Activity 1

1. What is your tradition called?Christmas cards

2. Describe your tradition.To send card to the family and best friens at
Christmas time to congratulate and make the best whishes for them.
3. What is the origin of your tradition?The custom of sending Christmas
cards started in Britain in 1840 when the first 'Penny Post' public postal
deliveries began. (Helped by the new railway system, the public postal
service was the 19th century's communication revolution, just as email is
for us today.) As printing methods improved, Christmas cards were
produced in large numbers from about 1860. They became even more
popular in Britain when a card could be posted in an unsealed envelope
for one half-penny - half the price of an ordinary letter.
4. When is your tradition held?in 1840
5. Where is your tradition held?In Britain
6. What is the symbolism behind your tradition?Traditionally, Christmas
cards showed religious pictures - Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus, or other
parts of the Christmas story. Today, pictures are often jokes, winter
pictures, Father Christmas, or romantic scenes of life in past times.

Activity 2
1. In India, what type of tree is decorated for Christmas? A tropical tree
2.Russians celebrate Christmas eating kutya. What is it and what does it
symbolize? It is made of wheat berries or other grains which symbolize hope
and inmortality, and honey and poppy seeds which ensure happiness, success
and untroubled rest.
3. Mexicans celebrate Christmas with posadas. What is a posada? Children
often perform the 'Posada' processions or Posadas. Posada is Spanish for Inn
or Lodging. There are nine Posadas. These celebrate the part of the Christmas
story where Joseph and Mary looked for a room in an Inn. For the Posadas, the
outside of houses are decorated with evergreens, moss and paper lanterns.

4. In Rome, Italy, capitone is served on Christmas Eve. What is capitone?

Capiton is a bif female eel, roasted, baked or fried.

5. In Venezuela people listen to aguinaldos. What are aguinaldos?

Aguinaldos is the money done when the children go home to home singing
traditional song of Christmas.

6. In Provence, France, people put santons in a crèche. What are santons

and what is a crèche? Santons are small hand-painted, terracota nativity
scene figurines produced in the Provence region. Crèche is a type of figurate.

7. In Japan, people are visited by Hoteiosho. Who is he, and why is he

special? Hoteiosho is an old japanese god.

8. In Greece people have to protect themselves from Killantzaroi. What are

Killantzaroi and how can you keep them away? The Killanatzaroi are spirits
who come out a day during Christmas. You can keep them away sprinkling holy
water around your home.

9. Germans call Christmas Eve Dickbauch. Why is Christmas Eve called

Dickbauch? because of the tradition that those who do not eat well on
Christmas Eve will be haunted by demons during the night. So the opportunity
is given to enjoy dishes such as suckling pig, "reisbrei" (a sweet cinnamon),
white sausage, macaroni salad, and many regional dishes.

10. In China, a very important person is named Dun Che Lao Ren. Who is
it? It is Santa Claus. “Dun Che Lao Ren” means “Christmas Old Man”.