https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4 Hecho con un aura de misterio en-us 2016-12-14 01:21:26 UTC 2025-11-26 15:10:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png michel_mh_2001 https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143513818 December 25th is a public holiday for Christmas in Bangladesh even though only about 0.3% of the population, of about 170 million people, are Christians!]]> 2016-12-14 02:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143513818 michel_mh_2001 https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143514425 Catholic Christians will go to a Midnight Mass service.]]> 2016-12-14 02:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143514425 michel_mh_2001 https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143515899 Following church services, especially in rural areas, it's traditional that everyone has Christmas dinner together at the church.]]> 2016-12-14 03:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143515899 michel_mh_2001 https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143518730 The meal often includes dishes like chicken and vegetable curries served with rice and vegetables.
Other special Christmas foods are 'pitha' (sweet rice cakes made of rice flour, milk, coconut and molasses) and 'payesh' (rice pudding).]]> 2016-12-14 03:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143518730 michel_mh_2001 https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143519079 2016-12-14 03:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143519079 michel_mh_2001 https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143519192 On Christmas Eve, a special meal is eaten by most families. It starts with a drink and 'nibbles', followed by a starter course such as sea-food, and then stuffed turkey. The dessert is 'Kerststronk' or 'la bûche de Noël'  a chocolate Christmas Log made of sponge roll layered with cream. The outside is covered with chocolate butter cream and made to resemble a bark-covered log.
On Christmas eve, people normally celebrate with their close family and keep it small and cosy. The main meal is eaten on Christmas Eve. You might start the evening with small things like crisps, mini-pizzas, etc., or have a starter like soup. For the main course popular dishes include game or seafood, but turkey or chicken are also popular. But whatever you have, there's always some potato croquettes! Ice-cream cake is a very popular dessert.]]> 2016-12-14 03:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143519192 michel_mh_2001 https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143519292 He brings the presents for the children on December 6th, St. Nicholas' Day.
Children put their shoes in front of the fireplace, together some for Sinterklaas like a drawing or biscuits; they might also leave a carrot for Sinterklass's horse and something for Zwarte Piet (Black Peter, Sinterklass's assistant). Then in the night, Sinterklaas arrives on the roof on his horse with Zwarte Piet. Zwarte Piet climbs down the chimney and leaves the presents in and around the shoes. Sinterklaas has a book in which he keeps all the names of the children and tells if they've been bad or good. Children are told that if they've been bad, Zwarte Piet will put you in his sack and take you back to Spain! Traditional foods that are left for Sinterklaas include tangerines, gingerbread, chocolate and 'mokjes' (cookies made in the shapes of letters.In the weeks before Christmas, people also like to go to Christmas Markets. You might spot Santa Claus at the market!
But the visit of Sinkerlass is a separate occasion than Christmas. Christmas is a more religious festival]]> 2016-12-14 04:01:43 UTC https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143519292 michel_mh_2001 https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143519377 Some people celebrate advent and have Advent Crowns made from fir or leylandii greenery. The wreaths have four candles and a candle is lit each week counting down to Christmas. These are very popular in Elementary Schools where an Advent song is sung when the candles are lit. Lots of children also have paper Advent Calendars with chocolate behind the doors for each day!]]> 2016-12-14 04:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143519377 michel_mh_2001 https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143522452 Most people will have a Christmas Tree decorated with lights, baubles, garlands and a star on the top.
Some people also decorate the outside of their house with lights, or reindeer, or a Santa climbing up the roof ]]> 2016-12-14 05:11:58 UTC https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143522452 michel_mh_2001 https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143523103 Next to the tree, many people will have a nativity scene. Some people even have a life-size one in their gardens! In most villages, there are big 'real' scenes next to the church with real animals) and non-stop choir music playing.]]> 2016-12-14 05:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143523103 michel_mh_2001 https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143523503 This is freshly baked crusty rolls with butter & cold meats and/or jam, followed by pastries called "koffiekoek as they are normal eaten with a cup of coffee. In Walloon districts (the south of Belgium), a special sweet bread called 'cougnou' or 'cougnolle' made in a shape that is supposed to be like baby Jesus is eaten for Christmas breakfast.]]> 2016-12-14 05:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/michel_mh_2001/m1zugmn5msm4/wish/143523503