Since when have we been making snowmen?
It is known that snowmen were being made in the early 16th century.e century in England, and that it was only in the 19the siècle que le sympathique bonhomme fut associé aux symboles entourant Christmas. Cette coutume se retrouve encore dans tout l’Occident et l’hémisphère Nord.
Initially, the snowman consisted of three balls, the smallest of which represented the head. Pieces of coal or small pebbles were used for the features. Over time, he was given a carrot for a nose, small marbles for a mouth, large black buttons on his stomach, a hat, and a scarf. Some even added "arms" by inserting branches into the middle ball.
Autour du monde
In Japan, instead of a hat, an upside-down bucket is placed on the snowman's head. This one is called "Yuki Daruma" which means 'snow figure'.
In Lithuania, the snowman is associated with the idea of a brainless man. So, in the winter of 2005, residents erected 141 snowmen in front of their Parliament…one per MP.
In BavariaIn 2001, a huge snowman was built, looking like a giant.
At the cinema
Several tales have been developed around the theme of the snowman as well as several films such as The Snowman (1982), a 26-minute animated short from Great Britain; Jack Frost I (1996) and II (1998), an American horror film featuring a mad killer reincarnated as a living snowman; Rave and Mar, two Japanese manga; Bouli, an animated series in France which tells the adventures of little snowmen in a magical universe; and Der Schneemann (1944), a German cartoon.
http://youtu.be/Kybf0V_WqvA (charming video featuring…yes! A snowman).
