Around the World
In this country, eating KFC on Christmas Day is a popular tradition.
Japan
This fast-food restaurant sells millions of meals in Japan during Christmas.
KFC
I am the Italian Christmas witch who delivers gifts and candy.
La Befana
Why do some Japanese families pre-order their Christmas KFC meals?
To avoid long lines and waiting
A word meaning something that happens regularly and is passed down over time
- quirky
- tradition
- void
Tradition
In this country, people decorate Christmas trees with spiderweb ornaments.
Ukraine
These creatures leave gifts or potatoes for children in Iceland.
I am the Icelandic character who steals candles on Christmas Eve.
Kertasnykir (Candle Stealer)
Why might the Ukrainian spiderweb story have become a tradition about good luck?
The spiders helped a poor widow by decorating her tree
This word describes something that is unusual, strange, or unexpected.
- quirky
- intricately
- mischievous
quirky
Children in this country receive visits from 13 mischievous Yule Lads.
Iceland
This unusual decoration is believed to bring good luck to Ukrainian families.
I am the mother of the 13 Yule Lads.
Gryla
What does the popularity of KFC in Japan suggest about how traditions can develop?
Advertising and businesses can influence cultural traditions
This word means carefully or skillfully made, often with lots of detail.
- tradition
-void
- intricately
Intricately
In this country, children receive gifts from a Christmas witch named La Befana.
Italy
This animal supposedly roams Iceland looking for children who aren't wearing new clothes.
Yule Cat
I am the giant cat that supposedly eats children who aren't wearing new clothes.
Jolakotturinn
Why do you think the Yule Lads have different personalities and give different presents?
To make each visit unique or to create variety and excitement.
This word describes someone who is playful but likes to cause trouble.
- quirky
- mischievous
- void
Mischievous
This Mexican city hosts an annual Night of the Radishes festival.
Oaxaca
In Mexico, people carve these vegetables into detailed sculptures for a Christmas competition.
Radishes
I am the person who helped turn the Night of the Radishes into an official city celebration in 1897.
Mayor of Oaxaca
What do the traditions in this article demonstrate about how different cultures celebrate the same holiday?
People can celebrate the same holiday in very different ways.
This word means a space or missing part that needs to be filled.
- void
- tradition
- intricately
void