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ChristmasAroundtheWorld,ChristmasAroundtheWorld,ItisinterestingtoseehowdifferentcountriescelebrateChristmas.TheUSAissomulti-culturalthatyouwillfindmanydifferentwaysofcelebratingChristmas.HowisChristmascelebratedaroundtheworld?,Germany,Germany,GermanslovetodecoratetheirhousesatChristmas.Manyhouseswillhavelittlewoodenframesholdingelectriccandlesintheirwindows,andcolouredpicturesofpaperorplasticwhichlookbeautifulfromtheoutsideatnight.Oftentoo,theywillhaveanAdventskranzawreathofleaveswithfourcandles.(Advent-meaningcomingisthe4weekperiodbeforeChristmas).OneachSundayofAdvent,Anothercandleislit.Mosthomeswillalsohavelittlewoodencribs-asmallmodelofthestablewhereJesuswasborn,withMary,Joseph,BabyJesus,andanimals.ChildrenleavelettersontheirwindowsillsforChristkind,awingedfiguredressedinwhiterobesandagoldencrownwhodistributesgifts.FatherChristmasDerWeihnachtsmann-bringspresentsinthelateafternoonofChristmasEve(December24th),afterpeoplehavebeentoachurchmeeting.ThepresentsarethenfoundundertheChristmastree.Onepersoninthefamilywillringabellandcalleveryonetocometotheroom.“FroehlicheWeihnachten”“MerryChristmas!”,Belgium,Belgium,InthedaysoftheSovietUnion,Christmaswasnotcelebratedverymuch.NewYearwastheimportanttime-whenFatherFrostbroughtpresentstochildren.WiththefallofCommunism,Christmascanbeopenlycelebrated-eitheronDecember25th;ormoreoftenonJanuary7th.ThisunusualdateisbecausetheRussianOrthodoxchurchusestheoldJuliancalendarforreligiouscelebrationdays.SpecialChristmasfoodincludescakes,piesandmeatdumplings.,Australia,Australia,ChristmasoverhereinAustraliaseemstobemorecasualthananywhereelse,fromallthereportsIveheard.Wellhavebreakfastwithourimmediatefamilies,first,ifwerestayingatourownhouseorahotel.Itsnormallybacon,eggs,toast,andblackpudding(Yum!).Then,atabout11am,wegotoarelativeshouseortheycometoours-normallyweswapeachChristmas.Weopensomepresents,Andhaveourlunch,whichwouldbeprawns,andcrab,thingslikethat.Afterlunch,weopenmorepresents,andexplorethem!Then,theover30shaveanap,whileweyoungeronesgiveeachotherlittlepresents,normallynotmorethanfivetotendollarseach.Then,wehaveaswimiftheresapoolanywherenearby,butifthereisnt,wegotoapark,orsomethinglikethat.Wehaveourmainmealatdinnertime.Turkey,chicken,fish,crab,prawns,potato,pumpkin,peas,pudding-theworksandreminisceovertheyear.Thenwesleep.AndthatsallChristmasisoverhere.,Italy,Italy,InItalyChristmasbeginson1stofDecember.Wedecoratethetree,or,moreoften,wemakethePRESEPE.ThePresepeisasortofLittleminiatureofwhathappenedonDecember25thoftheyear0B.C.WeputabighutwithMary,Joseph,Jesus,adonkeyandabow.ItssaidthatJesuswaswarmthduringthefirstnightbythetwoanimals.Inthepresepetheresnotonlytheholyfamily,weputalsothethreekings,shepards,withsheepofcourse,fishermen,curiouspeoplesomeangels,houses,lightsandanimals.Presentsareusuallyputunder,orinanycaseasnearaspossibletothepresepe.OnDec.25thsnightpresentsaretakenoutofthewardrobe.WebelievethatJesusChristinpersoncomestobringthepresents.ChristmasdinnerisservedonthenightofDecember24th,whileotherstakeitonmiddayof25th.Wegiveourpresentsbeforethemealbegins.Everyonehastohaveapresent.Welightupthemantelpieceandteenagersenjoythemselveswithlittlefirecrackers.ThisisourusualChristmasandthepresepeisputawayonlyonJanuary7th.“BuoneFesteNatalizie”“MerryChristmas!”,Mexico,Mexico,ChristmasfestivitiesbeginwithLasPosadas,nineconsecutivedaysofcandelightprocessionsandlivelypartiesstartingDecember16.InvillagesandurbanneighborhoodsthroughoutMexicoyoungstersgathereachafternoontoreenacttheholyfamilysquestforlodginginBethlehem.TheparadeofSantosPeregrinos(HolyPilgrims)stopsatadesignatedhousetosingatraditionallitanybywhichtheHolyFamilyrequestsshelterforthenightandthosewaitingbehindthecloseddoorturnthemaway.Theyproceedtoasecondhomewherethesceneisrepeated.Atthethirdstopthepilgrimsaretoldthatwhilethereisnoroomintheposada(inn),theyarewelcometotakerefugeinthestable.Thedoorsareflungopenandallareinvitedtoenter.“FelizNavidad!”“MerryChristmas!”,England,England,ForEnglishchildren,ChristmasbeginsinOctoberwhenmostEnglishchildrenwritetheirChristmasListstoFatherChristmas.EnglishhousesaredecoratedtwoweeksbeforeChristmasday.Thetreeisdecoratedwithtinsel,twinklingfairylights,tartanribbonsandbaubels.ThehomeisusuallydecoratedwithstatuesofFatherChristmas,hollywreaths,mistletoe,andwelcominglightsatthewindows.EnglishchildrengotobedonChristmasEvenightafterhavingTheNightBeforeChristmasreadtothembytheirparentsandleavingamincepieandsomemilkforFatherChristmas(andacarrotforRudolph).OnChristmasDaymorningtheyrushintotheirparentsbedroomsanddragtheirparentsdownstairstothelivingroomwhereastackofChristmaspresentslieunderthetree,instockingsorinsacks.ThetreeanddecorationsareunwillinglytakendowntwoweeksafterChristmasday,asitisconsideredbadluckiftheyareuplonger.“MerryChristmas!”,Norway,Norway,InbigNorwegiancountrykitchensinfarmsandvillagesoffthebeatentrackthehecticpreparationsstillbeginweeksbeforethefestivalseason.ThesmellofChristmasfillsthehouse,bringingthechildrensexpectationsuptofeverpitch.Butthechildrendonotusuallyenjoythemealverymuch.Theireyeskeepturningtotheclosedlivingroomdoor,andtheygrowmoreandmoreimpatientwiththeunbearablyslowpacewithwhichtheireldersfinishthemeal.Thechildrentumbleinasthedoorisopened,onlytostopshort,awestruckbythesightofthetree,aglowwiththelightfromrealcandles,andwiththeneatlywrappedgiftsheapedunderneath.ThenfollowsaNorwegianritualknownascirclingtheChristmastree.Everybodyjoinshandstoformaringaroundthetree,andthecompanythenwalkarounditsingingcarols.Finally,thegiftsaredistributed,andthechildrencanrelax.Therestoftheeveningisspentonfunandgamesandtherearecakesandothergoodthingstobeeaten.OnthemorningofChristmasDayitselfthefamilygoestochurch.“GodJul”“MerryChristmas!”,France,France,InFrance,ChristmasisalwayscalledNol.EveryonehasaChristmastree,sometimesdecoratedintheoldwaywithredribbonsandrealwhitewaxcandles.Firtreesinthegardenareoftendecoratedtoo,withlightsonallnight.FatherChristmasiscalledPreNol.TheChristmasmealisanimportantfamilygatheringwithgoodmeatandthebestwine.NoteveryonesendsChristmascards.“JoyeuxNoel”“MerryChristmas!”,Brazil,Brazil,FatherChristmasiscalledPapaiNoel.ManyChristmascustomsaresimilartoUSAorUK.Forthosewhohaveenoughmoney,aspecialChristmasmealwillbechicken,turkey,ham,rice,salad,pork,freshanddriedfruits.Poorerpeoplewilljusthavechickenandrice.“BoasFestaseFelizAnoNovo”“MerryChristmas!”,Finland,Finland,FinnishpeoplebelievethatFatherChristmas(SantaClaus)livesinthenorthpartofFinlandcalledKorvatunturi,northoftheArcticCircle.PeoplefromallovertheworldsendletterstoSantaClausinFinland.(ItisonlyfairtosaythatthepeopleofGreenlandsaythatreally,FatherChristmaslivesinGreenland!)EveryonecleanstheirhousesreadyforthethreeholydaysofChristmas-ChristmasEve,ChristmasDay,andBoxingDay.ChristmasEveisveryspecial,whenpeopleeatriceporridgeandplumfruitjuiceinthemorning.Theywillthendecorateasprucetreeinthehome.Atmid-day,thepeaceofChristmasisbroadcastonradioAndTVfromtheFinnishcityofTurkubyitsMayor.Intheevening,atraditionalChristmasdinneriseaten.Manyfamilieswillvisitcemeteriesandgrave-yardstoplaceacandleontotheburialgravesoffamilymembers.CemeteriesareverybeautifulatChristmas-time.ChildrenreceivetheirpresentsonChristmasEve,usuallywithafamilymemberdressingasFatherChristmas.“Hyvaajoulua”“MerryChristmas!”,Portugal,Portugal,PeoplepretendthatFatherChristmasbringspresentstochildrenonChristmasEve.ThepresentsareleftundertheChristmastreeorinshoesbythefireplace.AspecialChristmasmealofsalteddrycod-fishwithboiledpotatoesiseatenatmidnightonChristmasEve.“FelizNatal”“MerryChristmas!”,Russia,Russia,InthedaysoftheSovietUnion,Christmaswasnotcelebratedverymuch.NewYearwastheimportanttime-whenFatherFrostbroughtpresentstochildren.WiththefallofCommunism,Christmascanbeopenlycelebrated-eitheronDecember25th;ormoreoftenonJanuary7th.ThisunusualdateisbecausetheRussianOrthodoxchurchusestheoldJuliancalendarforreligiouscelebrationdays.SpecialChristmasfoodincludescakes,piesandmeatdumplings.“PozdrevlyayusprazdnikomRozhdestvaisNovimGodom”“HappyBirthdayJesus!”,China,China,ChristiansinChinacelebratebylightingtheirhouseswithbeautifulpaperlanternsanddecoratingtheirChristmastrees,whichtheycallTreesofLight,withpaperchains,paperflowers,andpaperlanterns.ChineseChildrenhangmuslinstockingsandawaitavisitfromSantaClaus,whomtheycallDunCheLaoRen(dwyn-chuh-lau-oh-run)whichmeansChristmasOldMan.SincethevastmajorityoftheChinesepeoplearenotChristian,themainwinterfestivalinChinatheChineseNewYearwhichtakesplacetowardtheendofJanuary.NowofficiallycalledtheSpringFestival,itisatimewhenchildrenreceivenewclothing,eatLuxuriousmeals,receivenewtoys,andenjoyfirecrackerdisplays.AnimportantaspectoftheNewYearcelebrationistheworshipofancestors.Portrait