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Christmas celebrations around the world
Do you know
the exciting ways in which people celebrate Christmas all over the world?
Tell your kids about some outstanding traditions.
America The American
president lights up a huge tree by pressing a button. In Boston, carol
singers go singing on the roads with hand bells. In New Orleans, a huge
ox is paraded on the streets with ribbons tied to its horns.
Argentina In Argentina,
Christmas is celebrated on 24th of December. Houses are decorated with
red and white garlands and Father Christmas' boots are placed on the door.
Father Christmas is placed on the Christmas tree. Christmas dinner comprises
roasted turkey or pork, puddings and other delicacies. The toast is made
of pieces of different fruits that are cut and mixed with juice and cider.
Australia Unlike other
countries, Christmas in Australia and New Zealand falls in summer. It is
not unusual to have a temperature of 100 Fahrenheit on the Christmas day.
A plum pudding is served as desserts. A gold nugget is generally hidden
in the plum pudding. A unique tradition called Carols by Candlelight is
carried out every year in the city of Melbourne where thousands of people
sing together on Christmas Eve. The warm evening is lit with thousands
of candles under a clear sky. Another feature of the Australian Christmas
is a bush, which has red-flowered leaves. Santa Claus, in keeping pace
with the heat, arrives on a surfboard or on a lifesaving boat.
Britain In Britain,
children write their Christmas lists and throw it in the fireplace. It
is supposed that these lists float up the chimney and fly to the North
Pole. If the children see the lists catching fire instead of flying up,
they write it again.
Kenya
Italy A good witch
by the name of Strega Buffana, on the evening of the day after Christmas,
flies around on a broom and gives gifts to good children and coal for naughty
children. Another tradition is that of giving a bag of dried lentils to
good friends to make lentil soup. The soup is believed to bring prosperity
and good luck in the New Year.
Switzerland In Switzerland,
singers parade through the streets of cities and towns. In Zurich, Santa
comes on a decorated tram and gives the children a ride around the city
and shares a basket full of sweets with them.
New Zealand Christmas is
celebrated as a picnic on the beach, instead of the conventional dinner.
The turkey is replaced with a cold ham for the feast.
Germany In Germany,
children have an unusual way of attracting Santa. They decorate their Christmas
list with pictures and leave them on the windowsills weighed down by some
sugar. A Christmas rose, which blooms even in snow, is another characteristic
of Christmas there.
Finland There is a
tradition to have a sauna bath before Santa's visit. After visiting the
church, people visit the graves of their loved ones and light candles on
the grave.
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