CHRISTMAS

JAPAN

• Decorate in green
• Not religious
• Christmas Eve is like Valentine's Day
• Santa=Hoteiosho
• Food:fried chicken, Christmas cake

RUSSIA

• Dec 31-Jan 10
• Santa=Babushka
• Babushka travels looking for the 3 kings & baby Jesus

MADAGASCAR

• Santa=Dadabe Noely
• Food:chicken/pork,rice, & cake
• Poinsettias grow wildly (national emblem)

KAZAKHSTAN

• Christmas isn't celebrated widely
• New Years is
• They have Snow Father & maiden, New Year tree, & New Year gifts

CZECH REPUBLIC

• Santa accompanied by an Angel & 1+ Devils
• Little Jesus brings gifts to kids on Christmas Eve while the kids are eating in a different room than the tree is located
• If you throw a shoe over your shoulder on Christmas Day & it lands toe pointing towards the door=you will be married soon

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