Christmas is coming...a questionnaire

What is the weather like in your native country at Christmas?
In my native country the weather is cold and rainy
Are you a religious person?Yes,I am.
What religion do you have? I am catholic
Does your religion celebrate Christmas?Yes,it does.
Do you celebrate Christmas in your native town? What does your town do for this holiday?
Yes,I celebrate Christmas in my native town. The 5th of January there is a parade
Do you like this celebration?
Yes,I like it because I get a lot of presents
Is it a family celebration for you?
Yes,it is. I usually see some cousins and uncles that I hardly ever see.
Do you celebrate Christmas Eve, lunch or dinner?
I celebrate Christmas Eve having dinner with my relatives
Do you attend any special religious ceremonies?
No,I don't because I am very religious
Which are the main Christmas dates in your Country?
The main Christmas dates are Christmas Eve,Christmas Day,New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Do you buy presents at Christmas?
Yes,I usually buy some presents al Christmas
Traditionally, who brings the presents in your country?
The Three Wise Men
What kind of presents do you usually get at Christmas?
Some toys for children,some games and CDs for teenagers,jewels and books for women and clothes and books for men.
Does your town get decorated at Christmas?
Yes,it does.Many Christmas lights and snowmen are in decorate the streets.
Do you usually decorate your home?
I usually decorate my home with a Christmas tree and a nativity.I also have lunch and dinner with my family.
Do you put up a Christmas tree or a Nativity?
Yes,I put up bouth
Do you have any traditional meals for this celebration?
Yes,we do.We usually hace special meals.
Do you have any special food and cakes?
Yes,in Spain the "turrón"and the "polvorones" are typical desserts
Do you drink any special drinks at Christmas?
Yes, I do. I usually drink champagne.
Do you celebrate New Year's Eve?
Yes, I do. I have donner with my family
What do you usually do on New Year's Eve? Do you have any special customs in your country on this day?
Yes, we do. We usually eat twelve grapes the last twenty seconds of the year and we usually wear something red or golden.
What special things are you doing this Christmas?
I amo going out with my cousins to a playground to explode fireworks in New Year's Eve
Make a wish for something you really want this Christmas?
I would like to go to Ourense and spend there all my holidays.
Do you think Christmas is still a traditional holiday?
Yes,I do.
Do you think Christmas has changed a lot since you were a child?
No,I don't think that Christmas has changed much since I was child but when I was a child I felt more excited with my presents
In what sense? Do you miss anything?
When I was a child I put on a table in my living room some sweets and wine for the Trhree Wise Men and nuts and water for the camels.

Tesure Hunt

In India, what type of tree is decorated for Christmas?Instead of having traditional Christmas Trees, a banana or mango tree is decorated. Sometimes people use mango leaves to decorate their homes.

Russians celebrate Christmas eating kutya. What is it and what does it symbolize?This unique plate is done of berries of wheat and other grains that symbolize the hope and the life talks, and the honey and the seeds of poppy that assure the happiness, the success, and the rest without worries.

New Yorkers will include a toast with champagne and revelry with the family and the friends.

Mexicans celebrate Christmas with posadas.A posada is a nine-day celebration with origins in Mexico beginning December 16th and ending December 24th. It is a yearly tradition for many Catholic Mexicans and some other Latin Americans and symbolizes the trials which Mary and Joseph endured before finding a place to stay where Jesus could be born, based on the passage in the New Testament

In Rome, Italy, capitone is served on Christmas Eve. What is capitone?Is a large female eel, roasted, baked or fried. Fish dishes are also popular throughout Italy on Christmas Eve.

In Venezuela people listen to aguinaldos. What are aguinaldos?Music plays an important role in the celebration of Christmas in Venezuela. The traditional songs of Christmas are known as Aguinaldos. Aguinalderos go from home to home singing their songs and playing traditional instruments such as the cuatro (a small, four strings guitar), the maracas (rattle) and the furruco.

In Provence, France, people put santons in a crèche. What are santons and what is a crèche?literally the "little saints," colourful carved wooden or clay figures of the Christmas story. it means a three-dimensional commercial or folk art depiction of the birth or birthplace of Jesus.

In Japan, people are visited by Hoteiosho. Who is he, and why is he special? They have a Buddhist monk called Hotei-osho who acts like Santa Claus. He brings presents to each house and leaves them for the children. Some think he has eyes in the back of his head, so children try to behave like he is nearby.

In Greece people have to protect themselves from Killantzaroi. Killantzaroi are a species of goblins or sprites who appear only during the 12-day period from Christmas to the Epiphany (January 6). These creatures are believed to emerge from the center of the earth and to slip into people's house through the chimney. More mischievous than actually evil, the Killantzaroi do things like extinguish fires, ride astride people's backs, braid horses' tails, and sour the milk. To further repel the undesirable sprites, the hearth is kept burning day and night throughout the twelve days.

Germans call Christmas Eve Dickbauch. Why is Christmas Eve called Dickbauch?“Dickbauch" means "fat stomach" and is a name given to the Christmas Eve because of the tradition that those who do not eat well on Christmas Eve will be haunted by demons during the night.

In China, a very important person is named Dun Che Lao Ren. Who is it?Santa Claus in China is called Dun Che Lao Ren which means "Christmas Old Man”. The Christian children of China hang muslin stockings hoping that Christmas Old Man will fill them with gifts and treats. The Chinese Christmas trees are called ‘Trees of Light’.

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