2. Christmas In BRAZIL
• Brazilians are a mix of people from many parts of the world,
they have many Christmas customs
• One tradition is to create a nativity scene or Presépio. The
word origins from the Hebrew word "presepium" which
means the bed of straw upon which Jesus first slept in
Bethlehem. The Presépio is common in northeastern Brazil.
• Papai Noel (Father Noel) is the gift-bringer in Brazil. According
to legend, he lives in Greenland. When he arrives in Brazil, he
usually wears silk clothing due to the summer heat.
• Decorations include fresh flowers picked from the garden.
Fireworks go off in the skies over the cites and huge Christmas
"trees" of electric lights.
3. Christmas In CHINA
• Christians in China celebrate by lighting their houses with
beautiful paper lanterns and decorating their Christmas trees,
which they call "Trees of Light," with paper chains, paper
flowers, and paper lanterns. Chinese Children hang muslin
stockings and await a visit from Santa Claus, “Christmas Old
Man”.
• Since the vast majority of the Chinese people are not
Christian, the main winter festival in China the Chinese New
Year which takes place toward the end of January.
• An important aspect of the New Year celebration is the
worship of ancestors.
4. Christmas In SPAIN
• Christmas is a deeply religious holiday in Spain. The country's
patron saint is the Virgin Mary and the Christmas season
officially begins December 8, the feast of the Immaculate
Conception. It is celebrated each year in front of the great
Gothic cathedral in Seville with a ceremony called los Seises or
the "dance of six.“
• Christmas Eve is known as Nochebuena or "the Good Night."
It is a time for family members to gather together to rejoice
and feast around the Nativity scenes that are present in nearly
every home. A traditional Christmas treat is turron, a kind of
almond candy.
• December 28 is the feast of the Holy Innocents.