Christmas traditions of the different countries
Christmas in China
In China, only about one percent of people are Christians, so most people only know a few things about Christmas. Because of this, Christmas is only often celebrated in the major cities. In these big cities there are Christmas Trees, lights and other decorations on the streets and in department stores. Santa Claus is called 'Shen Dan Lao Ren' and has grottos in shops like is Europe and America.
Christmas in Cameroon
Christmas in Cameroon is celebrated with great enjoyment and fun. Christmas in Cameroon is a festival which is celebrated by all the people of all ages. The people celebrate the birth of Jesus on this day.
Christmas in New Zealand
In New Zealand, like its neighbour Australia, Christmas comes in the middle of the summer holidays.
Christmas in Cambodia
Technically there is not a ‘Cambodian Christmas.’ The reason is simple: Cambodia is mostly a Buddhist country. As Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ, something parallel to Christmas in the Cambodian culture would be Vesak, held in May or June.
Christmas in Bangladesh
In the sixteenth century Christianity brought to the historic region of Bengal (now divided between Bangladesh and India) by Portuguese traders and missionaries. Aside from Bengali Christians, a significant number of the population in Bangladesh are Christians.
Christmas in Iran (Persia)
Christmas in Iran is known as the Little Feast. For the first 25 days of December, a great fast is observed, during which no meat, eggs, milk, or cheese is eaten.
Christmas In Jordan
Amman (AsiaNews) – In Jordan's capital of Amman, the joy of Christmas is contagious for both Christians and non Christians.
Christmas celebration in Chile
The Chilean Christmas celebrations are quite similar to the U.S. observance of the occassion, though the weather is quite unlike the temperature Americans experience during December. Naturally, Chileans have a really "warm" Christmas celebration as opposed to cold weather festivities in most Western nations.
Christmas in Algeria
"Santa Claus" came down to the streets of Tizi Ouzo, without asking permission, and here he is ... making the rounds gleefully in his carriage full of bells, attracting people who are weak in their faith and distributing "presents" to them.... All this happens without anyone saying anything or raising any objection, from the Ministry of Religious Affairs to the last of those authorities who are zealous for Islam.
Christmas in Indonesia
Christmas is celebrated in Indonesia with great fun and devotion. Despite being a Muslim country, Christmas is a popular festival in Indonesia Holiday calendar.
Christmas in Peru
Christmas in Peru is celebrated on December 24 with much fanfare. It is celebrated as “Nocha Buena”, a Spanish phrase which translates to “Good Night”. Peru experiences summer during December, thus Christmas decorations with a snow motif may seem peculiar to some.
Christmas Celebrations in Azerbaijan
Come and enjoy Christmas in Azerbaijan which will be a treasured moment for you and your near and dear ones. Christmas in Azerbaijan is a must-see for the tourists paying a visit to beautiful country of Azerbaijan.
Christmas Tradition and Celebration in Colombia
The Colombian Christmas spirit begins when grandmas join in the kitchen to begin preparing all the delicious traditional plates and desserts for the holiday season.
Christmas in India
Compared to other religious festivals, Christmas is quite a small festival in India, due to the number of people who are Christians (about 2.3%) compared to people who belong to other religions. Having said this, the population of India is over 1 Billion, so there are over 25 million Christians in India!