stocking that was hanging near the fire. The oldest daughter could get married because she had enough money.

(Seorang pria tinggal dengan tiga putrinya, tetapi keluarganya terlalu miskin, dan gadis-gadis itu tidak bisa menikah. Suatu malam, Nicholas menjatuhkan sekantong emas ke cerobong asap keluarga itu, dan emas itu jatuh ke dalam kaus kaki yang digantung di dekat api. Anak perempuan tertua bisa menikah karena dia punya cukup uang.)

The next year, the same gift came to the second daughter, and the third year, Nicholas gave the gift to the youngest daughter. Then the legend of Saint Nicholas started.

(Tahun berikutnya, hadiah yang sama diberikan kepada putri kedua, dan tahun ketiga, Nicholas memberikan hadiah kepada putri bungsu. Kemudian legenda Santo Nikolas dimulai.)

At Christmas, people hang stockings by the fireplace or on the wall. In some countries, people put an orange or tangerine in the stocking as a symbol of gold. In other countries, people leave shoes by the fireplace or at the door, and others put gifts inside.

(Saat Natal, orang menggantung kaus kaki di dekat perapian atau di dinding. Di beberapa negara, orang menaruh jeruk atau jeruk keprok di kaus kaki sebagai simbol emas. Di negara lain, orang meninggalkan sepatu di dekat perapian atau di depan pintu, dan yang lain menaruh hadiah di dalamnya.)

Kata-kata sulit: tradition (tradisi), legend (legenda), chimney (cerobong asap).

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