Posted in Christmas Traditions on Dec 1st, 2008
Christmas - Bethlehem, Germany and England
Christmas as celebrated today is a culmination of centuries of traditions that are religious and secular and which came from different countries around the world. It is interesting therefore to look at some of the general ways in which Christmas is celebrated in these countries. The traditions examined for each [...]
Posted in Christmas Gifts on Sep 15th, 2008
Please use Christmas rather than Xmas. How about you don’t post anonymously and give me a reason why? I used Xmas in this case because: a) It’s my blog b) It’s my blog oh, and c) It’s my blog Feel free to start your own blog and title every post “Christmas”.
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Posted in Christmas Traditions on Sep 4th, 2008
Christmas in Finland
In Finland, Christmas Eve is the traditional time to set up the Christmas tree and it’s also traditional to visit the sauna and for families to listen to a broadcast of the national ‘Peace of Christmas’ on the radio.
Christmas Dinner generally consists of a main dish of boiled codfish that is snowy [...]
