CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD

  Christmas is coming and everyone is excited around the world because of that. But, how does every country celebrate Christmas? Every place is a different world, and there are a lot of curious and interesting costumes around this celebration.

  In Scandinavian countries, the typical Santa Klaus is known as Ded Moroz, and he is an elder and tall man, with a white and long bear and blue or red clothes. He always has a big bag with a lot of gifts. He has a magic stick, and he can froze everything with it. He gives all the gifts in person every New Year Day. 

  

  In Austria and Hungary, young people dress up like a Krampus, a Christmas devil, and what they do is to scare children saying that if they haven´t been good, they will directly go to the hell.

  In Italy, who gives Christmas gifts is the Befana. She is a woman who looks like a witch. Every January 5^th, the Befana  visits Italian children and if they have been good she gives them gifts and candy. Although she is a witch, she is a cheerful woman who flies with her broom.

                                               

                                                    

  In Spain Christmas starts on December 22^nd, with the National Lottery Raffle. San Ildefonso School´s students, are the children who give the prizes. There is typical to eat 12 grapes on Christmas Eve to change the year, and Santa Klaus is not the only one who visits Spanish children. There are also the Three Magic Kings, who give presents to the children on January 5^th, during the night. There is a show in every Spanish city, where the Three Kings tour around the streets and they throw candy and gifts. Besides that, what have always to be in a Spanish house on Christmas are the typical sweets called “turrón”, “polvorón”, “mazapán” and of course the best Iberic ham.

                                         

So, every place is different, but every place is unique. Merry Christmas!