Viggo Mortensen Teaches Us About Uncle Crapper - a Christmas Tradition

James asks Viggo Mortensen about any holiday traditions he's learned living overseas and Viggo attempts to explain tio de nadal, a long-standing tradition in Catalonia involving a decorated log, treats, swearing and beating the log.
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[@banks0432]

I would have followed you, my brother... My captain... My king.

[@forstefter35]

**cries**

[@ttlpwn34]

Yeah, great. Now I'm crying. Thanks.

[@eudaldvehi]

I'm Catalan and we do this and we also do Santa we do bouth usualy, "caga tió" it's how it's called in catalan but I think Vigo has the translation wrong becouse he translated TIO (in spanish) that means uncle but in catalan that is a diferent lenguage from spanish TIÓ means a wood log so no Uncle crapper, more like crapper log. Very nice too see our traditions explained from Aragorn.

[@DavidArriola]

la verdad es que yo tampoco sabia que era tronco en catalán!

[@SwedishWarGoat.]

Crapper log makes a lot more sense. XD

[@TheMarizanebogdan]

I work for a Catalan company (I'm from Brazil) and whenever the people talk about El Caga Tió they make it pretty clear that is a piece of wood, not an uncle. Btw, I think it makes more sense this tradition because it teaches the kids that if they take care of something they'll be rewarded (instead of a unknown old man giving presents).

[@abegohr2576]

Yes, uncle is tiet or oncle, never tio.

[@mariasuzettecabritadasneve6579]

he forgot to explain the caganer...lol (i'm catalan too by the way)

[@mariavila581]

As a Catalan I feel the need to explain what is the TIÓ. As Vigo said it’s a wood, but traditionally we only use the trunk part (and it had to be from an old tree). This was a way of explaining to the children that if you work your land it’s going to give you something in return (we need to remember it’s a traditon created before any industialitzation, so everybody lived form what they could cultivate. And nowadays the kids find presents under the trunk but originaly they would had found food, something especial for christmas night.

[@glowshowpk]

He conquered Middle Earth to travel the world and then tell everyone about his latest discovery of the Crapping Uncle on The Late Late Show

[@marleon5820]

I like your pfp

[@tobyg9495]

He did not conquer Middle-earth. He and eight other people saved it. He may have been crowned King of Gondor in the end, but he was the rightful king, not a usurper.

[@AlexanderXBCN]

A clarification I'm from Barcelona, Catalonia, the tió is not uncle, is a Catalan word to define a piece of little wooden log.

[@AlexanderXBCN]

the tió it is this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mprInYtrfb2ghK8

[@alexandrasandu3947]

@@AlexanderXBCN I'm sure there will be some confused small children when it comes to defecation. Especially if they are during their potty training period :)

[@marc5511]

@@alexandrasandu3947 yes, we are all traumatized over there. Don't you see he is making fun a caricature of a traditional event?

[@pyrefly7575]

Si pero obviament ha confos tió amb Tio de tiet

[@pablodz81]

You call tio to any male person , now i get it

[@mYOwngUn]

What a lovely tradition :D

[@thekingofcool2105]

FOR FRODO...

[@easyenglishwithjohn3380]

In Catalonia it's true that we have this tradition. Kids spend most of December feeding the log with the purpose of receiving sweets on Christmas day. Catalans are proud of this tradition because it only exists here!

[@69noi]

As a catalan I must say It is 100% true!

[@mbpoblet]

Well, except for the _"uncle"_ part... _"tió"_ actually means wooden log (for the fireplace). Uncles are meant to _give_ presents (and let the kids do things their parents wouldn't, when they're not looking), not to be beaten until they crap them out! :D

[@willinuss11]

tió nunca ha sido Tío, por muy catalán que seas

[@mbpoblet]

@@willinuss11 Exacto, eso es lo que estaba explicando... aunque teniendo en cuenta que Viggo conoce bastante mejor el castellano que el catalán y que ninguna de ellas es su lengua materna la confusión es perfectamente perdonable, creo. 🤷

[@mehwishowais745]

No, my friends, you bow to no one 👑

[@fisnaeledhwen]

The only mistake here is Viggo translates wrong the word "tio". "Tio" in Spanish it means "Uncle" but in Catalan it means "Trunk". So we make a kind of smile face with a part of a tree trunk, like Viggo said and we sing a song before can get the presents.

[@blxncx]

It is a pagan tradition that has to do with the death of winter and the emergence of spring. the dry and full trunk is beaten and with its "death" it gives us sweets (the new spring buds)

[@SamuraiiiJack]

Pagan rules

[@laurarevolution22]

My fav Christmas tradition! It is so fun to see the kids faces when the Cagatió pops!

[@emmaarenstarr]

when he went “crap uncle take a dump!” im losing it 😭😭

[@macflii]

All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes, a fire shall be woken, A light from the shadows shall spring; Renewed shall be blade that was broken, The crownless again shall be king.

[@ignasilasalle]

Not gold all that glitter

[@Sakura84]

I love it The Caga Tió is the best!!

[@Casandrargentina]

I went to Barcelona and the family whom I stayed with, told me all about it, made an impression of it, the whole thing. I found it so hilarious and quite unbelievable that this very religious or as well commercial festivity almost everywhere in the world, in Catalunya it has this secular perspective. Really great and unique.

[@adriaborras4349]

Explicat així, entenc que en James es traumi! Moltes gràcies Viggo!!! Orgullós que algú com l'Aragorn fill d'Arathorn ens representi!!!

[@mbpoblet]

Bit of a misunderstanding here... _"tio"_ means uncle, yes (well, it's in fact a bit of a castilianism - though a very spread one -, _"oncle"_ being the _proper_ word for uncle in Catalan)... but _"tió"_ means log, specifically for burning in a fireplace or similar home fire (the pronunciation is different, too: the first one is stressed on the i, which in the Catalan spoken in Barcelona and eastern Catalonia also means that the 'o' is actually pronounced '/u/', unlike in Spanish / Castilian... while the second one - the one Viggo's mistakenly talking about - is stressed on the o)... so no, we're not actually pretending to hit our uncles with sticks. :'D (The crapping thing is _completely_ true, though... we're a bit of a scatological people, apparently, and you might have heard of the _"caganer"_ - literally: crapper -, a shitting - no, not a typo - figure we traditionally put somewhere in our nativity scenes... originally just representing a peasant, but more modernly representing all kinds of famous people, especially politicians... we also have the same word for court and pigsty, after all.) :D

[@Enric.]

Aquesta mena d'explicacions lingüístiques són impossibles d'entendre pels nord americanes. Realment la confusió ve de la llengua castellana i no la catalana. I un detall, els catalans occidentals no pronunciem les "o" com si fossin u.

[@mbpoblet]

@@Enric. _Eh,_ no veig per què no ho han de poder entendre... no és tan difícil d'entendre que hi pot haver paraules que s'escriguin similar però es pronunciïn diferent... l'anglès n'és ple, de fet! :D (I almenys no m'he posat a parlar d'os o es obertes i tancades, o de vocals neutres... tot i que l'anglès també té una bona coŀlecció de fonemes per a les vocals, força més que el català, de fet...) ;) Tota la raó amb el tema de les os àtones, però; al moure'm poc de Girona no he pensat en les altres varietats dialectals; hi afegeixo una anotació.

[@xilo3012]

Great explanation

[@berkc06]

Wow, nice guests. Kurt & Vigo!

[@queendeirdre7436]

Viggo, you are and always have been my one! 🇮🇪

[@sebasnavarro5]

Yes, this is a Catalan tradition and we are proud of it LOL I remember when I was a child and I used to feed my uncle crapper every night, I really wanted it to pig out so that I could get as gifts as possible LOL

[@mbpoblet]

Let's make it clear that _"tió"_ means _log,_ though, not uncle... better not make beating our uncles until they crap themselves a new international Christmas tradition... :'D

[@RubenRodriguez-qo8vr]

It's an aragonese tradition too...

[@mariaineshernandez3164]

Viggo els enganya, saben cuantasNavidades fa que les passa a l'hemisferi sud?

[@mbpoblet]

@@mariaineshernandez3164 Enganya a qui en què..? L'únic _remotament_ fals que diu al vídeo és la confusió entre _"tió"_ i _"tio"_ / _"tío",_ que clarament és un malentès...

[@kkp4297]

no matter your age, crapping and farting are always funny

[@robertrodriguezharo1906]

Funniest time of my life, when I got to beat that fat and well-fed log. Undoubtely for me, El Tió de Nadal and the annual Saint George's book fair and literary and artistic exhibition and contest are the best traditions we have here in Catalonia. If you want to experience something unique, come to Barcelona by late April. It is really something worth a journey.

[@elvilopez.-1568]

Que hombre más encantador, cappo , Inteligente , humilde & TALENTOSO !!!!

[@Velkan1396]

Vigo Mortensen explaining catalán traditions is my new favourite thing.

[@MightyMaiT]

Had the biggest crush on Aragorn (never got the Legolas hype lol) ❤️

[@MementoX1013]

When the movies came out I had a big Legolas crush...but now I'm way more into Aragorn.

[@MightyMaiT]

@@MementoX1013 Haha yes

[@Charliefalke]

Same for me!!

[@PinkFK2R]

What does a Ranger from the North know of this "Uncle Crapper"?

[@mbpoblet]

He's been around Catalonia quite a bit (he even speaks a bit of the language, among several others), so he was bound to have heard of it (we like to show off our traditions, like most people, I suppose), and if he's visited any Catalan friends or acquaintances with kids around Christmas time the log with a painted face, a red hat, and a dish in front of it is bound to spark conversation, I suppose... :D

[@PinkFK2R]

@@mbpoblet I'm sure all of those things are true, however I only wrote that comment because I wanted to make a Lord of The Rings joke :P

[@MartaFuentes95]

Marc B. Poblet és parella de l’Ariadna Gil així que crec que cagaran el tió per Nadal amb els fills, entenc

[@mbpoblet]

@@MartaFuentes95 Ah, gràcies... sabia que es movia molt per aquí (i que fins i tot és soci d'Òmnium, aparentment), però sí, això ho explica. :D

[@ignasilasalle]

@@MartaFuentes95 per això no s'enten que ho tradueixi malament

[@Allagi22]

When the rightful heir to the throne of Gondor tells a funny a story, you laugh at his humorous anecdote.

[@quacker143]

Omg... Viggo is hilarious!!! 😂🤣

[@starlightevenstar1827]

James face as he was explaining lol, Kurt Russell loved it though haha! Viggo is a brilliant actor and such a nice guy, would love to meet him one day.

[@monicasanchezsepulveda8047]

He explained perfect. It's very old tradition, probably before the roman empire. We are proud of it.

[@janmazzone2090]

Happy birthday Viggo

[@hondasan6531]

I thought it was a BS story...but I looked it up and it actually exists! Lol!

[@MM-dq2pi]

It is literally a story about shit.

[@aliciamirabet8717]

Yes it does I´m catalan and I done it. Now itñs my kits turn.

[@jaumegraul]

Absolutely! And we catalans love to hit the "tió"!

[@adriaborras4349]

Yeah, it's my childhood. 😂 and we love doing it

[@Enric.]

There are plenty of mistakes in this. :/ It's called Tió de Nadal (Christmas log). Never seen it over a table, it would be quite absurd. We don't swear, we sing and pray.

[@ZacariasIracheta]

Viggo's explanation is not 100% accurate but it is reasonably accurate. I think he has explained it pretty well, having into account this is not a native tradition for him.

[@easyenglishwithjohn3380]

According to Viggo's vision of the Christmas log, I have to say that he explained it adapting it for the entertainment industry.

[@kaffekaffekaffe5225]

Viggo 🔥💖👈🏻

[@aliciamirabet8717]

By the way it is a pre Crhistian tradition. It comes from the north of Catalonia and the country site and small villages(specially LLeida). The caga tio use to bring the food the people eat in Crhstmas day and some nick and nacks for the kits.

[@momomikitty5642]

Aragorn ❤

[@esterbaiget1715]

What a lively explanation, thank you very much. As Mr Mortensen said, this tradition is considered to be pre-Christian and is related to the cycles of renewal in nature. There's just one tiny but significant mistake: Mr Mortensen, who is a very fluent speaker of Spanish and whose Catalan is pretty good, got the name of our Christmas log wrong: he mixed up the Spanish 'tío', which translates into English as 'uncle', with the Catalan 'tió', which translates as 'log'. So as children we don't beat our 'uncle' but our beloved Christmas log. And I must say that, in my experience kids are not allowed to swear

[@SamMadisonInd]

My favourite odd Xmas thing is that in the Netherlands you put your shoes out for Santas sidekick 'black Pete' to fill with chocolate, early in December 😂😂😂😂😂

[@scipioafricanus5871]

Oh yes Zwarte Piet, Lately has gotten a bit of not politically correct breakthrough internationally.

[@somo2142]

I used to live in Barcelona and yes it’s true. He should have also explained the other Catalan Christmas hero the “Caganer” Google that one! 😂😂

[@jennifercb3309]

I'm not sure if there's already a movie between Viggo and Kurt but there should be one

[@CapCrunch45]

Now if only James would partake in the celebration in Barcelona before Conan O’Brien travels there.

[@dalmjay2657]

Or Jimmy Fallon that guy fake his laugh😉 And conan he's an immortal nah 😆 I like Kimmel better he's got beef with Jason Bourne but always win 🤘🏾

[@dalmjay2657]

James cool he's funny.

[@gemmamorales1823]

Caga tio, it' s a tradition in Catalonia, years ago, in houses, they used a old piece of wood, as a family game, in christmas evening, with the magic of christmas eve, all the family sung together around the wood and then under the blanked they could found the tipical christmas desserts, "turrons"

[@elizaheathen]

Viggo got me googling "crapping uncle spain"

[@dv4975]

I know his name is Viggo but his real name is Aragorn

[@xavierlleonsi6257]

I’m Catalan and I just want to say. I love you Viggo. Legend. El dia que em vaig traumar amb el caga tió va ser quan em va cagar una bicicleta. Vaig pensar.. damn

[@gattetta]

OMG poor tió.

[@ignasilasalle]

Wrong translation, Vigo, don't you ask Ariadna? Tió, from the song "Caga tió" it's a catalan word very similar to tío, a spanish word but with a very different meaning. Tió, doesn'tmean uncle, it mean's log, as it is. A very funy, sweet and crapping catalan tradition, like some other ones we have!

[@LosPrimosRD]

This is a good actor with a maniac but doing an interview🤣🤣🤣 that he starts singing in the program as he knows how to do in the car🔥🤣

[@Story2ScreenMovieReviewPodcast]

These two need to make a movie together. Viggo was supposed to be in the Hateful Eight but couldn't do it due to scheduling conflicts

[@enricalonso7470]

Viggo lives near of my city. in a small village

[@aliciamirabet8717]

I´m catalan from Barcelona. And yes my familly follow that tradition )and me with my kits). But when I was a kit afet beatting the hell out of the log we had to go to another room and pray The Holly Father and then run out again get te presens and start oll over again. Such fun.

[@MarquitaHerald]

And there are actually articles and photos of the Catalan Crapper online with the history - learn something new every day.

[@mbpoblet]

We Catalans are quite a scatological people, it must be said! :D

[@fisnaeledhwen]

@@mbpoblet Sure we are ;)

[@mariaineshernandez3164]

Viggo els enganya, saben cuantasNavidades fa que les passa a l'hemisferi sud?

[@mbpoblet]

​@@mariaineshernandez3164 Enganya a qui en què..? L'únic _remotament_ fals que diu al vídeo és la confusió entre _"tió"_ i _"tio"_ / _"tío",_ que clarament és un malentès...

[@mariaineshernandez3164]

@@mbpoblet Dije que engaña acerca de su vida y de su relación. Lo conozco personalmente y lo sé, se conocieron nuestras familias. No hablo de esta anécdota .

[@djungelskoglover69]

In teletubbies there was an episode about Christmas and they showed kids beating a wooden thing(craping uncle?)and I just thought that was normal everywhere else in the world, but I guess not then??

[@mbpoblet]

Exclusively Catalan (and Aragonese, I'm told) tradition, as far as I know, like the _"caganer"..._ though we've begun exporting _those,_ I think, so maybe this'll get spread too, what with the internet and all. :D (Just don't say _"crap,_ uncle, _crap"..._ _"tió"_ means wooden log, not uncle, Viggo is confusing it with _"tio"..._ we beat our _logs_ till they crap themselves, not our uncles!) :'D

[@djungelskoglover69]

Marc B. Poblet thanks for clearing that up 🙂

[@tfjenssen8260]

It has already been pointed out: TIÓ in Catalan does NOT mean ‘uncle’, it means LOG. ‘Uncle’ in Catalan is ‘Oncle’. Mr Mortensen thought that ‘Tió’ meant ‘Uncle’ because ‘Uncle’ in Spanish is ‘Tio’. It could happen to anyone. Still, Mr Mortensen is a great advocate of the Catalans right to choose their own political future in a legally binding referendum of independence. We are still working on that, despite Spanish oppression and lack of democratic liberties.

[@hillvineyard]

It’s not an uncle Viggo, it is a log. The Crapping Log. But it is more correct simply The Log

[@keren.icehand]

Kurt😂😂😂

[@Atunero]

Hey, thank you Viggo, but your translation is wrong. I'ts crapping log, because in catalan "tió" means log not uncle. Uncle is "oncle" in catalan, so it's pretty similar to english.

[@sergillurba]

Some other fellow Catalans have said it already. The translation of "tió" is not "uncle", my dear Viggo, but "log". Ariadna should have taught you better! It's a pagan tradition, which survived the christianization of the territory and has lived on to these days. I find it so special and it's one of the things that really make Christmas different. Kate McKinnon expalined this tradition very well, and in a very amusing manner, in the Late Night With Seth Meyers show: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5vdnKuZfbWVb8k I hope you enjoy the video, folks!

[@grace168]

hot show in the world

[@wwiEwhaEwaiE]

アラゴルンや！！かっけえ…

[@vnrexicdiva5161]

Jajajaja caga tió!!! 😂😂😂

[@MichaelHolmgaard]

Aragorn, Elessar, Strider, son of Arathorn!

[@moonknight4053]

No fuckin way Viggo and Kurt in the same damn room??? I can’t process...

[@hajer7518]

We want "Take a break: jingle ball"

[@webdelpep2003]

This is the translation of one of the different versions of the TIÓ song: In Christmas day we will put the hog in salt the chicken in the pasture and the young donkey on the pine tree. Playing the violin. Now oxen and cows pass by, hens with shoes and the roosters with big shoes Marieta makes nougat. The priest has tasted them he says they are a little salty. Marieta, put some sugar in them and they will be a little better. Poop log, otherwise I'll beat you with a stick. Catalan original song: El dia de Nadal posarem el porc en sal la gallina a la pastera i el pollí dalt del pi. Toca, toca el violí. Ara passen bous i vaques les gallines amb sabates i els capons amb sabatons Marieta fa torrons. El vicari els ha tastats diu que són un poc salats. Marieta posa-hi sucre que seràn un poc millor. Caga tió sinó et donaré un cop de bastó .

[@gabriellesantos477]

You bow to no one, my king

[@maibeme7037]

El caga tío ♥

[@sinbrega3616]

As a Catalan, I must add that we share this rural tradition with other parts of Spain, notably Aragón. Also, I should point out that the Tió normally only gives small toys and candy, whereas the maing gifts are normally left to Santa Claus (Pare Noel) on the 25th of December, and especially from the Three Kings on the 6th of January.

[@RoderickVI]

We also share it with Occitania and in ancient times parts of northern France

[@mickybcn7453]

In catalan tió mean log uncle in catalan is oncle, similar to english. in spanish uncle is tio.

[@HernandezMariaInes]

Christmas Traditions in Spain?? Ay Viggo, no sigas con la luz apagada, CORTALA!!!

[@jorgedavidcastrovaldez7081]

This is the true Geralt of Rivia

[@sandramm2925]

The song: Caga tió, tió de Nadal, caga turrons i bons regals. Caga tió, avellanes i pinyons, si no vols cagar, et donarem un cop de bastó! ... :-)

[@Bluejull12]

Really cool to see local traditions being showcased in western mainstream media. Kate McKinnon also explained it on Seth Meyers' couple years ago kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5vdnKuZfbWVb8k

[@Lith-]

Am I the only one wondering why Kurt Russel's there? 😂

[@saraazconaarraiza6766]

Aragorn explaining a tradition from Aragón. Curious.

[@perrymanso6841]

Not Aragón but Catalonia, still, funny joke.

[@ernestalenya]

Tio or oncle is for uncle. Tió is for log

[@ximplet3]

Sorry Viggo, but a clarification is needed. This catalan Christmas tradition has nothing to do with an "uncle". In spanish language "tio" means uncle, but in catalan language "tió" , with accent, means piece of strain or heavy branch, especially the one destined to be burned

[@GabrielxDesign]

Crap Santa Crap!

[@thespaniard3484]

💩💩💩💩💩💩

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

Does Aragorn live in Aragon?

[@xec467]

He lives in Madrid with his partner. She is Catalan, and there they celebrate that tradition. By the way, "tió" in Catalan is not uncle. I think he makes a mess with the word "tio" (without accent) in Spanish that is translated as uncle in English. A more exact translation of "tió" would be "trunk" ... That is "Trunk Crapper".

[@easyenglishwithjohn3380]

It's a funny way to explain this Catalan tradition. It's 100 % true, but the translation: it's a log not an uncle!

[@pablodz81]

Caga tio caga tio caga tio!!!!!!! jajajajajaj true story

[@geraespindola4349]

🇦🇷

[@parisnoseacabanunca]

This is the song we sing while hitting the poor log called "Caga tió" kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXuTnnqXr9h0obc

[@thespaniard3484]

Crapping uncle haahahaha

[@plumbaekhyun]

I know many people said he was wrong saying "crapping uncle" but everyone makes mistakes guys xddd

[@HernandezMariaInes]

Dale prendela, ya la farsa no tiene que importarte.

[@Thepomafame]

You know what? I do what he explains every Christmas since i was a kid but we don’t swear, not uncle, real name is Caga Tio( shit log)

[@allys744]

So, like the Christmas turf from South Park??

[@bonfirewurzum]

Is'nt Uncle in catalan Tió means piece of wood.

[@Dancis07]

You're such a hottie, Mr. Mortensen

[@RubenRodriguez-qo8vr]

This tradition is not only from Catalonia. It's celebrated as well in Aragon. And the translation given by Viggo is wrong. He should have translated it like "log" and not as "uncle". There is no any uncle in this Christmas tradition.

[@guillemmoreno5522]

In some parts of Aragon, mostly the Franja, and due to influence.

[@RubenRodriguez-qo8vr]

@@guillemmoreno5522 The historical influence stream went from Aragon (the West) to the County of Barcelona and others counties (the East). This tradition had the same direction...

[@guillemmoreno5522]

​@@RubenRodriguez-qo8vr any sources for that? Cause I find it very hard to believe it's not the other way round, given it has much more of a presence in Catalonia than it's ever had in Aragon.

[@Asa...S]

Wouldn't they risk of destroying the presents if they beat the blanket that covers them with some stick?

[@mbpoblet]

That's something to be careful of, yes... :D There's always adults around, though, obviously, and we usually put the presents _behind_ the log, covering them and its back with a blanket or rug, and direct the kids to aim at the log, not at the covered pile behind it... or, alternatively, the kids have to go dip the stick in some water - conveniently situated in another room - before hitting it, which gives the family some time to put _one_ single present under there without the kids noticing (or admitting they notice); of course this has to be repeated for every single present, making the fun last longer... though not for the log, obviously. :D What really sold it for me when I was a kid, though, was that the log _actually ate the cookies!_ ;) ... turns out that the family dog was well behaved enough (seriously, that was a _very_ good dog) that he knew to wait until I wasn't looking... :'D

[@Asa...S]

@@mbpoblet Thanks for your reply! It's really interesting with all these different local Christmas traditions. The family dog probably loved this tradition!

[@jencallahan2233]

You don't actually "beat" the log, just tap it with the stick while you sing the Tió song asking it to poop nougats and oranges. :)

[@jencallahan2233]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3PWn3-hZcd6gaM

[@mbpoblet]

@@jencallahan2233 They're kids. With sticks. Things _will_ get beaten (as, in fact, shown in the video you linked... that girl with the white shirt and blue pants _really_ wanted some presents...). :D (That _tió_ with the tongue out is _utterly terrifying,_ by the way...) Thankfully kids aren't usually very strong (though they can be stronger than they look)... they aren't very good at _aiming_ either, though, or at self-control... so better keep an eye on them while they've got the stick in their hands, just in case. :D

[@helenafranco5091]

No please Tió doesn't mean uncle It means log!

[@bmc.]

Hi

[@xec467]

"Tió" in Catalan is not uncle. I think he makes a mess with the word "tio" (without accent) in Spanish that is translated as uncle in English. A more exact translation of "tió" would be "trunk" ... That is "Trunk Crapper".

[@mariaineshernandez3164]

Viggo els enganya, saben cuantasNavidades fa que les passa a l'hemisferi sud?

[@mariaineshernandez3164]

Viggo aquesta enamorat d'una argentina i menteix aquesta relació. a Argentina diverses persones dels mitjans estan al corrent, però callen per lleialtat a Viggo.

[@naomiferreira8255]

Maybe the idea of a piñata at kids birthdays derived from this 🤷‍♀️

[@Enric.]

Nope. It has no relation and it is not even in the same country, not even the sane continent.

[@enricbf8475]

It was actually imported to America from Spain, but it was originally some kind of pottery (usually a cauldron or pot) filled with treats. In fact it was way more popular in Catalonia than in the rest of Spain tho. But anyway, the Iberia peninsula is belived to have gotten it from italy, which might probably had it imported from China, where they would break animal snapped pottery filled with seeds and decorated with colourful papers and other stuff to attract good harvesting for the following year. So it doesn't have the same originary country, but it definitely was exported from the same one at some point.

[@hoomantree7122]

hello