Around the world, there have been many traditions. The most known are sending cards and giving gifts to each other. It's always nice to get a cool present, isn't it?
Decorations:
People bring in a Christmas Tree, decorate their homes with wreaths, flowers, angels, candles and stockings, which they hang on the chimney. In Europe, people hang little lights on the windows and on the Christmas Tree. But really attractive is the tradition in the USA, where they decorate the whole houses and gardens with a lot of lights.
Behaiviors:
At Christmas people say to eachother "Merry Christmas!" and "Happy New Year!". People tend to be happier and friendlier. People think about other people, on those, who aren't with us anymore. In original, Christmas was a time for thinking on the ones, who are gone. People go to churches, even those, who don't go there usually. People sing many carols.
Foods:
Traditions in countries are very diffrent. Like we know, in Estonia is popular bloodsausage and souer cabbage. In the UK it's popular eating pudding. In the USA it's very popular eating Christmas turkey. For kids, it's popular eating candy canes. Many like drinking eggnog and eating Christmas ham. It's very popular making and decorating gingerbread. A very interesting Christmas drink is Tom and Jerry, what is made of eggnog,brandy and rum.
Santa and dwarves:
In some countries, Santa comes in through the chimney. But in most of the countries, Santa's stay humane and come in through the door. As legends tell, Santa flies around with a sleigh, which is moved by seven reindeers. The leader is Rudolph the Rednose. Nowadays in many countries children are told that modern Santa drives on a bike or train. Or even plane. When December comes, dwarves start sneaking around the windows, peeking in, if the children are behaiving themselves. Most of the year, dwarves help Santa to make and wrap presents. Then, at night, they go to every childrens' stocking and fill it up with a suprise.
Christmas in other cultures:
Christmas is usually celebrated on the 24-th of December. In the ortodox countries, like Russia, Christmas is celebrated on the 6-th of January. They eat borsch, fish, stuffed cabbage, beet soup and much more. In Brazil, the giftbringer is Papai Noel or Father Noel. It's really hot there, so he wears silky. People enjoy going to the beach. One tradition is to create a nativity scene called Presepio. Chinese Christmas trees are called "Trees of Light" and the Santa is called the "Christmas Old Man" or in chinese Dun Cheo Lao Ren. The Ethiopian Christmas known as Ganna is celebrated on the 7-th of January in ancient churches carved from solid volcanic rock. Food served at Christmas usually includes injera, a bread-like pancake and doro wat, a spicy chicken stew. Gift giving is a very small part of Christmas celebration. Children usually receive very simple presents such as clothing.
Decorations:
People bring in a Christmas Tree, decorate their homes with wreaths, flowers, angels, candles and stockings, which they hang on the chimney. In Europe, people hang little lights on the windows and on the Christmas Tree. But really attractive is the tradition in the USA, where they decorate the whole houses and gardens with a lot of lights.
Behaiviors:
At Christmas people say to eachother "Merry Christmas!" and "Happy New Year!". People tend to be happier and friendlier. People think about other people, on those, who aren't with us anymore. In original, Christmas was a time for thinking on the ones, who are gone. People go to churches, even those, who don't go there usually. People sing many carols.
Foods:
Traditions in countries are very diffrent. Like we know, in Estonia is popular bloodsausage and souer cabbage. In the UK it's popular eating pudding. In the USA it's very popular eating Christmas turkey. For kids, it's popular eating candy canes. Many like drinking eggnog and eating Christmas ham. It's very popular making and decorating gingerbread. A very interesting Christmas drink is Tom and Jerry, what is made of eggnog,brandy and rum.
Santa and dwarves:
In some countries, Santa comes in through the chimney. But in most of the countries, Santa's stay humane and come in through the door. As legends tell, Santa flies around with a sleigh, which is moved by seven reindeers. The leader is Rudolph the Rednose. Nowadays in many countries children are told that modern Santa drives on a bike or train. Or even plane. When December comes, dwarves start sneaking around the windows, peeking in, if the children are behaiving themselves. Most of the year, dwarves help Santa to make and wrap presents. Then, at night, they go to every childrens' stocking and fill it up with a suprise.
Christmas in other cultures:
Christmas is usually celebrated on the 24-th of December. In the ortodox countries, like Russia, Christmas is celebrated on the 6-th of January. They eat borsch, fish, stuffed cabbage, beet soup and much more. In Brazil, the giftbringer is Papai Noel or Father Noel. It's really hot there, so he wears silky. People enjoy going to the beach. One tradition is to create a nativity scene called Presepio. Chinese Christmas trees are called "Trees of Light" and the Santa is called the "Christmas Old Man" or in chinese Dun Cheo Lao Ren. The Ethiopian Christmas known as Ganna is celebrated on the 7-th of January in ancient churches carved from solid volcanic rock. Food served at Christmas usually includes injera, a bread-like pancake and doro wat, a spicy chicken stew. Gift giving is a very small part of Christmas celebration. Children usually receive very simple presents such as clothing.
