more Christmas Traditions Around the World

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  1. 2. families celebrate "jol" on the solstice and dance around their Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve
  2. 5. Celebrate Christmas on January 7 by eating kutya
  3. 7. Children place their shoes by the window in the 13 nights BEFORE Christmas
  4. 9. Celebrate las Posadas before Chrismas
  5. 10. People place tall red candles in their windows as a sign of welcome
  6. 11. Known for their Yule Goat
  7. 12. Christmas morning porridge has a hidden almond
  8. 14. Liglian Parul, the lantern festival is held in San Fernando
  9. 16. Christmas dinner includes bakes ham, pineapple and Jug Jug
Down
  1. 1. Families make their own advent calendars and children receive a large gift as a surprise on Christmas Eve
  2. 3. this Caribbean island celebrates "la ribote"
  3. 4. Children are visited by Sinterklaas
  4. 6. Some families decorate their homes with elaborate light displays that "dance" to music and people drive around to see these light displays
  5. 8. Christmas Barbeques (or "barbies") on the beach are common
  6. 13. This country has a Christmas tradition of eating Kentucky Fried Chicken
  7. 15. Families eat oplatek and do not start Christmas dinner until the first star can be seen in the sky