Tuesday 15 December 2020

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD

 



There are so many Christmas traditions in Europe: decorating your Christmas tree, baking holiday cookies, and opening Christmas presents. But what are the Christmas traditions  from around the world?

 JAPAN

Christmas isn't a national holiday  in Japan,  but  its citizens still find an interesting and delicious way to celebrate it. Families head out to their local Kentucky Fried Chicken. The fast food chain is very popular so some people order their fried chicken boxes months earlier.

 


ICELAND

It’s similar to Christmas in the U.S. The night before Christmas Icelandic children are visited by the 13 Yule Lads. After placing their shoes by the window, the little ones will head upstairs to bed. In the morning, they will either have received candy (if they're good) or be greeted with shoes full of rotten potatoes.

 


NEW ZEALAND

Since Christmas time falls during summer for Kiwis, a number of their traditions revolves around a grill, where families and friends gather to cook fresh seafood, meat, and seasonal vegetables. The New Zealand Christmas tree is the Pohutukawa, a coastal species that blooms a bright red color in December, providing shade during the sunny days as they sing carols in both English and Maori.

 


PHILIPPINES

Every year, the city of San Fernando holds Giant Lantern Festival featuring dazzling lanterns that symbolize the Star of Bethlehem. Each lanterns consists of thousands of spinning lights that illuminate the night sky. The festival has made San Fernando the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines."

 


FINLAND

On Christmas morning, Finnish families traditionally eat porridge made of rice and milk topped with cinnamon, milk, or butter. Whoever finds the almond placed inside one of the puddings wins . At the end of the day, it is customary to warm up in a sauna together.

 


CAMILLA, 3scB

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