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People like to sing and go caroling. The go to people's houses and sing. People are expected to join them and go to more houses. This can go all night and end early in the morning. They decorate their homes like we do in America. They use palms, decorations, Christmas tree and the nativity with figurines of the three kings.

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The Christmas season in Jamaica is the most festive time of year, filled with non-stop celebrations, special treats, entertainment, parties, festivals, and happy gatherings of friends and family. Although the island has never seen snow and its houses do not have chimneys, Santa Claus and his gifts are very much a part of Jamaica tradition, as are Christmas carols .Christmas is a very special time in Jamaica and like a lot of other countries, radio stations play carols all through the Christmas period.

Lots of people paint their houses and hang new curtains and decorations for Christmas. Most families spend Christmas Day at home with friends and family members.

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In Tokyo Japan they celebrate the Japanese New year and I going to tell you all about that,  this other post. that article will talk about the things that the Japanese eat on new Years day. Another big Tradition on New years day for the Japanese is Hatsumode this is a tradition this tradition for the Japanese is to go like 5 in the morning and go see the beautiful sunrise for the end of a year and a beginning of the year and the Hatsumode is open the 1,2,3 of January. Hatsuuri is the japanese word for the first sales of the New Year, at this annual event, thousands of people line up outside of the stores waiting to buy a fukubukuro. the bags are usually available from january 1st through january 3rd.

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Lebanon in located in the Middle East and has about 18 different sects of religion with about 30% Christian who celebrate Christmas. Christmas here is a lot like the Western world (US and more). The nativity scene, showing the birth of baby Jesus is so important that most have one set up in their own homes. They also have Christmas trees and celebrate Father Christmas (Baba Noel). At Christmas, the nativity scene comes to life with the sowing of seeds. Fourteen days before Christmas, sprouted beans and seeds such as chickpeas, broad beans, lentils, oats and wheat are grown on damp cotton wool. By Christmas, the plants will have reached six or more inches in length and these shrubberies fill the cracks of the nativity and other parts of the home. Christmas mass is still a tradition celebrated in Lebanon as is the traditional dance, known as dabkeh, where people join hands to form a circle or semi-circle and stamp along to native tunes of percussion. In Arabic, “Eid Milad Majid” or a “Glorious Birth” to which you may reply “kul am wa enta bi- khair” which means “may every year find you in good health” Alternatively, if you like, a simple Joyeux Noel will do fine, too.

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Hanukkah was first celebrated in Israel. It is celebrated starting December 10 until December 18. The Jewish celebrate this holiday to remember The Second Temple in Jerusalem. Hanukkah is celebrated starting December 10 until December 18. To celebrate Hanukkah they light one candle for each night of Hanukkah and eat lots of fried foods. There are 9 candles that stand on a menorah. The most common colors for the Hanukkah candles are either blue or white because these are the Hanukkah colors. They light one candle for each day of Hanukkah. Each of these candles stand for the days that the Temple candle was burning. The candle in the middle of the menorah is called the shamash candle. This candle does not represent any of the days in Hanukkah it is the candle you light first and that you continue to use to light all of the other candles each night. That is the only candle you can use to light the other 8 candles. They light the candles starting from all of the way right to the left.  People in Israel eat a food called latkes, which are fried potato pancakes. Some people eat latkes sweet, along with apple sauce. While others prefer them savoury, served with sour cream. This food is one of the foods that they eat on Hanukkah.

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In turkey they celebrate Christmas by putting up a Jesse tree and they do something called boxing day. they do lots of candles and love eggnog. for activities they do Christmas word searches and Crossword puzzles. they do Christmas memory and email santa. they decorate an online Christmas tree.

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People in Puerto Rico sing Christmas carol's outside of people's houses. If woken up, the people must join in the singing. This lasts all night long, until dawn. Some music is creole in rhythm called, décimas navideñas.  Puerto Rican homes are decorated like most homes in the USA. The Three Kings are the most popular in the nativity scene. Nochebuena means Christmas Eve, this is when the main celebration happens. The Christmas meal includes plasteles (a dough made from mashed green bananas filled with meat and wrapped/cooked in banana leaves), People like to drink conquito (its a drink like eggnog). People decorate their houses with greenery, trees, and a nativity. On December 28th they celebrate Holy Innocents Day. It is a lot like our April Fool's Day and people like to trick eachother. In one town, people dress up as soldiers and kidnap children and you have to give them candy to get the children back.

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Apples are a popular Christmas gift in china.They celebrate Christmas by singing and watching movies.In china Santa is usually playing a musical instrument.They like to ice skate and like to go shopping and they say that Christmas eve is one of the most busiest place to be during Christmas they like to celebrate big.They have lots of fun by having a lot of Christmas lights and feast they like to eat pork belly and that is one of the most popular Christmas foods they also eat any one of their favorite foods and like to get together and spend the day with one and other.

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On Christmas Eve in Poland. Poland is mostly catholic country. On christmas eve it is very important and busy day. Christmas eve is often important day over christmas. On Christmas eve some families don't eat any kind of meat. On the Christmas eve table there is 12 dishes they meant to give you good luck for the next 12 months. Everyone  at least needs to eat one piece of food on the 12 dishes. Some people in Poland say that at midnight the animal can talk. The Advent calendar is important some families like to make there Advent calendars so it is more personal. Before Christmas Schools and preschools like to play a game called ''Jasełka" (Nativity Plays). The game is very popular game. The end of the celebration they trade gifts.

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in poland Christmas Eve is a day of feasting. The Wigilia feast begins at the appearance of the first star. There is no red meat served but fish, usually carp. The supper, which includes many traditional dishes and desserts can sometimes last for over two hours. Nothing is to be eaten until all members of the family have broken the Christmas wafers together and exchanged wishes for good health and prosperity.During the meal, all of the guests should taste a bit of everything.The supper, which traditionally includes 12 dishes and desserts, may last for a good couple of hours. According to tradition, bits of hay are spread beneath the tablecloth as a reminder that Christ was born in a manger. What’s on the plate is based on traditional and seasonal products available in winter. Meat is not allowed.Tradition calls for 12 traditional courses to be served during the Polish Christmas Eve. This number is a symbol of wealth, red barszcz, mushroom soup, carp, Jewish-style carp, Herring, Pierogi, Braised sauerkraut, Cabbage rolls, Kutia, gingerbread, Dried frut, Poppyseed cake,

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Kwanzaa is celebrated December 26 the day after Christmas to January 1 .
This holiday is celebrated in Uganda a country an eastern Africa .
Kwanzaa has seven candles three  green,  three red, and one black.
Clothes cover the table the black candle light on the Kinara after you light
the candle the family drink from a unity cup. Kwanzaa honors African culture
from the past, present, and the future. Dr.Karenga started Kwanzaa in 1966
Kwanzaa last for seven day you light one candle a day you light the black first, the
red ones, finale the green ones.

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In Brazil they celebrate different holidays but they have one that they celebrate around Christmas its called Hanukkah. Hanukkah starts on December tenth and ends December 18th they use a candle holder called a menorah its not just a candle holder because it has a special  part in Hanukkah. it represents each day in Hanukkah, they fill each candle with a certain amount of oil because over 2,000 years ago the Jewish people were fighting for their freedom for three years, they found enough oil to keep a fire going for one night but it lasted for eight days. it is disrespectful to blow out a Hanukkah candle or to be disrespectful around the candles they have feasts and celebrate and show respect for the soldiors that fought. popular foods are potato pankackes and jelly donuts

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In France they celebrate Christmas by giving presents in the beginning of December instead of on Christmas. In most parts of the world you give letters to Santa but in France he writes back! Instead of leaving out there Christmas stocking the children of France leave out there shoes! On Christmas france usually have there meal after midnight! In France they also decorate trees. The trees are decorated with lights and ornaments also sparkling  tinsel. The Christmas colors in France are just like ours they are gold green and red. For christmas dinner they eat roasted turkey,chestnuts,roasted goose,cheeses,lobster for deserte they eat a sponge cake log.

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In Italy they celebrate Christmas a bit differently on Christmas eve they do not eat meat but they can have fish and clams they also eat any sea food   Also they do not get to spend there Christmas in the snow it is rare for them to get it. italians do midnight mass at 9:30 pm they just say it is midnight mass. Santa is not the only person who delivers gifts in Italy they get there presents from the good witch. The good witch id as small as a elf. Italians for sure  have a sweet tooth they make this sweet bread for desert it is called panettone and pandoro they are both yummy sweet breads. In most Italian households you will find ceepo for a festive display. Italians love pizza and past they eat it for most of there holiday meals they eat it on Thanksgiving Christmas. Also they eat sasages     and ravioli and baked chicken. so instead of santa they have the Good Witch.The good witch is the one who fills the stackings and leaves presents. And no that is not a real preson it it is kinda like a elf but it is a witch.

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In Mexico they call Christmas las posadas and that starts on the 16th of December and ends December 24th.The 9th evening of las posadas is Buena Noche, Christmas Eve. They celebrate by, Each evening during the festival, a small kid  dresses as an angel and  leads a dance through the streets of the town.  Adults, including musicians, follow the dance.They  dressed in silver and gold robes carrying lit candles and images of Mary and Joseph riding a donkey. Adults, follow the dance.They decorated with evergreens, moss and paper lanterns. In each Posada, children are given candles and a board, with painted clay figures of Mary riding on a donkey and Joseph.They drink a spiced, hot drink made with fruit, water and sugar.its called Mexican Christmas Punch.listen to this video its what they listen to .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=220aQS9Wdko

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