The Tió de Nadal (Catalan pronunciation: [tiˈo ðə nəˈðal]; 'Christmas Log'), also known simply as tió ('log'), soca or tronc(a) ('trunk'), is a character in Catalan mythology relating to a Christmas tradition widespread in Catalonia, Majorca (known as Nadaler [1]), Aragon, Occitania (Southern France) and Andorra.

Jan 23, 2025 · “Tió de Nadal” means “Christmas Log”, and often Catalan people refer to it simply as “El Tió” – The Log (not to be confused with the Spanish word “tio”, uncle in Spanish – nothing to do with it). The action of hitting the log to make it poop presents is called “Fer cagar el Tió” (make the log poop).

Dec 22, 2017 · Catalan holiday tradition involves a log that's fed scraps of food for several weeks leading up to Christmas. Then, it's beaten with a stick and implored to poop out a Spanish nougat called...

Dec 10, 2019 · One of these bizarre customs is the Tió de Nadal o Caga Tió that is celebrated in the run up to Christmas Day. Families in some places of Catalonia, Valencia and Aragon, take care of what is known as a ‘pooping log’.

Caga Tió (pooping log), also known as the Tió de Nadal (Christmas Log), is a unique and beloved Christmas tradition in Catalonia (Catalunya), a region in northeastern Spain. In this blog post, we will explore the origins, purpose, and celebration of this unusual custom.

Dec 25, 2015 · But beating a smiling, hollowed-out Christmas log until it “defecates” in your fireplace takes the celebration in Catalonia to a whole new level. In Catalan, Tió de Nadal is roughly translated...

El Tió de Nadal (a Christmas log in Catalan) is an important part of the Catalan Christmas traditions. It is a piece of a wooden trunk that kids hit with a stick on Christmas Eve or on Christmas day to get presents.