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9-fow other countries celedrate Christmas
Christmas in Mexico
How docs Mexico cclebratc
Christmas'? Nine days before
Christmas, friends, family, and
neighbors sillier together and set
out and at the journey of Mary
and Joseph on their way to Beth-
lehem. These nine ceremonies arc
called posadas.
Each night after the posada, the
children play the pinata game.
Pinatas are containers made of
earthware or papier-macho. Many
of theta are shaped like animals.
They are filled with candy, fruit
and toys. The pinata is hung above
the heads of children. The children
are then blindfolded and they take
turns trying to break the pinata with
a stick.. After it is broken, lhcy
scramble to collect the scattered
presents,
On Twelfth Night, 12 days after
Christmas, parents fill their
childre 's shoes with presents.
April 'Numan
. Grade 8, LDCS.
Sweden •
In Sweden, Christmas is the
greatest family festival. Traditional-
ly the Christmas season begins on
December 13, when the oldest girl
in each family plays the role of St. •
Lucia. She wears a white robe and
a crown of lighted candles. The
Lucia girl symbolizes returning
light.
During Christmas, people revive
the old customs of rural households.
The overflowing Christmas table is
basically a relic of pagan times.
The Christmas tree introduced from,
Germany, occupies a central
position in Swedish homes.
Marie Askes
- Grade 8, LDCS.
Ukrainian Christmas
The excitement all starts at
nightfall.
The children arc anxious to begin
the "solemn right, and continue the
old customs" that were practiced by
their ancestors hundreds of years
before.
On Christmas Eve, there .is a big
turkey feast. There is always an
empty place set for the dearly
departed or those who have no
place to go. At this joyful time
most Ukrainian people go to
church. This is their heritage. Jeff
Rumble, Gr. 8, LCPS.
Christmas In The U.S.A.
Chrisunas celebrations in the
U.S.A. are the same as Christmas
customs in Canada.
Some things Americans do are,
sct-up the Christmas tree and
decorate it with decorations, have a
big Chrisunas feast with a big
turkey, cranberry sauce, vegetables,
dressing and a "yule log" for des-
sert. They also have a big glass of
eggnog. This is a family get
together. 11
After dinner or in the aficrnoon,
gifts are opened that are under the
Chrisunas tree. The next morning
you open the gifts that are under
the tree at your house. After a
while you're off to the irilaws. Not
all families celebrations are the
• same though.
Different cultures celebrate
Chrisunas in different ways. Maybe
you can lind these different ways
out some day. Alicia Dc Boer and
.Jackie Freeman, LCPS.
Poland
"Weslch swait" is Merry
Christmas in Polish. In Poland
people attend Pasferhat (Shephers
Mass), at midnight on Christmas
Eve. Many polish families,break an
oplatck, which is made from wheat,
filled with candy.
To my mind Christmas will al-
ways be the happiest day of the
year. by Devon MacDonald and
Jeff Havens Gr. 8, LCPS. ,
Jamaica
Jamaica is a land of many dif-
ferent religions. One of the major
religions practiced jn Jamaica is
that of Christianity. Christians there
celebrate Christmas by dancing in
the streets to the 'tune of reggae
music. They wear masks and cos-
tumes. Joe Ernest and Margo Ab-
bott, LCPS.
India
Instead of decorating Christmas
trees they decorate mango or
banana trees, in India. Some Indians
decorate their houses with mango
leaves. Small Clay lamps with bur-
ning oil arc used as Christmas
decorations in some parts of India.
They're put bn the top of walls or
out along the edges of flat roofs.
Indian churches are decorated with
bright red poinsettia plants and for
the special .Christmas Eve service
they light candles. Kyle Elliott, Gr.
7, Brookside
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, Czechoslovakian Christmas
Christians around the world
celebrate Chrisunas in many dif-
ferent ways. In Czechoslovakia they
have many different customs com-
pared to those we celebrate in
Canada. In Czechoslovakia there is
usually a shortage of St. Nicholas's
so parents usually say that Santa
will not visit them. Although, when
they do get presents they always get
lots.
Stocking stulTers usually consist
of chocolate, chewing gun), fruit
and also potatoes'.
Coal, if Icft is supposedly left by
the devil. This is for those who
have been bad.
Another different custom is that
the Czechs have a Christmas carp
for dinner instead of a turkey.
School ends on the 20th of
December and starts up again on
January. 3rd.
Decorations on the tree arc
chocolate, tinsel sparklers and
candles.
I think Chrisunas in Czechos-
lovakia is just -about as fun. .as
Christmas in Canada. Mike Irwin
and Clint Gunter, Gr. 8, LCPS.
Australia
In Australia they ccicbrate
Christmas in the middle of summer.
Some people have Christmas at the
beach or a picnic. Most people have
a Christmas tree. They eat ham,
puddings, mince pies, biscuits and
sweets also at Christmas. Kiel Far-
rish, Gr. 7, Brookside.
Christmas around
the worQd
In Queensland it .is .hot unlike
here it is cold in December. So we
are in .snowpants and wintercoats',
there they arc in shorts and go
swimming.
In the U.S. they have the same
kind of Christmas as here, they
have snow and snowblowers going
and so do we. They also set up
creches, or Nativity Scenes all over.
In Nebraska at Christmas time
they arc ploughing their fields.
In Pampas they are `harvesting
their crops
In New Mexico for Christmas the
little children break pinatas full of
gifts. So they don't have to 'worry
about Christmas trees.
In China, Santa gives children a
ride on a small merry-go-round.
In Nigeria they call Santa, Father
Christmas and the children still sit
on his lap. I
In Holland a priest dresses up as
Santa Claus and talks to children.
The kids call him Sinter Claus.
In London they sing Christmas
carols by the Tower of London.
In some European countries the
old custom of serving a roast suck-
ling pig, with an apple in it is still
done.
In Germany and other lands the
favorite dish is roast grouse
prepared with a delicious stuffing of
pieces, of an apple. Turkey is the
favorite food in France, as it. is in
many french -speaking countries.
The southern Italian are fond of
capitone, which is a dish of fried
cels. For the main course they eat
fowl, usually stuffcd turkey.
Matthew Piel
Grade 8,'LDCS:
Morrison traditions
"Jingle Bells', Jingle Bells, Jingle
' . Belts, Jingle Bells."
What are you doing? Oh, you are
reading my Christmas traditions.--
My family goes to my
grandmother's for Christmas. We
leave,Santa Claus milk and cookies.
He cats it all' up. We send my
aunts, uncles and cousins Christmas
presents.
My brother and 1 like to open our
advent cale,ndars to get the
chocolates.
"Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells..."
Sarah Morrison, LCPS