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A Thousand Pictures of Christmas
America
Americans love Christmas, kitschy decorations, lights everywhere, and Santa Claus. Most Americans consider Christmas the most important time of the year. Families gather around festive tables, turkey with stuffing and cranberry sauce, eggnog, and ham are not to be missed, and on the morning of December 25, presents are unwrapped. Chubby Santa Claus enters the house through the chimney and his sleigh is pulled by eight reindeer. The most famous of these is the red-nosed Rudolph.
Asia
In Asia, Christmas is celebrated differently in different countries. For example,in China, about 35 million Christians celebrate Christmas. In China, Tung Chi Lao Zee, which translates as “Christmas Geezer,” distributes gifts. Non-Christians do not officially celebrate Christmas, but still have stores with Christmas-themed decorations and atmosphere like those in the West. In the countryside, Christmas is rarely celebrated. For example, inRussia Christmas is not celebrated until
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January 6, the Christmas tree is called Yolka, and presents are distributed by Santa Claus. [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] Africa [36] [37].
We Europeans can\’t imagine celebrating Christmas on a beach in the heat, without a single snowflake. But for Africans, this is perfectly normal. Christmas in Africa is very religious and spiritual for Christians. Africans cannot afford to buy expensive gifts, so they give themselves, for example, textbooks, which are very valuable to them. Africans also attend long masses. [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] Australia [44] [45].
Even in Australia, people do not enjoy a snowy Christmas, but rather enjoy it on the beach. Even in Australia, Santa Claus brings gifts and puts them in stockings over the fireplace.
The morning of December 25. Turkey is a favorite festive meal in Australia, but seafood, various salads, and plum pudding are also favored.