Sveti Miklavž nas obišče na večer 5. decembra. Sveti Miklavž ima belo brado, oblečen pa je v dolgo belo haljo, ki jo prekriva plašč. Na glavi ima kapo, ki spominja na šilasto kapo, kakršno so nosili veliki svečniki kot znak svoje oblasti. Dva rogova spominjata na staro in novo zavezo. V eni roki ima škofovsko palico, v drugi pa knjigo, v kateri z zlatimi črkami piše, kaj so delali pridni otroci, s črnimi pa kaj so uganjali poredneži. Na osnovi tega se Sveti Miklavž odloča za darila.
Ali ste vedeli:
- Da je Miklavžu v Sloveniji posvečenih največ cerkva (okrog 200)
- Da je bil Miklavž zaščitnik mornarjev, pekov, mesarjev, lekarnarjev, ribičev in čolnarjev, ki so v srednjem veku živeli ob Ljubljanici?
- Da ima Miklavž v eni roki škofovsko palico, v drugi pa knjigo, v kateri so z zlatimi črkami vpisani pridni otroci, s črnimi pa tisti, ki so uganjali norčije. Na osnovi tega se je odločal za darila.
- Da je najstarejši zapis o miklavževanju na Slovenskem iz leta 1839?
- Da so najpogostejša Miklavževa darila orehi, rožiči, fige, barvice, zvezki in knjige?
Saint Nicholas pays us a visit in the evening on 5 December. Children get a lot of presents, hidden on the window shelves or in front of the doors. Among the presents are a lot of sweets and some fruit. However, some of the children were not that good during the year, which is why they find a rod. This is a scary part of the event, because many times Old Nick accompanies Saint Nicholas, who punishes wicked children, so this day can be very exciting for them.
Did you know that:
- there are many churches in Slovenia dedicated to Saint Nicholas (cca. 200)?
- Saint Nicholas was the protector of the sailors, bakers, butchers, pharmacists, fishermen and boatmen, who lived near Ljubljanica river in the mediaeval time?
- Saint Nicholas holds in one hand bishop's stick and in the other the book, where the good children are written in golden letters and with black those, who played the buffoon? On this basis he decides who gets the presents.
- the oldest transcript regarding the Saint Nicholas celebration on Slovene soil dates back to 1839?
- the most common presents for Saint Nicholas are walnuts, figs, carobs, colour pencils, note books and books?
