Europe
According to tradition, on his way back from the middle-east, St. Francis and his companion stopped in a small town to celebrate Christmas, and gathered together local animals and children to commemorate the birth of Christ, creating this Christmas tradition
What is the Nativity?
In this country, one widespread Christmas tradition is to place a burning earthen lamp on their roofs
Where is India?
A common Christmas meal in Madagascar is chicken and this
From December 16 to December 24, Las Posadas in Mexico find children carrying these for light as they walk around to houses, singing and asking for shelter.
What are Candles?
This public holiday for Aussies, the day after Christmas, is traditionally another day of celebration with family, just like in the UK.
What is boxing day?
The centerpiece of the Christmas holiday in Ireland is the Christmas Dinner. In the old times, after the often lavish meal, the kitchen table was again set and on it was placed some bread and milk and the table adorned with a welcoming candle, just in case this couple asked for room and board.
Who are Mary and Joseph?
These animals march through the streets in Thailand's Christmas tradition.
What are elephants?
The Gambia celebrates Christmas with a massive parade with large lanterns called fanal in the shape of these modes of transportation.
What are boats?
This scene is exceedingly important for the people of Paraguay, called a Presebre.
What is the Nativity?
Nauruans celebrate Christmas with cakes made from banana and this tropical fruit.
What are coconuts?
In Eastern Europe, this fish is center stage in the Christmas Eve meal, after soaking a few days in the family bath tub.
What is carp?
Russian Orthodox participate in a forty day this leading up to Christmas, January 7.
What is a fast?
In Liberia, you’ll see this man, the ‘devil’ who doesn’t give presents but instead walks the streets on Christmas Day begging you for presents.
Who is Old Man Bayka?
Something which is pretty much unique to Peru is the this tradition, where businesses, schools and well-off families give hot chocolate, bread, sweets and perhaps a small gift to those less fortunate than themselves.
Chocolotada
Aussies consume six million kilograms of this crustation the Christmas season.
What are Prawns?
During this Italian celebration, you are likely to find men dressed as shepherds playing bagpipes in town square across Italy, to commemorate the journey of the wise men who were thought to play the bagpipes for Jesus.
What is zampognari?
Christmas in Indonesian language is known as Natal, from the Portuguese word for Christmas. In Bali, the Christmas tree is made from this bird's feathers.
What are chicken?
In Egypt, on the Orthodox Christmas Day people come together in homes for parties and festivities. People often take these special sweet biscuits with them to give as gifts.
What are kahk?
Most Brazilians, especially Catholics, will go to a Midnight Mass service or Missa do Galo, which mean "mass of the" this bird.
What is the rooster?
While New Zealanders still erect a classic real or fake pine Christmas tree inside their homes, this tree, found in parks, by beaches and in forests around the country, marks the festive season with an explosion of bright crimson red flowers.
What is the pohutukawa?
If you work in a Dutch company, you will most likely receive the annual "this", a Christmas gift box that bosses distribute to their staff shortly before Christmas. Traditionally the gift of food that was given to farm workers to take home to their families for Christmas.
Kerstpakket
South Korea is the only East Asian nation to recognise Christmas as a national holiday, calling it this phrase.
What is Sung Tan Jul?
The name for Christmas in Uganda is this
What is Sekukkulu?
Originally from Italy, this pastry typically filled with dried fruits is also a huge favorite in South America. Perú is the world’s number two consumer of the pastry after Italy!
Panettone
Fijians traditionally celebrate Christmas with a huge this feast comprising garlic spice chicken, beef, pork, fish, cassava and Dalo.
What is lovo?