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Written by jane69
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 All Mexican celebrations, including Christmas, are very happy and noisy. The children primarily have a good time. A big ceramic pitcher, called Pinata,  decorated with feathers and full of sweets and is tied up near the ceiling. The Mexican children are given wooden stick and they hit the pitcher until it breaks, and the sweets fall to the ground. Because of high price of imported trees from North America the typical Christmas trees aren’t found in Mexico.
 In Polynesia the children receive the Christmas gifts from crab with big claw.
 The Christmas time in Sweden begins on 13 December, on St Lucia Day. It is the tradition on this day for the eldest daughter to serve coffee and pastries to her parents in bed in the morning, whilst dressed in white and wearing a wreath of seven lit candles on her head. In the run up to Christmas, most houses will have Advent stars and candles in their windows and Christmas trees inside.  Christmas itself, in Sweden called Julafton, is celebrated on 24 December - with Julbord, a special Christmas meal consisting of a variety of dishes including ham, meat balls and fish such as herring and salmon. This is followed by Julgrot (rice pudding) which has an almond hidden in it. It is said that whoever gets the almond will be married within the year. The meal is washed down with Glogg (mulled wine). On Julafton, presents are exchanged - those for children are delivered by Jultomten, one of Santa's elves, with the help of Julbock, a straw goat. He puts them under the tree and they are opened during the evening.
 While the most European countries are sleeping quietly under the cover of snow, summer is at its height in New Zealand. Many people, therefore, celebrate Christmas on the beaches, and the Christmas feast is prepared on a barbecue. Other, inspired by the Maori, the original inhabitants of New Zealand prepare so called hangi. A hole in the ground is filled with red hot stones, and on that they place pots of pork and chicken meat, potatoes, squash and a variety of stuffing.  The hole is covered with earth, and the Christmas meal is left to its fate. In the early evening, the pots are dug out and the Christmas celebrations can start. Through all this weaves a sweaty Santa Claus in his typical red coat trimmed with white fur, and hands out the Christmas presents.
 In the U.S. the people celebrate in every possible way, the songs and stories are a part of the Christmas atmosphere. In USA have a Christmas tree that they decorate with ornaments and lights, topping it with a star. After a big holiday dinner they give to members of family and friends the Christmas gifts. Turkey is often regarded as the usual Christmas meal.  Christmas lunch is often in small town and rural America goose, turkey, a variety of vegetables, squash, and pumpkin pie are traditionally eaten. The USA has such a range of immigrant cultures that just about every type of food is eaten someplace at Christmas.  Since the United States is such a big country, they have people celebrating in the snow and others exchanging gifts on a sunny beach. They get to build snowmen or swim in the sea.
 The Jews don’t celebrate the Christmas but in Christmas time they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah which means "dedication". This eight day holiday commemorates the Miracle of the Oil. During eight day the Jews light eight candles on the candelabra. Typical meal is challah and wine.
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All Mexican celebrations, including Christmas, are very happy and noisy. The children primarily have a good time. A big ceramic pitcher, called Pinata, ;)
decorated with feathers and full of sweets and is tied up near the ceiling. The Mexican children are given wooden stick and they hit the pitcher until it breaks, and the sweets fall to the ground. Because of high price of imported trees from North America the typical Christmas trees aren’t found in Mexico.;)
In Polynesia the children receive the Christmas gifts from crab with big claw.;)
The Christmas time in Sweden begins on 13 December, on St Lucia Day. It is the tradition on this day for the eldest daughter to serve coffee and pastries to her parents in bed in the morning, whilst dressed in white and wearing a wreath of seven lit candles on her head. In the run up to Christmas, most houses will have Advent stars and candles in their windows and Christmas trees inside. ;)
Christmas itself, in Sweden called Julafton, is celebrated on 24 December - with Julbord, a special Christmas meal consisting of a variety of dishes including ham, meat balls and fish such as herring and salmon. This is followed by Julgrot (rice pudding) which has an almond hidden in it. It is said that whoever gets the almond will be married within the year. The meal is washed down with Glogg (mulled wine). On Julafton, presents are exchanged - those for children are delivered by Jultomten, one of Santa's elves, with the help of Julbock, a straw goat. He puts them under the tree and they are opened during the evening.;)
While the most European countries are sleeping quietly under the cover of snow, summer is at its height in New Zealand. Many people, therefore, celebrate Christmas on the beaches, and the Christmas feast is prepared on a barbecue. Other, inspired by the Maori, the original inhabitants of New Zealand prepare so called hangi. A hole in the ground is filled with red hot stones, and on that they place pots of pork and chicken meat, potatoes, squash and a variety of stuffing. ;)
The hole is covered with earth, and the Christmas meal is left to its fate. In the early evening, the pots are dug out and the Christmas celebrations can start. Through all this weaves a sweaty Santa Claus in his typical red coat trimmed with white fur, and hands out the Christmas presents.;)
In the U.S. the people celebrate in every possible way, the songs and stories are a part of the Christmas atmosphere. In USA have a Christmas tree that they decorate with ornaments and lights, topping it with a star. After a big holiday dinner they give to members of family and friends the Christmas gifts. Turkey is often regarded as the usual Christmas meal. ;)
Christmas lunch is often in small town and rural America goose, turkey, a variety of vegetables, squash, and pumpkin pie are traditionally eaten. The USA has such a range of immigrant cultures that just about every type of food is eaten someplace at Christmas. ;)
Since the United States is such a big country, they have people celebrating in the snow and others exchanging gifts on a sunny beach. They get to build snowmen or swim in the sea.;)
The Jews don’t celebrate the Christmas but in Christmas time they celebrate the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah which means "dedication". This eight day holiday commemorates the Miracle of the Oil. During eight day the Jews light eight candles on the candelabra. Typical meal is challah and wine.;)
