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The Christmas around the World

EUROPAEach European country has its own customs and traditions, and based on them, Christmas is celebrated in different ways.

COSTUMBRES GERMANY: Christmas is celebrated from 24 to 26 December. If there is a family party per excellence, this is Christmas.

ITALY: The Christmas period is quite long: It starts on December 8 and ends on January 6, Epiphany day (the manifestation of the Lord).

FRANCE: Christmas is celebrated mainly in religious form.

DECORATIONS IN EUROPEAN COUNTRY.For most European countries Christmas, it's gold and silver, green and red, glitter and lights. But Christmas is synonymous with union.

in some European countries, in their own home they make decorations such as wreaths with green leaves and branches of pine trees and decorate their fireplaces with socks or booties to wait for Santa Claus.

4MEALS IN GOOD NIGHT.Tradition has many types of food: Seafood of all kinds, fish, traditional meats like turkey or lamb and sweet desserts and beverages like cider.

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AFRICA.

Christmas is celebrated throughout the African continent by christian communities, large and small. On Christmas day, carols are sung from Ghana to South Africa. Coptic Christians in Ethiopia and Egypt celebrate Christmas on December 25th on their calendar, which is January 07 for most of the rest of us. CUSTOMS, MEALS, DECORATION

People sings carols around the villages, wears party clothes, give offerings of love for Jesus

The festive dinner is a meal of rice, meat and cookies, eaten outdoors, different types of meat are roasted and gift exchanges and visits from family.Christmas fir stands in a corner, along with gifts for children around the base of fir.

OCEANIA.As in the southern hemisphere, Christmas occurs during the height of the summer season. Christmas Day and Boxing Day are recognized as public holidays in Australia.Workers are entitled to a day off with pay. All companies and essential services should close.CUSTOMSDECORATIONThe decorations are very similar to those in the UK and North America: Santa Claus mounted on a sled, Christmas cards, Christmas carols.

American ContinentIn different countries, Christmas is celebrated in family; one of the most common aspects in these countries is that they celebrate Christmas at midnight with the purpose of celebrates Jesus birthday.

The American ountries include:

Argentina. The Christmas season is during the summer. The celebration is on the faith of Jesus, and his birth.

El Salvador. Salvadorian celebrates Christmas on December 24, at night a lot o children and adults stay at home for all night celebrating with fireworks

Argentina. At night in 24, December, family meets at home. People massively congregate in the churches to attend the mass. In addition, Santa Claus becomes a commercial character for some households. There are also Fireworks.

Customs

El Salvador. Long time ago on December 24, pastorals and Posadas, also placed the advent wreath. "Premiere" is purchased for the night of December 24, at night it becomes a dance, until twelve oclock of the middle of the night and then placed the baby Jesus in the Manger of the birth.

Chile. In the city, Christmas Eve families take dinner together and go to the parishes to participate in masses EL GALLO for celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ. DecorationsDecorations for Christmas in American countries tend to decorate the houses and streets, shopping malls and public places with Christmas decorations and lights, alluding to the time. Also placed the tree of Christmas and the Nativity scene to represent the birth of Jesus.

In some places, in Chile the houses compete every year to see who has the best decorations. In El Salvador; streets, squares and shopping malls are decorated with lights and Christmas decorations to celebrate Jesus` birth.

FoodIn most countries of this continent, it is traditional to have Turkey for dinner in Christmas, accompanied by other dishes, snacks and drinks.

In other countries usually at Christmas dinner is not Turkey, as it is the case in the following countries:Argentina. Cold salads, roast beef, sweet and sour pork, mince pies.

Bolivia. Is popular a kind of broth and served with dry wine.

Chile. In addition to the main dish Turkey, potato salad with mayonnaise, celery with avocado salad and Coles with Apple.