The autonomous community in Spain, Catalonia, has some very interesting Christmas traditions and celebrations that tend to begin on December 8th with the Immaculate Conception of Mary. While most of ...
The first time I heard about Caga Tió, or Tió de Nadal, my family was getting settled into our life abroad in Barcelona this fall. A new friend's teenage daughter was telling us about the Catalan ...
A number of Spanish families protect an unusual log at Christmas time before hitting with it sticks and singing, as it 'poops out presents' as part of long-standing festive tradition Catalonian ...
Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. It’s Christmas Eve, which means children across Spain’s Catalan ...
Nothing says Christmas like Lionel Messi taking a dump. Not to the wide-eyed children queuing up at the stalls of Barcelona’s Santa Llúcia Christmas fair, anyway. Their faces filled with wonder, they ...
Catalan holiday tradition involves a log that's fed scraps of food for several weeks leading up to Christmas. Then, it's beaten with a stick and... The first time I heard about Caga Tió, or Tió de ...
The festive season is coming to a close, after one too many Bailey's, a whole tub of Quality Street, and so much gravy that your bloodstream is essentially made of the brown stuff. We all have our own ...
The first time I heard about Caga Tió, or Tió de Nadal, my family was getting settled into our life abroad in Barcelona this fall. A new friend's teenage daughter was telling us about the Catalan ...