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Christmas Around the World

Transcript: Only 1 per cent of Japanese people believe in Christ. Most Japanese people decorate their stores and homes with evergreens during Christmas. They enjoy giving each other gifts, and this is the part they celebrate. They have a Buddhist monk called Hotei-osho who acts like Santa Claus. He brings presents to each house and leaves them for the children. Some think he has eyes in the back of his head, so children try to behave like he is nearby. Christmas in Russia In my family we celebrate Christmas by putting up a Christmas tree and everybody is around decorating it and drinking hot chocolate. We dont do the Santa Clause thing because my parent always told me, why should we work all year to get yall presents and give the credit to a man in a red suit. We all get together on Christmas Day and go to church that morning, then we get a time together and everybody come around and eat and exchange gifts, and tell the true meaning of Christmas. In the traditional Russian Christmas, special prayers are said and people fast, sometimes for 39 days, until January 6th Christmas Eve, when the first evening star appears in the sky. On Christmas Day, hymns and carols are sung. People gather in churches which have been decorated with the usual Christmas trees or Yelka, flowers and colored lights. Babushka is a traditional Christmas figure who distributes presents to children. Her name means grandmother and the legend is told that she declined to go with the wise men to see Jesus because of the cold weather. Africans singing We Wish You A Merry Christmas Christmas is celebrated throughout the African continent by Christian communities large and small. There are approximately 350 million Christians in Africa. On Christmas day carols are sung from Ghana on down to South Africa. Meats are roasted, gifts are exchanged and family visits made. The Coptic Christians in Ethiopia and Egypt celebrate Christmas on the 25th of December in their calendar, which is the 7th of January for most of the rest of us. Kwanzaa is not celebrated in Africa, as it's an African-American holiday. Christmas in the MY Family Video Clip Christmas in Japan Christmas In Africa Hotei-osho Christmas Around the World Babushka By Shahalini Gilbert

Christmas Around The World Template

Transcript: Side notes: * You can't use America *Only pick countries not continents 1 4 2 5 CHRISTMAS AROUND the WORLD 6 3 By: Elijah Jaquez Paragraph Use this section to write a paragraph overview about the country. Make sure to include 1. region of the world 2. primary languages 3. what time of year they celebrate Christmas. 4. How Christmas traditions started in that country. France Christmas Traditions Christmas Traditions Write a paragraph about Christmas traditions and celebrations for this country. Include: 1. how they decorate 2. 2-3 traditions 3. traditional celebrations and/or festivals Christmas Foods Christmas Foods In paragraph form, answer the following question, "if you were in this country making a 'traditional' Christmas meal what would it consist of? Language & Who is Santa What does Santa need to know when he gets there? What is Santa's name there? What language should Santa speak when he arrives? How do you say "Merry Christmas" there? Paragraph Norway Use this section to write a paragraph overview about the country. Make sure to include 1. region of the world 2. primary languages 3. what time of year they celebrate Christmas. 4. How Christmas traditions started in that country. Christmas Traditions Christmas Traditions Write a paragraph about Christmas traditions and celebrations for this country. Include: 1. how they decorate 2. 2-3 traditions 3. traditional celebrations and/or festivals Christmas Foods Christmas Foods In paragraph form, answer the following question, "if you were in this country making a 'traditional' Christmas meal what would it consist of? Language & Who is Santa What does Santa need to know when he gets there? What is Santa's name there? What language should Santa speak when he arrives? How do you say "Merry Christmas" there? Australia's Christmas Australia Australia is located in the Southern Hemisphere in the South Pacific ocean. Australia is the smallest continent in the world. Their primary language is Australian English. Christmas was introduced by the people of Great Britain in 1788 because of their culture being brought by settlements from Britain. In Australia they celebrate Christmas in the summer time, which changes they way they celebrate Christmas. For example, they don't wear ugly Christmas sweaters. Also, they like to BBQ a lot. And, instead of playing in the snow, they go to the beach. Find out more in these four bubbles. Resources Resources https://medium.com/@do_suri/how-do-people-in-australia-celebrate-summer-christmas-6ab9eec5eef3 https://www.buzzfeed.com/mikeynicholson/christmas-in-australia-vs-christmas-in-america https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/christmas-traditions-around-the-world-ga1.htm Christmas Traditions Christmas Traditions in Australia One tradition is that Aussies like to enjoy BBQ on Christmas. BBQ is very popular in Australia not just on Christmas. Another tradition is they like to play is Cricket. Aussies play cricket on the beach, the street, and on cricket courts. A festival they have in Australia is called Carols by Candlelight, which is a country-wide celebration. Aussies sing Christmas carols while holding candles. They gather in the street during the night. Aussies like to decorate like Americans but they add some Australian flare to it. For example, they put fake flamingos in their yard. They also make sandmen, which is a snowman made out of sand. Christmas Foods Australian Christmas Foods One thing Australians like to eat is BBQ. They'll eat BBQ shrimp, seafood, and much more. Beer is also a staple for Australian foods. They also like having a bowl of Cherries at the dinner table. They also have cheeses and dips. Sausage is also on the menu for dinner. And for desert, cake! If I had to make a meal for an Australian Christmas dinner, I would make a mean steak and shrimp drizzled with soy sauce. Language & Who is Santa What does Santa need to know when he gets there? What is Santa's name there? His name is Father Christmas What language should Santa speak when he arrives? He should speak Australian English. How do you say "Merry Christmas" there? They say in Australia, "Merry Christmas, mate". Paragraph Sweden Use this section to write a paragraph overview about the country. Make sure to include 1. region of the world 2. primary languages 3. what time of year they celebrate Christmas. 4. How Christmas traditions started in that country. Christmas Traditions Christmas Traditions Write a paragraph about Christmas traditions and celebrations for this country. Include: 1. how they decorate 2. 2-3 traditions 3. traditional celebrations and/or festivals Christmas Foods Christmas Foods In paragraph form, answer the following question, "if you were in this country making a 'traditional' Christmas meal what would it consist of? Language & Who is Santa What does Santa need to know when he gets there? What is Santa's name there? What language should Santa speak when he arrives? How do you say "Merry Christmas"

Christmas Around the World

Transcript: Brazil By: Savanna Stewart. Costa Rica Christmas Around the World. Australians participate in Carols by Candlelight which is a gathering in the city of Melbourne, in which thousands of people gather in the city and sing Christmas carols. Greece In France, Christmas is sometimes called the Twelth Day because it was once part of a long holiday called the Twelve Days of Christmas Chile Priests go around the villages spreading holy water in houses that arise suspicion about evil spirits hiding in them. Australia's Christmas is usually very hot, sometimes almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Carols are a huge part of the Christmas season. Children will often go through the villages singing carols during Winter's Holidays. Entire neighborhoods come together at a pig roast and feast a few days before Christmas. Many Kids walk around the vilages with paper stars that have biblical scenes painted on them. France Families build models of Christ's birthplace. Some can be so large that they fill a room. Most Australians spend Christmas on the many beaches in Australia. People in Lebanon plant some common house plant seed a few weeks before Christmas so that by Christmas the plants will be big enough to use in a Nativity scene. Lebanon St. Nicolas is the patron saint of sailors. Sailors in Greece refuse to leave port without a figure of St. Nicholas, who supposedly saves sinking ships. In Chile, little clay figure are placed under the tree. Father Christmas is referred to as Viejito Pascuero. He wishes everybody a Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year, or Feliz Navidad y un Prospero Anc Nuevo. In Brazil, one tradition is to create a nativity scene. Brazilians usually enjoy a huge Christmas feast with turkey, ham, rice, and vegetable and fruit dishes. Italians have a three week long Christmas season. The children go from door to door reciting Christmas poems for the 8 day long Novena. Australia Romania Instead of believing in Santa Claus, the children believe in Befana, a witch who missed the birth of Baby Jesus and is dropping presents down the chimney of every house with children, just in case Jesus is there. Italy French children put their shoes by the fireplace to be filled with goodies from Pere Noel.

Christmas Around The World

Transcript: photo credit Nasa / Goddard Space Flight Center / Reto Stöckli The Christmas season in Italy goes on for about three weeks total and starting at about eight days before Christmas referred as the Novena. During this period children go around by house singing carols or Christmas poems. And after they go and sing the carols or Christmas poems they get money to buy some presents. In the other parts shepherds go into the villages and play Christmas songs. On December 6th the preparations often begin. Most of the people spend evenings baking cakes that are mostly spiced, cookies, and making decorations or presents. Most of the little kids leave their letters on their windowsills for Christkind which is a make believe character that delivers gifts. In some parts of Germany people believe that Christkind sends a messenger on Christmas Eve that looks almost like Santa Claus which is a make believe character that was born in the US. Christmas Around The World Italy Russia When it is Christmas time in Bethlehem, it is said that a biblical character was born there and his name was Jesus. Every year on this night it is ablaze with flags and different decorations. First there comes galloping horses, second the solitary horseman, and third comes the government officials. Then they enter the doors of the ancient Holy Child in the church and find a silver star where Jesus was born. Bethlehem In Russia, there is a festival that is replaced for Christmas. It is mostly called the Festival of Winter but there are also some parts of Russia that have different traditions. The most traditional Russian Christmas comes when special players are announced for 39 days until January sixth on their Christmas Eve. When the first star in the evening appears in the sky they will honor the twelve apostles by eating eat fish, beet soup or referred as Borsch in their region, then cabbage stuffed with millet, and other cooked dried food. Then hay is spread over the floors and tables to make the hens feel encouraged. After that Christmas day is here when people gather around and sing hymnals and carols by the churches. Germany By: Beau

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