Today is International Snowman Day, one of the most popular symbols of winter

Snowman / Photo: Pexels/Jill Wellington

International Snowman Day, one of the most famous symbols of winter, is celebrated today - January 18. The idea for this holiday is the German collector's Cornelius Graetz, and the date January 18, was not chosen by chance: the unit symbolizes a broom, and the eight - the body of a snowman.

There is no exact information as to when the tradition of making snowmen on winter days dates back. However, the first snowman drawn was Jewish. Bob Eckstein, who professionally studied the history of the snowman for his book, reveals that it first appeared in the church-worship book "Chasoslov" from 1380. There was also a picture, on which you could see a Jewish snowman, melting by the fire, and in passages on the page Christ's sufferings were described.

The simplest snowman is composed of three parts, which represent three large snowballs – the largest ball serves as the base, then the second largest serves as the torso, and the smallest represents the head. Those who make snowmen know how to add branches that serve as hands, but the snowman can also be without hands. Usually, the snowman "holds" a shovel or a broom. The snowman's eyes are made of coal, his nose is made of carrots, and his mouth is made of small pebbles. Since it is cold, children usually add a scarf and a hat to it.

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