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Christmas Traditions
Term | Definition |
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SWEDEN | We began Christmas on St. Lucia on December 13. The oldest girl wears a candle lit wreath and serves breakfast treats. |
NORWAY | Even our birds are not forgotten at Christmas. We put a bundle of grain on a pole for them to eat. |
MEXICO | We celebrate Christmas with posadas, pinatas, and poinsettias..."Feliz Navidad" |
UKRAINE | Cornucopias made of colored paper and filled with cookies and candy are given to children after Christmas Eve church. |
ITALY | Befana missed following the Wise Men, so she wanders around looking for children to reward. |
FRANCE | Children leave their shoes out for Papa Noel to fill with presents. the 'creche' or Nativity is important to us! |
CHINA | We use red paper lanterns to decorate our trees. Then we celebrate our New Year with fireworks which were discovered in our country. |
GERMANY | The advent wreath, the Christmas tree, and gingerbread houses began in this country. |
ENGLAND | The yule log is a special symbol Light at Christmas. They also sing Christmas carols. |
AUSTRALIA | Christmas comes in the summer and Santa comes in a boat! |
HUNGARY | Children have an advent calendar and open one window each day in December. |