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Christmas Traditions in Ukraine

October 18, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The Christmas festivities in Ukraineare based in the Julian Calendar, and starts on January 6, Ukraine’s Christmas Eve, till the Day of Epiphany in on January 19.

Christmas Dinner in Ukraine is called Sviata Vecherya, or Holy Supper. To remind them of the Nativity story, some hay are placed under the table cloths of the dinning table. The Ukrainian Christmas Dinner usually starts when children see the first star in the night sky. In some farming communities, a few stalks of wheat are placed in a vase and serves as Christmas decoration for the table as… Continue reading

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Christmas Traditions in Norway

October 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment

Norway is a county in Europe and is rich in traditional Christmas traditions and customs. One of the Norway’s very own Christmas traditions is giving porridge to Nisse. Nisse is said to be a little gnome that guards farm animals. He tends to play around kids who does not leave treats for him comes Christmas day.

Another Norse Mythical creature come to life during Christmas time is Jalebukk the Christmas Buck. Jalebukk was a mythical creature based on the old Norse Mythology that includes Thor and his goat. During the Christmas holidays, some men would dress like goats and… Continue reading

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Christmas Traditions and Customs in England

September 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment

The English has a long tradition of spending Christmas. The tradition of celebrating Christmas inEnglandstarted in 596 AD, when St. Augustine and his monks arrived in the shores of England.

The English people love to sing Christmas Carols during the season. They also love to decorate their Christmas Trees.

An old English Christmas tradition is the Mummering. It dates bake in the Middle Ages where people go to the streets and wears masks to do Christmas plays. It is usually played in town squares or the center of the village.

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Christmas Traditions and Customs in Poland

September 6, 2011 by Leave a Comment

World Christmas Traditions now brings you to Poland. The Polish people celebrate the Christmas season in the most fascinating way. Polish Christmas starts early in Poland, as the Polish people celebrate the Feast of St Nicholas on December 6.

During the Advent, Polish families become busy preparing some of the popular Polish Christmas foods such as their version of the gingerbread cookies which is locally called Piernik. The Piernik is made into shapes of stars, hearts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. Many Polish families do handmade Christmas decorations made from wood, colorful paper and other materials.… Continue reading

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Christmas Traditions in France

August 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment

How do you say “ Merry Christmas” in French?  French people greet each other by saying “Joyeux Noel”. Just like most countries around the world,Francehas its own unique Christmas Traditions.

For one, the Christmas tree is not very popular there; instead they have the crèche. The Creche is a popular Christmas decoration in where it depicts the Nativity Story. Small clay figures or Santons are made to look like the characters of the story such as the infant Jesus, Mary, Joseph, the three Wise Men and some shepherds and animals.

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