Christmas Traditions at the Bruderhof (Alina@Bruderhof)

[@bernices8481]

You could carve those figurines and sell them to the outside community as a communal income. You both brilliant artists.

[@cecectconnecticut344]

Bernice S most definitely! They could start an ETSY shop.

[@eurofilmkid]

I would buy them

[@shannonbannanie4370]

Honestly the simplicity sounds so beautiful.

[@SmithBrookHollow]

You are both such a delight, thank you for sharing. My children grew up in the Waldorf tradition. The values and traditions are really the same. xx

[@hondafreedom9329]

I too went to Waldorf for some of my schooling.

[@chazchillings3019]

It sounds so wonderful to celebrate Christmas as a community. The only time I celebrated Christmas as a community was in Mokpo, South Korea. It was truly memorable.

[@Bruderhof]

Yes it is!

[@pamelaputerbaugh3161]

You ladies did such lovely carvings! (Well, until the arm came off... ;) ) I loved hearing about your Christmas traditions; they were very beautiful and meaningful. Thank you for sharing!

[@staceyjensen4071]

I love handmade gifts. It is all i have done for the last 10 years. I'm not sure if I could carve as well as you two...I might be able to carve a straight worm, maybe! Good job ladies! God Bless all of you and your community.

[@planecrazyish]

Amazing carving skills guys! great video.

[@Ninjacatlover]

It‘s nice to see some of our old traditions in your community

[@myBIGheadache]

Thank you for sharing your traditions. You are making lovely memories for everybody....especially the children!

[@vahidm6119]

Sounds lovely 😊 We don't keep Christmas any more because of the world's view of MONEY, SPEND, GIMME, SHOP, DEBT & SANTA. But THIS is refreshing! Centered around Jesus! Absolutely wonderful!

[@vdecker1587]

Wow, those figurines look lovely! It would be great to see more Christmas concert videos!

[@Nima-to3ls]

Yes, Lucia is Swedish and we celebrate it here on December 13th.🥰 Only one girl gets to be Lucia and she wears a crown with candles. The other girls are "tärnor" and they wear glitter around their head. The boys dress for example as "Gingerbread man". God bless you and thank you for sharing your hearts and lives. ❤️

[@Greatnews4me2]

Nina ✝️❤️✝️No it’s not Swedish, I am Swedish my self! It’s catholic tradition and Saint Lucia was a very dark woman from Siracusa Italy. Read the bible, idolatry is forbidden ( don’t worship nothing but God ) and Christmas have nothing to do with Jesus birthday or ✝️ Christianity. Det är inget annat än en hednisk tradition

[@naedatanner8832]

@@Greatnews4me2 I think it is Scandinavia. I know Danish and Finish people that celebrate. Just guessing!✌🇨🇦💖

[@magedgendy7815]

Hi I'm maged from Egypt I'm Christian I live in Brisbane with my family I want to visit you and get to know your community God bless you

[@pernilladomander7648]

Lucia celebration is big in Sweden.

[@darrenroe8126]

Beautiful way to live god bless you all

[@fionamacvane3187]

Thank you for sharing your loely Xmas traditions. I am Catholic but I think all Christians should probably live in community as you do. Too often we are seduced by the false values of the world.

[@munzurharck368]

I am not christian but I like the lifestyle of you guys and amish.

[@tarahskinner923]

Thank You.

[@dmacisaac9382]

A Noah's Ark would be awesome 🥰

[@candyrenee2152]

On Christmas day do you eat your meals as a community or in your own homes? Sounds like you have a lovely advent season!

[@Bruderhof]

We don't really have a tradition there - it changes from year to year! :)

[@windasafriend]

I absolutely love this, like I have loved everything I have seen and heard so far about Bruderhofs. I am surprised, though, that you do celebrate Christmas. I thought since you live so close by the bible, you would not celebrate it, like the Jehovah's Witnesses.

[@cscran]

Lol. Yeah, because the Witnesses aren't heretics or anything. They deny Jesus' divinity.

[@logothaironsides2942]

I remember Amhal and the night visitors from School. 'This is all we shepherds can offer you' warbled by the girls ....'thank you thank you thank you kindly' gruffly sung by the boys.....LOL and all the children trying not to sing loud enough to stand out above the others. Sigh! Agree about the Christmas present giving, commercialism kills the real meaning of christmas .

[@Bruderhof]

Lol. Where did you hear this last?

[@logothaironsides2942]

@@Bruderhof The song? Music Lessons at school in inner city London about 1975. We had a slide show first and then spent the rest of the lesson 'performing' it.

[@surfingsurf]

Hi! When are you doing the Christmas Carols?

[@Bruderhof]

The carol singing at our Woodcrest community in Rifton is next Friday: facebook.com/events/785375191794195/

[@pusherw2861]

Great video

[@thehiddenhaven5486]

Would families at the bruderhof be aloud to not celebrate Christmas if they had a conviction it wasn’t right?

[@vahidm6119]

Her arm 😲

[@brittneybracht7059]

what are your thoughts about Christmas being a pagan holiday?

[@Bruderhof]

We celebrate Christmas because we're happy Jesus was born. So I don't think that's pagan.

[@brittneybracht7059]

@@Bruderhof has the community researched its pagan roots?

[@godislove8740]

@@brittneybracht7059 Jesus spoke in parables. That means that the true meaning of the Bible is not literal. This means the Bible is full of eternal wisdom if you can understand it for yourself. Thus, Christianity's pagan roots are merely comparisons of eternal truth and wisdom, what of paganism's roots? Can you define paganism even into an actual thing for comparison? You certainly can't with judeo Christianity which has many branches. Doctrinal or religious differences are meant to be laughed about, the deeper meaning is Love.

[@godislove8740]

Christmas is a pagan holiday. Jesus wasn't a Christian. Merry Christmas to you all. 💞

[@illbeback126]

@@godislove8740 Jesus wasn't a Christian. He was and is the Christ.

[@rachael943]

Melinda looks just like Drew Barrymore

[@jkth4500]

Very nice and I agree with most of the sentiment, I like the spiritual life, I don't follow so called 'celebs' and I'm certainly no fashionista, but those clothes...man they're completely rank (and I'm 63)!!!

[@elizabethallen7108]

They all have this Irish sounding accident ?

[@theeggtimertictic1136]

I'm Irish ... they don't sound Irish to me but a lot of young Irish people sound American nowadays 😁

[@salyluz6535]

Many Bruderhof members come from German, Swiss or British families and many also lived in South America. Some are from Australia and South Korea and some live in Austria, As well as other ethnic backgrounds. When you put all this together, and add in the lack of exposure to American TV, you will get a slightly unique accent.

[@mimi1985]

In a clip about the Bruderhof, they said that they do not use the internet. How could you make and upload this video?

[@salyluz6535]

Children do not have access to the Internet, but some of the adults use Internet for work, such as doing research. This is one example that is approved, using the Internet for outreach. But they do not use the Internet for entertainment.

[@hondafreedom9329]

I want to make those figurines!! What type of knife and wood are you using?

[@sabasalih5514]

St. Lucia is German

[@ryanczap4808]

Are they German?

[@jordannichols3067]

Nope just bored...

[@godislove8740]

I think the movement started in Germany. I don't think they could be bored more than anyone else. When people use the phrase ' we all need distractions' they mean from 'real' life which is usually like wage slavery. The best distraction from 'life' is to enjoy life. 😀

[@vitorfatima2502]

I love you

[@Greatnews4me2]

Christmas have nothing to do with Jesus birthday or ❤️✝️ ❤️Christianity.

[@swicheroo1]

My Norwegian female friend said Santa Lucia Day was a horrible memory. "They always picked the hottest girl to wear the candles." And then all the other girls felt bad.

[@kimberlyriddell8574]

It's strange that you are celebrating a Catholic Holy day. But strange in a good way. I am watching trying to understand your way of life.