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08 | iNarrabri Magazine | December 2016
France
On Christmas Eve, French children leave out
shoes for Pere Noel to put presents in. Their
main Christmas meal is called ‘le reveillon’
and is eaten on Christmas Eve after a midnight
church service. A Yule log cake is a traditional
dessert and one of many treats enjoyed.
Greece
St Basil brings gifts to Greek children at New
Year. Special Christmas bread is twisted into
animal shapes and nailed to the walls of houses
for a whole year. The main Christmas meal is
eaten after an early morning church service on
Christmas day. Kallikantzeri are mischievous
goblins who appear during the 12 days of
Christmas and children leave cakes or biscuits
out for them.
Spain
Papa Noel delivers presents after Christmas
dinner and a midnight church service.
Children also receive gifts from the Three Wise
men on 6th January. A special dance called
the ‘jota’ is performed and people dance to
music made by guitars and castanets.
Denmark
Children are visited by Julemanden and
his Juul Nisse elves to bring gifts. The Christmas
feast is eaten at midnight on Christmas Eve. A
special rice pudding dessert is eaten at the end,
containing a hidden almond. Whoever finds the
almond will have good luck all year.
Italy
Presents are delivered by a kind witch called
Befana, who arrives on a broomstick! A special
meal of Panetone ( a spiced bread) and
chocolate is eaten after a midnight church
service on Christmas Eve. Children go carol
singing eight days before Christmas.
China
People who celebrate Christmas decorate their
houses with paper lanterns. Children hang
stockings for Dun Che Lao Ren who comes
calling on Christmas Eve. Paper chains, lanterns
and flowers are hung on Christmas trees.
Venezuela
People often eat hallacas (dumplings filled with
meat and vegetables) for their Christmas meal.
Nativity scenes are commonplace and presents
are brought on Christmas Day by the Baby
Jesus, who places them around the Nativity
scene or under the Christmas tree.
Malta
Children in Malta get their presents from Santa
Claus on Christmas night. Today the traditional
Maltese menu has made way for Christmas
turkey, Christmas cakes, Christmas puddings
and mince pies, all inherited during 164 years
of British rule (1800 - 1964) in Malta. Italian
Panetone has also become a Christmas
favourite.
USA
People in America like to decorate the outsides
of their houses with lights and sometimes even
statues of Santa Claus, snowmen and reindeer.
In Hawaii Santa is called Kanakaloka! The
traditional meal for American families is turkey
or ham with cranberry sauce, although Polish
sausage or a lasagne may be served.
Feature
Christmas World
Many countries celebrate Christmas, but
not always in the same way! Here are some
Christmas traditions from other countries…