Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays Around The World 2019!**
Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays Around The World 2019!
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So, Let’s Fly Up To Northern Europe And Check Out Iceland
Thirteen days before Christmas, 13 tricksy troll-like characters come out to play in Iceland! These guys dress in traditional Icelandic costumes and are extremely mischievous.
Their names are Sheep-Cote Clod, Gully Gawk, Stubby, Spoon-Licker, Pot-Scraper, Bowl-Licker, Door-Slammer, Skyr-Gobbler, Sausage-Swiper, Window-Peeper, Doorway-Sniffer, Meat-Hook, and Candle-Stealer.
The Yule Lads or jolasveinar in Icelandic visit the kids around the country during the 13 nights before Christmas. For each night of Yuletide, the kids place their best shoes by the window and a different yule lad visits leaving gifts for nice girls and boys and rotten potatoes for naughty ones.
Families bake small cookies to serve or give to their guests. Some of the favorites are gingerbread cookies. Many families also make Laufabrauð (Leaf bread), which is a flat thin bread that is cut out with designs using a special tool and folding technique.
They normally decorate the tree on Xmas eve. The trees usually have a star or crown on top. The Icelandic flag is also used as decoration. In addition to these decorations, presents are put underneath the tree.
In Iceland, it is a tradition that each person wears a new piece of clothing and also receives a book. They believe a large cat will eat you unless you wear at least one new piece of clothing on Xmas day.
Thirteen days after the 24th, Icelanders say goodbye to the Yule Lads and other mystical creatures such as elves and trolls. There are bonfires held throughout the country while the elves, Yule Lads, and Icelanders dance together before saying goodbye until the next Christmas. This celebration is known elsewhere as Epiphany Day.
Next, we Are Going To Head On Over To Asia And Check Out A Christmas Celebration In The Philippines.
Christmas is the most important holiday in the Philippines. December is actually one of the cooler months of the year there. They even start playing Christmas carols in the stores as early as September.
The Giant Lantern Festival (Ligligan Parul Sampernandu) is held each year on the Saturday before Christmas Eve in the city of San Fernando – the “Christmas Capital of the Philippines.” The lantern represents the star that guided the Wise Men. It is the Philippines' most popular Xmas decoration.
Plus, besides the Lantern Festival, on Christmas Eve, many people go to church, to hear the Christmas Eve mass. Then this is followed by a midnight feast called Noche Buena.
Now, Let's Hop Back On The Plane And Visit Japan
Christmas has been celebrated in Japan for the last few decades. It is not seen as a religious holiday as there are not many Christians in Japan. But they have several customs they got from the USA such as sending out Christmas Cards and giving Presents.
Christmas is known as a time to spread happiness rather than as a religious holiday. Christmas Eve is celebrated more than Christmas Day. It is thought of as a romantic day in which couples spend it together and exchange gifts. It resembles Valentine’s Day celebrations in the UK and the USA. Young couples go for walks to look at the beautiful Christmas lights and eat in a romantic restaurant.
Their favorite Christmas day food is fried chicken. So, restaurants like “KFC” are very busy at Christmas.
Another traditional Japanese Christmas food is Christmas cake, but it is not a rich fruit cake. It is a sponge cake decorated with strawberries and whipped cream. The “shortcake” emoji is the Japanese Christmas cake!
The Emperor’s birthday is a national holiday on the 23rd of December and there is a New Year’s school break like in the USA.
Their favorite Christmas music is Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony or Ode to Joy. It is so famous in Japan it is known as daiku (number nine). Choirs all over the country sing it in German.
In Tokyo, Disneyland is a favorite on Christmas Day. It opened in 1983. They eat the Japanese Christmas Cake which is a sponge cake decorated with trees, flowers and a figure of Santa Claus.
They call Santa Mr. Santa in Japanese. They also have a god of good fortune – the gift-bringer or Hoteiosho. It comes from Buddhism and is not really related to Christmas.
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