Part 3: Christmas
around the world!
Christmas
is a global celebration. You have already seen how the legend of Santa Claus
varies greatly from country to country. For the following task you will read
about different traditions around the world celebrated at Christmas time.
a. Take a look at the following traditions all taken from Wikipedia. As you read them, try to guess which countries these traditions come from.
a. Take a look at the following traditions all taken from Wikipedia. As you read them, try to guess which countries these traditions come from.
Twenty
Christmas traditions from around the world
- During the Christmas meal,
Christmas crackers containing toys, jokes and a paper hat are pulled. ________________
- A white sponge cake covered
with cream and decorated with strawberries is often consumed. ________________
- Children put their shoes in the
window in the hope that the three wise men will deliver their presents. ________________
- Christmas carols are heard as
early as 1st September. ________________
- On 6th January, female puppets
are burned on a pire to symbolize the death of the old year and beginning
of the new year. ________________
- They celebrate the Cavalcade of
Lights Festival. ________________
- The Christmas tree usually
stands centrally in the home, decorated with ornaments, tinsel and lights,
with an angel or star at the top. ________________
- People dress up in an
ornamental hat named a Puritina and dance in a line. ________________
- Potato salad with frankfurters
and wiener sausages is a popular meal in some families. ________________
- Children take presents of
fruits, nuts and other sweets to older relatives. ________________
- In many cities, and even in
small rural towns, neighbourhoods get together and decorate their whole
neighbourhood or street, turning streets into ‘tunnels of light’. ________________
- Neighbourhoods get together for
night festivals where children play with skateboards, rollerblades and
bicycles. ________________
- On 6th December, Saint Nicholas
puts goodies in children’s shoes. ________________
- Rice pudding is traditionally
served with whipped cream and lashings of black cherry sauce. ________________
- Electric candles and glowing
stars are placed in almost every window during the month of December. ________________
- A traditional meal includes
herring and beetroot soup with ravioli. ________________
- It is a tradition for children
to leave a glass of milk and plate of cookies for Santa. _______________
- At midnight on 24th December,
churches celebrate ’the Rooster’s Mass’. ________________
- Children are visited by Santa
Claus on Christmas Eve and must sing songs or recite Christmas poems. _______________
- Children celebrate Christmas by
playing with firecrackers and sparklers. ________________
b. Now,
visit the following weblink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_worldwide and, at the end of each
tradition in the box, write down the country it comes from. Don’t try to read
the whole article from top to bottom; instead, try to find the countries as
quickly as you can.
Discussion
- What traditions above are
similar to those in your country?
- What is your favourite
tradition from the list?
- What is your favourite
tradition from your country?
- Do you think your country is
losing any of its Christmas traditions. If so why?
- If you could start a Christmas
tradition of your own, what would it be?
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