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- Being a British colony until 1947, many British traditions stayed on in India. Christmas is a state holiday in India, although Christianity in India is a minority with only 2.3% (of 1.237 Billion) of the population. Christmas is known as “Badaa Din” (Big Day) in North and North-West India.
Source: Wikipedia - A traditional Christmas meal in Poland includes herring and borscht (beetroot soup) with uszka (ravioli). Herring provides a main component of the Christmas Eve meal across Poland; herring fillets, herring in aspic etc. Dishes are usually fish, cabbage, forest mushroom and poppy seed based. Source: Wikipedia
- In some countries of Central Europe (Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary) the main celebration date for the general public is Christmas Eve (December 24). The day is usually a fasting day; in some places children are told they’ll see a golden pig if they hold fast until after dinner.
Source: Wikipedia - Originating in the Ore Mountains, near the German/Czech border, the Räuchermann is an “incense smoker”, the invention of toy makers and is used to burn down cone incense, known as Räucherkerzchen. It is nowadays a common component in the Ore Mountain Christmas tradition.The cone incense burns down the inside of the hollow figurine and the smoke leaves via mouth of the Räuchermann. Source: Wikipedia
- December 8 is a national holiday in Italy and Christmas decorations, including the presepe (nativity scene), as well as the Christmas tree, are put up on this day. On January 5th (Epiphany Eve) an old witch delivers gifts and candy to children. Santa’s competitor is called La Befana and is usually portrayed as an old lady riding a broomstick, usually covered in soot as she enters homes through chimneys.
Source: Wikipedia - In the Macedonian calendar, as in many other Orthodox countries, the Macedonian Orthodox Church marks Christmas Day on January 7. On Christmas Eve (January 6), a coin is concealed in a bread loaf and the host breaks a piece of the loaf at the dinner table for each member of the household: it is believed that the one who gets the piece of bread with the coin will be fortunate in the forthcoming year. Source: Wikipedia
- In Iceland, 13 days before December 24 the Yule lads start arriving into the towns to give children that have behaved well small gifts in a shoe that has been placed by the window. They are told to be the sons of two trolls living in the Icelandic mountains. Each of the Yule lads is known for a different kind of mischief (for example slamming doors, stealing meat, stealing milk or eating the candles).
Source: Wikipedia - In Ecuador there are beautiful Christmas day processions. Groups of natives walk from their mountain homes with decorated llamas. They bring fruit and other stuff to ranches owned by their employers. There they put them in front of the pesebre which is set there. Children recite poems to the Holy Infant and ask for blessing for their families. Employers then give presents to their employees. There is a big party with lot of lamb meat, potatoes and special bread. Source: www.traditionscustoms.com
- If you would like your Christmas wish to come true in Great Britain, all you have to do is take a turn stirring the Christmas pudding. Traditional Christmas pudding is made of dried fruit and nuts, similar to fruitcake. It is often doused in brandy and flambéed in a dimly lit room for a dramatic effect.
Source: Wikipedia - In Caracas, Venezuela, church-goers attend early morning mass between December 16th and December 24th. What is unusual about this practice is that everyone goes on roller skates. The streets are blocked off to traffic until 8 am and children, the night before, tie one end of a piece of string to their big toes and hang the other end out the window. As roller skaters go by the next morning, they give a tug to all the strings hanging out the windows.
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