Getting To Know The Various Christmas Celebration Traditions In Several Countries, From Japan To Finland

JAKARTA - December is the month most anticipated by most people. Apart from being a sign of the end of the year, the Christmas celebration which coincided on December 25 also supports the beauty of this month. The various Christmas decorations that are present in green, red, white, and metallic colors are increasingly coloring various places.

Christmas celebrations that are almost celebrated in all these countries are not celebrated in the same way, as are Christmas stories that have always been a topic of conversation like Santa Claus. Here are various unique Christmas celebrations in several countries.

Christmas celebrations in India are almost similar to those of Christmas celebrations in general. It's just that the Christmas trees used are banana trees and mangoes. People usually decorate banana and mango trees using kelip lights, as well as embedding some of the surrounding Christmas ornaments.

The Japanese people always celebrate Christmas by eating fried chicken. No wonder the KFC turnover in Japan can increase five times from normal days on Christmas Eve. In addition, on Christmas Eve, children can find the gifts they want behind their pillows.

Some countries believe that the broom is a symbol of a witch. Therefore, residents living in Norway will hide their brooms on Christmas Eve so that no witch rides them.

The story of Christmas Day circulating in this country tells that in the past there was a girl and her family who lived in her body so that she was unable to decorate her house. A miracle occurs when the morning sun shines on her house, the spider nest that fills the house turns silver and gold.

With this story, the Ukrainian people began using a spider nest made of threads as decorations on Christmas Day. For the celebration night, they served 12 kinds of traditional food to eat with their families. Then the youngest child in the family is tasked with watching the appearance of the night star as a sign of the start of the party.

In Finland, Christmas celebrations don't just gather with family. They also reminisce about moments with their ancestors by lighting up funerals using candles and small lights.

The duration of Christmas celebrations in Finland is quite long. They started celebrating in the first week of December and ended in the second week after Christmas Eve.

In general, children will get gifts on Christmas Eve, but this tradition does not apply in Dutch countries. Children will receive a prize from Santa Claus on December 5. In addition, they need to leave carrots on Santa Claus's horse to get a candy bonus.

Installation of m Wayang pada hari Natal bermula dari Inggris. M Wayung dipercaya untuk menghindari rokoh jahat sehingga dapat membawa keuntuknya. Anak-anak yang tinggal di Inggris pun memiliki kebiasaan unik saat menjelang hari Natal.

Usually they will put up socks in front of their beds. Hopefully the next day the socks will be filled with gifts.