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You are a helpful AI assistant.
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<start_of_turn>user
Warum gibt es Adventskalender?<end_of_turn>
<start_of_turn>model
All children (and older ones too) look forward to December. This month announces Christmas, celebration, family, gifts, good meals, etc. Moreover, to keep them waiting, there are advent calendars. It is a tradition that many people are familiar with. And which can be found in all stores. But where does this custom come from? Why do we have advent calendars? Let’s come back to this tradition together.

The Advent calendar is, as a general rule, a cardboard box with small windows that can be opened a little. They are all numbered, from 1 to 24, and hide little surprises. From December 1st, box number 1 is opened and so on until the 24th. There are now many types of Christmas calendars. Reserved for children until recently, there were chocolates there. From now on, there is also something for adults, with makeup, beer, gadgets. But why did we have advent calendars in the first place? It is actually a Germanic tradition, which was formed in relation to religion.

It was in the 19th century, in Germany, that the Advent calendar appeared. The children had the pleasure of finding images, biblical phrases or little tidbits. The goal here is to keep the little ones waiting until Christmas, but also to provide them with fun and simple moments of contemplation. In fact, the very first one was created by a father, with the aim of helping his children be patient for the end of year holidays. It was in 1908 that they began to be marketed. They have ultimately evolved over the years, both in terms of their content and their forms. From now on, and as we explained to you at the beginning, they have acquired varied forms, which move away from religion.

However, Advent is a religious time. It corresponds to the period preceding Christmas. Besides, “advent” comes from the Latin “adventusé” which means the coming. For Christians, this is the period before Jesus Christ arrived. It is at this time that we prepare for the party which will take place at the end of the month.<end_of_turn><eos>