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Christmas Dinner:
As in most Christian cultures, celebrating Christmas dinner with friends and family is second priority after attending church. Since Christmas is a holiday in most countries people take the opportunity to visit friends and family. In eastern Africa goats are sold out in a blink of an eye in local markets and roast on Christmas Day. In South Africa, the sun is warm and the beaches are full of families enjoying braais (barbeques) or traditional Christmas dinners with paper hats, mince pies, turkey and plum pudding (a vestige of British colonial heritage.) In Ghana Christmas dinner is not complete without fufu and okra soup and rice in Liberia, meat and biscuits are the order of the day. Zimbabweans sure there are plenty of bread, jam and tea for lunch with his goat meat.

Gift Giving:
People who are affluent usually buy gifts for family and friends, but the party is not as commercial as it is America and European countries, since the main emphasis is more on the religious part of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ gifts. Generally and most importantly, Christians buy a new set of clothes to be used for worship. Most African Christians are too poor to to afford gifts for their children and there are not many toys in rural Africa to shop anyway. If gifts are exchanged in poorer communities so usually come in the form of school books, soap, cloth, candles and practical goods.

Church Services and Carols:
The history of Christianity in Africa goes back to the first century AD. A missionary and a witness heard that Africans are very spiritual people. (In addition to Christianity, the main religions are Islam and other indigenous beliefs). Go to the church in general, is the main focus of Christmas celebrations in Africa. The cribs are played, carols are sung and in some cases dances are performed.

One of my earliest memories of Christmas in Malawi is to see groups of young children go from door to door to perform dances and songs of Christmas dress skirt made of leaves and the use of homemade instruments. They received a small gift of money in return. In many countries the processions after the Christmas Eve Mass. is a joyous occasion of music and dance. In Gambia, for example, people parade with large intricate lanterns made called lanterns in the shape of boats or houses. Each country has its own unique celebrations however small Christian population.

Christmas Decorations:
Shop window dressing, mango trees, churches and homes is common in Christian communities throughout Africa. There are some reports of fake snow decorating store fronts in Nairobi, palm trees Ghana loaded with candles or oil palm loaded with bells in Liberia.

Christmas in Africa:
Christmas is celebrated throughout the African continent by communities Christian, both large and small. There are about 350 million Christians in Africa. Carols are sung from the Congo to South Africa. On Christmas day, beef are roasted, gifts are exchanged and made family visits. Coptic Christians in Ethiopia and Egypt celebrate Christmas on January 7 (instead of December 25) because they follow a different schedule.

Christmas in North America:
In the United States and Canada, many elements of modern Christmas celebrations did not emerge not until the 19th century. Before that Christmas had been a normal working day in many communities, especially in New England, where early Puritan objections to Christmas celebrations remained highly influential. Among some groups, Christmas was a special event entertainment, characterized by huge feasts, drunkenness, and parties strident public. In an English tradition that survived in parts of North America, Christmas revelers would dress up in costume and progress from door to door to receive gifts of food and beverages. Most holiday gifts were limited to small amounts of money spent modest gifts from the rich to the poor teachers and their servants. Families almost never exchanged Christmas gifts among themselves.

Christmas in East Asia:
The eastern part of Asia is mainly composed China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea and Vietnam. Christians in the eastern part of Asia, which are China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea and Vietnam celebrate Christmas on 25 December by lighting their houses with beautiful paper lanterns and decorating their Christmas trees, which they call "Trees of Light", with chains paper, paper flowers and paper lanterns. Chinese Children hang muslin stockings and await a visit from Santa Claus, whom they call Dun Che Lao Ren (Dwyn-Chuh-lau-oh-run) that means "Christmas Old Man."

There is no official celebration of Christmas in Japan as less than one percent of the Japanese population is Christian. But where Christmas is celebrated, the trees are decorated with small toys, dolls, ornaments, gold paper fans, lanterns, and wind, even chimes. Candles are also placed on the branches. One of the most popular ornaments is the origami swan.

Every Korean church who have some type of program Christmas music on Christmas day. Koreans also love to decorate for Christmas, every coffee shop is decorated for the season. Christmas Day trade and spends most Korean families spend the day together going shopping purchases only "commercial" eye. "

Christmas India:
Christian community in India celebrates Christmas with splendor, fun and devotion. The celebration of the festival will begin on Christmas Eve December 24 and continue through New Year's Day. Christians across the country remember the birth of Lord Jesus Christ by participating in special masses organized in churches. Christmas celebrations are marked by carols, cakes, candles and Christmas tree decoration. In several parts of India, especially in metropolitan cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai, Christmas Festival has assumed as one of the important Indian festivals and is celebrated with joy by the people of all religions and communities to join their Christian friends to make the most of the joyous celebrations.

Preparations for Christmas in India:
In Christian homes, preparations for Christmas begin at least one month in advance. People of whitewashed houses and participate in spring cleaning of the house to give a fresh new look. Women's wife ready to start for the traditional Christmas cake which is eagerly awaited not only by the whole family, but also by neighbors. commercial activity takes place as everyone buys new clothes for the festival. Christmas Gifts are also bought for friends, relatives and children in the family. Christmas is also the time for family reunions, because the people staying in different cities for work or college to return home to celebrate the holidays with their the near and dear.

Christmas in Goa:
most exciting celebration of Christmas can be seen in the vivacious state of Goa. A large number of domestic tourists and attending international beaches Goa during Christmas festival to watch Goa at its cultural best. One can also get amused at best dance music and Goa during the Christmas holidays. Catholics in Goa to participate in the midnight traditional communication services locally called Missa de Galo or cockcrow to continue well within hours of the morning.

On Christmas Day or Christmas Eve, a special meal is usually served. In some regions, particularly in Eastern Europe, family parties are preceded by a period of fasting. Sweets and treats are part of the celebration of Christmas in many countries.

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