DenmarkMedborgerskabsprøven november 2022, spørgsmål 9 · Country, people, religion, culture and traditions
When is it a tradition for children to "hit the cat out of the barrel" (slå katten af tønden)?
In the exam (Danish)
Hvornår er der tradition for, at børn slår katten af tønden?
- aHalloweenHalloween
- bWhitsun (pinse)Pinse
- cShrovetide (fastelavn)FastelavnCorrect answer
Why?
At Shrovetide (fastelavn), children dress up and "hit the cat out of the barrel". The barrel is filled with sweets. Fastelavn is seven weeks before Easter.
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