HIT: Christmas Around the World(LONG)

[Alison Rhorer <alisonr2001@YAHOO.COM>]

Greeting,

Many of you asked me to post a hit for my request for Christmas Around the World.  
I received quite a few websites to use and some ideas.  Thanks to all who 
contributed.

I have a book suggestion for Christmas in Sweden: "Christmas in Noisy Village" by 
Astrid Lindgren (paperback version ISBN 0140503447). It is set around the time of 
Astrid's own childhood, probably around the 1910's or 1920's, but even so, the 
description is not that far off from Christmas celebrations nowadays - just add 
that just about "everyone" watches a special Disney Christmas show at 3 p.m. on 
Christmas Eve... (This has been airing every year since the late 50's or early 
60's, and it is practically the same show every year [they just add a clip form 
this year's big Disney movie] - it used to be a bigger deal to kids before VCR's 
and lots of TV channels, but it still draws a huge audience).

 Another suggestion for a pre-Christmas, but Christmas season celebration in Sweden 
is "Lucia Morning in Sweden" by Ewa Rydaker, ISBN 91-631-1730-4. The Lucia 
celebration is very typically Swedish, although Lucia was a Sicilian saint. 
Children or young adults dress up as Lucia and her followers, carrying candles, and 
bringing coffee, saffron rolls and gingerbread very early in the morning, while 
singing special Lucia songs as well as Christmas carols. It is celebrated on 
December 13th, which used to be the longest night of the year when the Julian 
calendar was still in use. This celebration is held early in the morning on 
December 13th in practically every home where there are children, school, daycare 
center and workplace in Sweden. Nobel prize winners are surprised with a visit from 
Lucia and her followers, which at times can be quite a jolting experience for those 
who are unfamiliar with the custom... In the dark Swedish winter time, this 
celebration of light is quite welcome.

 Greetings from Sweden, where the Christmas season starts next Sunday with the 1st 
Sunday of Advent (when people hang special Advent stars or place special advent 
candle sticks in their windows), and it lasts until the Christmas tree is 
traditionally thrown out with a "Christmas tree stripping party" on January 13th J,

 When I taught Elementary I did the following with all the first graders ( seven 
classes worth). We did the theme of light: Christmas candles, Candles for Los 
Pasadas, Candles for Hanukkah and Candles for Kwanza. We had three centers about 
the same holiday for each visit. 1) Website projected up on the Smartboard to make 
it interactive run by out Instructional Technology person. 2) Craft or game run by 
the teacher. 3) Story, drama or similar activity led by the librarian. We made 
tissue paper candles filled with candy for the last day. The music teacher planned 
with us so they sang songs related to the activity when they came to her.


Don't Forget Mardi Gras, which is really a celebrationthat begins at Christmas and 
Ends on Ash Wednesday.The kids could color masks as part of it.  Also St. Lucia's 
Day. We did this in grade school.We all made paper wreaths and paper candles.   
There is a custom in Guatemala called (I think) losposos (check this). It is when 
people reinact Mary andJoseph's search for a place to stay in Bethlehem.   The 
"Christmas City" is Nurenburg, Germany. There is the "Legend of the pickle" - very 
popular incatalogs now but I think it is German in origin. Hidea glass pickle 
ornament (or paper cut out ) in thelibrary and have the kids hunt for it.The one 
whofinds it gets a special treat.   Check the web for traditions around the 
world.Don't forget NORAD's website to track santa. Alsosites like "Northpole.com" 
have activities for kids.

I love using Tree of Cranes by Allen Say. It is the story of a child in Japan who 
goes out in December and gets wet and cold. When he comes inside his mother is 
visably, yet quietly, annoyed and sends him to his room after his lunch. She gets a 
tree covered with paper cranes ready for when he gets up from his rest. She 
explains about the custom in far away California, where she was born, that 
decorates trees at this time of year. Then she extracts a promise from him to not 
play in the water again. His is given a gift of the dragon kite that he wanted. 
Lovely cross-cultural story. My description does not due it justice.



Christmas in Australia: http://members.iinet.net.au/~joan/trees/xmas.html 
http://www.cvc.org/christmas/australia.htm Christmas in China 
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/china.html Christmas in Canada 
http://www.algonet.se/~bernadot/christmas/17.html Christmas in France and Canada 
http://www.culture.fr/culture/noel/angl/noel.htm Christmas in India 
http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/india.html Christmas in Mexico 
http://www.demon.co.uk/mexuk/dic95/navidad.html Christmas in New Zealand 
http://www.algonet.se/~bernadot/christmas/11.html Christmas in Sweden 
http://www.algonet.se/~bernadot/christmas/14.html 
http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/folklore/christmas.html Christmas in 
the United Kingdom http://www.algonet.se/~bernadot/christmas/19.html World 
Traditions 
http://www.historychannel.com/cgi-bin/frameit.cgi?p=http%3A//www.historychannel.com/exhibits/holidays/main.html


http://www.christmas.com/worldview/

http://www.palmdps.act.edu.au/christmas/christmas03_main.htm

http://www.santas.net/aroundtheworld.htm

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/

Usually had the students choose a country and then a custom, a food used during the 
holiday, who played Santa, when it was celebrated, etc.


RECIPES

www.santas.net/recipes.htm

Christmas Around the World in More than 200 Countries!

http://christmas.com/worldview/

Miscellaneous Countries

http://www.soon.org.uk/country/christmas.htm

Christmas in Alaska

http://www.santas.net/alaskanchristmas.htm

Christmas in Argentina

http://www.santas.net/argentinianchristmas.htm

Christmas in Australia

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/pm5/aussie.htm

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/australia.html

http://www.santas.net/australianchristmas.htm

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/australia.htm

http://www.ozkidz.gil.com.au/Christmas/

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#austral



Christmas in Austria

http://www.chin.gc.ca/christmas/noel.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#austria

http://www.santas.net/austrianchristmas.htm

Christmas in Bethlehem

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/bethlehem.html

Christmas in Brazil

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/brazil.html

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#brazil

http://mbhs.bergtraum.k12.ny.us/~p7341/brazil.html

http://christmas.com/wv/BR/34

Christmas in British Isles

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/british.html

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/british.htm

Christmas in Bulgaria

http://www.santas.net/bulgarianchristmas.htm

Christmas in Canada

http://www.chin.gc.ca/christmas/noel.htm

http://www.santas.net/canadianchristmas.htm

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/canada.html

Christmas in China

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/china.html

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/asia.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#china

Christmas in Czechoslovakia

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/checho.html

http://www.iarelative.com/xmas/

http://www.miesters.com/christmas/christmas2.html

Christmas in Denmark

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/denmark.html

http://www.santas.net/danishchristmas.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#denmark

Christmas in Egypt

http://www.santas.net/egyptianchristmas.htm

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/egypt.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#egypt

Christmas in England

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/si7/eng.htm

http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-england.htm

http://www.santas.net/englishchristmas.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#england

Christmas in Ethiopia

http://www.santas.net/ethiopianchristmas.htm

Christmas in Finland

http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/xmas.html

http://www.santas.net/finnishchristmas.htm

http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/joulueng.html#finnish father Christmas

http://www.finland.org/events/xmas.html

Christmas in France

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#france

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/france.html

http://www.chin.gc.ca/christmas/noel.htm

http://www.santas.net/frenchchristmas.htm

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/france.htm

Christmas in Germany

http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-germany.htm

http://www.santas.net/germanchristmas.htm

http://www.cvc.org/qball/germany.htm

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/france.htm

http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Island/6639/xmas.htm

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/ah7/project.htm

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/ml7/xmas.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#germany

http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/xmasmain.htm



Christmas in Greece

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/greece.html

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#greece

http://www.santas.net/greekchristmas.htm

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/greece.htm

Christmas in Guatemala

http://www.santas.net/guatemalainchristmas.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#guat

Christmas in Holland

http://www.santas.net/dutchchristmas.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#holland

Christmas in Hungary

http://www.santas.net/hungarianchristmas.htm

Christmas in Iceland

http://www.itn.is/~gunnsi/yule.htm

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/iceland.htm

Christmas in India

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/india.html

http://www.indiaexpress.com/rangoli/christmas.html

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#india

Christmas in Iran

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#iran

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/Iran.html

Christmas in Iraq

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/iraq.html

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#iraq

Christmas in Ireland

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/ireland.html

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#ireland

http://www.santas.net/irishchristmas.htm

Christmas in Italy

http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-italy.htm

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/italy.html

http://www.santas.net/italianchristmas.htm

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/italy.htm

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/js4/page1.htm

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/mg5/chris.htm

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/sa5/demo4.htm

Christmas in Japan

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/Japan.html

http://www.santas.net/japanesechristmas.htm

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/japan.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#japan



Christmas in Korea

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/korea.htm

Christmas in Mexico

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/rs5/demo3.htm

http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-mexico.htm

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/christmas.html

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/mexico.html

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/mexico.htm

http://www.mexonline.com/xmas.htm

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/feature/xmasindex.html

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/ce7/hrs.htm

Christmas in Netherlands

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/netherlands.html

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/nland.htm

Christmas in Nicaragua

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/nicaragua.html

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#nicar





Christmas in Norway

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/norway.html

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#norway

http://www.santas.net/norwegianchristmas.htm

http://w1.2515.telia.com/~u251500183/jul/christma.htm

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/mg5/chris.htm

Christmas in Philippines

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Peaks/8345

http://www.santas.net/philipineschristmas.htm

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/phil.htm

http://sim.soe.umich.edu/parol



Christmas in Poland

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#poland

http://www.polishworld.com/christmas

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/poland.html

http://www.santas.net/polishchristmas.htm

Christmas in Portugal

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/portugal.html

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/spain.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#port

Christmas in Romania

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/romania.html

http://www.santas.net/romanianchristmas.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#roman

Christmas in Russia

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/russia.html

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#russia

http://www.santas.net/russianchristmas.htm

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/russia.htm

Christmas in Scandinavia

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/scandinavia.html

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/scand.htm

Christmas in Scotland

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#scot

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/scotland.html

http://www.santas.net/scottishchristmas.htm



Christmas in South America

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/southamer.html



Christmas in Spain

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/lh5/spain.htm

http://wfs.vub.ac.be/cis/festivals/Spain/reluk.htm#xmas

http://www.santas.net/spanishchristmas.htm

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/spain.html

http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-spain.htm

http://www.cvc.org/christmas/spain.htm

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/hb5/spain2.htm

Christmas in Sweden

http://www.californiamall.com/holidaytraditions/traditions-sweden.htm

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/sweden.html

http://www.santesson.com/christ/chemhome.htm

http://huhsd.k12.ca.us/huhsd/huhse/projects/es5/xmas.htm

Christmas in Switzerland

http://www.santas.net/swisschristmas.htm

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#switz

Christmas in Venezuela

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/venezuela.html

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#venez

Christmas in Vietnam

http://www.santas.net/vietnamesechristmas.htm

Christmas in Wales

http://www.bconnex.net/~mbuchana/realms/christmas/tradindx.html#wales

http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/wales.html

http://www.santas.net/welshchristmas.htm

http://www.christmas.com

"You can find out about Christmas Traditions from France, Asia, Italy, and other 
countries and continents all over the world. There's a Christmas Countdown calendar 
that tells how many months, days, minutes and seconds there are until Christmas, 
and you can learn to say "Merry Christmas" in thirty three languages. You'll find 
lyrics to Christmas carols and a place to send email to Santa Claus as well. And in 
the true spirit of Christmas, you can learn how to help organizations like Toys for 
Tots, the Christmas

Seals Program, and groups that provide food for the hungry. "

Try http://www.gil.com.au/ozkidz/Christmas/

for Christmas in Australia.

Thanks Again__

Alison Rhorer Librarian

Crescent Elementary and Junior High

Plaquemine, LA

alisonr2001@yahoo.com_______________________________________________________________





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