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	deseretnews.com \| Christmas around the world
		Christmas observances and carol performances are also held at churches in Jerusalem, and the city distributes Christmas trees to Christian residents, a small minority among the city's Jews and Muslims.
		It's Christmas Eve and the cold night air is filled with the scent of pinyon wood fires, and the wintry Santa Fe sky has a mellow full-moon glow, lending a mystical feel to this City Different.
		Christmas in London is a prolonged revelry, a counterpoint to the usually dismal British winter; it goes on not just for a few days but for weeks with caroling, holiday concerts, partying and a bountiful consumption of liquid spirits.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,575037284,00.html (2832 words)

	Christmas Around the World,Christmas Celebrations Around the World
		Christmas around the world is celebrated in different ways by different countries.
		Thus, all around the world, people have taken the celebration of the birth of Jesus and made a Christmas that fits with the culture of their own country.
		In East Asia, Christmas is not that a grand occasion like Europe and America, but this festive season is celebrated in their own unique way that is highly influenced by local cultures.
	www.christmas-day.org /christmas-around-world.html (411 words)

	Christmas worldwide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christmas celebration in Russia is on the 7th of January (which corresponds to December 25 in the Julian Calendar).
		The Christmas julbord is served with beer or julmust (somewhat similar to root beer) and snaps, the dishes of the julbord may vary throughout Sweden.
		Christmas in Ireland, for some, is largely a religious observation with church services playing a major role in the celebration of Christmas, the most observed service being that of Midnight Mass.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christmas_around_the_world (7296 words)

	Christmas Around The World: Part I
		One ancient Christmas custom is for a girl to tell her fortune by putting a cherry twig in water on December 4th.
		Many Christmas customs practiced around the world today are believed to have originated in Germany, the chief of which is probably the Christmas Tree.
		Christmas trees are lit and in many villages, "shelter-seekers" plod through deep snow from farm to farm, reenacting the plight of Mary and Joseph who sought shelter on the eve of Christ's birth.
	www.novareinna.com /festive/worldI.html (2381 words)

	Christmas Around the World
		And all around the world, people have taken the celebration of the birth of Jesus and made a Christmas that fits their own country.
		Christmas dinner is often a barbecue with family members traveling from far away to be together again.
		Christmas dinner is eaten outdoors and is followed by a visit to the beach or a game of cricket.
	dearsantaclaus.biz /world.htm (1107 words)

	deseretnews.com \| BYU's Christmas Around the World
		PROVO — In a celebration of the gatherings around the world that bring cultures together, the Brigham Young University International Folk Dance Ensemble will present "The Gathering," the annual performance of "Christmas Around the World" Friday and Saturday.
		The theme is also a nod to the 50th anniversary of the International Folk Dance Ensemble, a yearlong celebration that will conclude with "Christmas Around the World." This year, past and present folk dancers have "gathered" to BYU to celebrate their dance heritage, and this will be the final part of the gathering, Austin said.
		Dances from around the globe will also be presented, such as "Caledonian Salute" from Scotland, "Nadiyaan" from India, "Calussarii" from Romania and "Women of the Qasqai" from the southwestern region of Iran.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,650210460,00.html (509 words)

	Christmas Around the World
		Christmas is a time for peace and love.
		Philippines - Christmas in the Philippines is said to be one of the longest celebrations ever.
		Poland - Christmas in Poland is a time to mark a new era and forgive grievances of the past.
	www.amazingmoms.com /htm/christmas_world.htm (328 words)

	Christmas Traditions Around the World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Christmas in Ghana is the time when relatives and friends visit each other from town to town and from village to village in all regions of the country regardless of their Religious Persuasion.
		The traditional Christmas Eve Dinner consists either of a specially cooked rice and goat or chicken stew or soup and is eaten before the Annual Christmas Worship Service and all friends and relatives as well as strangers are invited.
		On Christmas Day everyone returns to the church in his or her finest new clothes and the churches are generally full.
	www.portharbor.com /santa/xsatrad.php (2041 words)

	Christmas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Students will scrutinize life as presented in "A Christmas Carol" to find issues for Ebenezer Scrooge to support in his new bid for mayor, role-playing as reform strategists and campaign managers to create a campaign poster, a PowerPoint presentation, a newspaper article, and an election brochure.
		Christmas links, clip art, activities, games, history, Christmas around the world and more.
		Christmas around the world, the origin of Christmas, Christmas activities, stories, games, songs and related links.
	www.mcsdk12.org /curr/Holidays/christmas.htm (870 words)

	Christmas traditions & customs round the world. How different countries celebrate Christmas.
		Small family presents are given at Christmas too, under the tree, or in stockings near the fire-place, to be found in the morning.
		At mid-day, the 'peace of Christmas' is broadcast on radio and TV from the Finnish city of Turku by its Mayor.
		On Christmas morning, things such as cinnamon rolls or coffee cake are served for breakfast, and for dinner there is typically ham (and occasionally regal plum pudding).
	www.soon.org.uk /country/christmas.htm (1706 words)

	Christmas Around the World
		To most Christians the Christmas star is symbolic of Jesus, who is often called "the bright and morning star." Ancient people looked upon stars as gods and created myths about them.
		Its appearance is recorded in the Bible in the New Testament which says it appeared over Bethlehem and served as a guiding light to lead the wise men to the Christ child.
		For families in North America, Germany and other parts of Europe, the Christmas tree is the symbol of the Christmas season.
	www.writergirlscorner.com /holidays/christmas/world (1117 words)

	The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum "Christmas Around the World" Exhibit: Russia
		In old Russia, Christmas was as colorful as the country itself, a happy, festive time lasting from December 25 through January 7.
		Some children opened their gifts on Christmas Eve, but others were told that Grandfather Frost, the Russian equivalent of Santa Claus, wouldn't come until they were sleeping so they would find their gifts under the tree on Christmas morning.
		Christmas is again the time when gifts are exchanged, and New Year's has its original traditions of fireworks, parties, and other such festivities.
	hoover.archives.gov /exhibits/christmasworld/russia.html (300 words)

	Christmas Around the World
		The decorated Christmas tree, common in German countries for centuries, was introduced to Britain by Prince Albert, Queen Victoria's Consort.
		Christmas crackers were invented in the late 19th century by an enterprising English baker, Tom Smith, who, by 1900, was selling 13 million worldwide
		It is a time of great commercial activity and for present-giving, family reunions and, in English-speaking countries, a "traditional" Christmas meal of turkey or goose, Christmas pudding, and mince pies.
	www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au /xmas/world.htm (190 words)

	Christmas Around the World
		Christmas in the U.K. Christmas in the British Isles
		Most Christmas dinners in finland contain cold ham, salted meat and pickled herrings.
		Christmas celebrations officially begin at 12:00 on Christmas Eve.
	www.homeschooled-kids.com /cmasworld.html (1152 words)

	Christmas Around the World: World Traditions of Christmas Celebrations
		A collection of Christmas and New Year's tales in addition to chapters about Christmas taken from the Anne of Green Gables books, all of which present the spirit of giving.
		Beautifully detailed Santas from around the world unite to surround a pillar candle (not included).
		Whereas early Christians had understood that the term merely was Greek for "Christ’s mass," later Christians, unfamiliar with the Greek reference, mistook the X as a sign of disrespect, an attempt by heathen to rid Christmas of its central meaning.
	www.caryn.com /holiday/holiday-xmas-world.html (364 words)

	The Christmas Archives by Countess Maria Hubert von Staufer
		For in my part of England it was popular to have a wreath of Christmas roses, and evergreens and hollyberries made to put on the grave of any relative who had passed on, a sign of--remembrance for loved ones at this special time of year when everyone was thought about.
		By 4.30 pm the sky was darkening and all the Christmas lights were lit, the Salvation Army were always there playing carols by the live crib in the city square; the baked-potato stand and the hot-chestnut man were always to be found on the most populous streets, and the hot-pie-and-peas man did a roaring trade!
		By the time the Christmas tea was on the table, and the children were all playing with their presents, the older ones sitting reminiscing or listening to the radio, everyone was calmly happy.
	www.christmasarchives.com /alloverworld.html (1153 words)

	Christmas World
		He provides Christmas information to Charles Osgood and can often be heard during Christmas week on "The Osgood File" on the CBS Radio Network.
		During the 1998 Christmas season, Bill was heard on WNDB (Daytona Beach), WUSC (Los Angeles), WCBS (New York), and Colorado Public Radio (Denver, Vail, Pueblo, Fort Collins, Grand Junction).
		For Christmas 2001, he is designed "Christmas in the Alps" a museum exhibit for an historic Florida museum.
	christmas-world.freeservers.com /index.html (1105 words)

	Christmas Around the World: a Christmas Play
		But my oldest daughter is in Grade One and this year they're doing a "Christmas Around the World" theme for their concert (music only).
		My daughter came up to me near Christmas when she was about 4 and told me she felt very sorry for all the people in Australia and Maui (we'd been to Maui, but I'm not sure how she came up with Australia).
		Depending on how large your group is, you could have the group singing this song dress up in Hawaiian outfits and do a bit of a hula dance (check out our luau section) or you could just have a few of the group members in Hawaiian outfits move to the front during this part.
	www.dltk-holidays.com /xmas/christmas_play.htm (863 words)

	Christmas around the World Deseret News (Salt Lake City) - Find Articles
		PROVO -- Celebrating the light that emanates from all cultures around the world during the holiday season, Brigham Young University's International Folk Dance Ensemble will present its annual "Christmas Around the World" Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3.
		The concert will begin with more than 200 performers, dressed in different traditional clothing from around the world, filling the stage and singing "Sto Mi E Milo," a folk song depicting everyday life in Macedonia, that is a favorite of the BYU dancers.
		Ed Austin, artistic director, said the opening number is designed to help the audience feel the spirit of the world's diverse cultures.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20051201/ai_n15912522 (393 words)

	Christmas Around the World
		The country that the tradition of having a Christmas tree comes from is
		France leave by the fireplace on Christmas Eve.
		Irish people leave in the window on Christmas Eve for Joseph and Mary.
	www.ecps.k12.nc.us /dfw/ebaker/ChristmasAroundtheWorld.htm (82 words)

	Christmas Around the World - Christmas in Other Countries - Christmas Celebrations
		Christmas Celebrations in other countries and parts of the world are influenced by their culture, history and geographical position.
		Christmas is not only celebrated in American and European countries but is a popular festival in other parts of the country too.
		Read about the interesting Christmas celebrations in Iran, Yugoslavia, Egypt and Wales in this section that is heavily influenced by the regional and cultural influences of the country.
	www.worldofchristmas.net /christmas-world (287 words)

	Christmas Around the World \| SantaClaus.com
		Christmas Pride -- Learn how to say "Merry Christmas" in a variety of languages.
		Christmas in Cyberspace, A Christian Perspective -- no commercialization, just the Christian perspective on the true meaning of the holiday.
		Christmas Traditions in France and in Canada -- featuring family celebrations, ceremonies, history, communal festivities.
	www.santaclaus.com /christmas-around-the-world.php (146 words)

	Education World ® - Lesson Planning: Christmas Around the World
		On Christmas morning, boys and girls around the world will waken early and run excitedly downstairs to see what Santa Claus has left for them...
		Kids around the world are invited to post their own messages telling about their special ways of celebrating all year long!
		Christmas symbols, for example, might include the Christmas card, the star, mistletoe, the poinsettia, holly, the Christmas tree, and Christmas carols.
	www.education-world.com /a_lesson/lesson041.shtml (1379 words)

	Christmas Around The World
		If poinsettia is a Christmas flower here in United States, it is white rose in the British Isles.
		If gifts here and in Britain are given on Christmas, it is done on New Year in France and many other countries.
		While most of us celebrate it as a festive season spreading over a week, for some it is a month long festival that starts with the Advent on Sunday next to November 26 and ends on January 6 with the feast of Epiphany.
	www.theholidayspot.com /christmas/worldxmas/index.htm (147 words)

	How is Christmas Celebrated Around the World? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Christmas is a Christian festival, celebrated in different ways by different countries.
		Investigate some of these celebrations, then plan how your family would celebrate Christmas if they lived in another country.
		You have found out how some other countries celebrate Christmas, so now, plan your family's Christmas Day celebration.
	www.teachers.ash.org.au /denise/HowChristmasIsCelebrated.htm (75 words)

	Christmas around the World videos: Germany, France, Finland, England, Iceland, Estonia, Europe, etc
		Be amazed by many Christmas traditions around the World.
		Browse, for example, through the most attractive Christmas markets in Germany, which is a real German Christmas tradition.
		In these Christmas videos you also have a chance to admire how the City of Turku in Finland celebrates the Christmas time.
	www.santatelevision.com /world/index.html (62 words)

	Christmas - Around the world
		Whether celebrated religiously or not, Christmas is a time of family and charity and tradition around the world.
		The Christmas season in Spain begins on December 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception.
		On Christmas Eve, or Nochebuena, families traditionally gather for midnight Mass, to feast, and to dance and sing.
	www.cnn.com /EVENTS/1996/christmas/celebration.html (538 words)

	Kids Domain - Christmas Around the World
		Here is some fun information about traditions and celebrations around the world
		Two English Springer Spaniels take a trip to visit friends and discover how Christmas is celebrated in 20 European countries.
		Christmas in Italy (be sure to check out the Children's Activities, too)
	www.kidsdomain.com /holiday/xmas/around.html (189 words)

	Pleasant Grove's Christmas Around the World Scavenger Hunt #1
		Pleasant Grove's Christmas Around the World Scavenger Hunt #1
		If you'd like to use it, a copy of the questions is available for you to print and record your answers.
		Christmas trees are not commonly used in Greece.
	www.henry.k12.ga.us /pges/projects/around.htm (308 words)

	CVC Christmas Page Christmas History International Christmas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Although it was never celebrated in biblical times, Christmas is celebrated in local churches here in Visalia, California in praise of the fact that God loved us so much, he sent his one and only son to earth.
		Christmas was declared a Federal Holiday in America on June 26, 1870 under the government headed by President Ulysses S. Grant during the period of reconstruction following the American Civil War.
		Slovenian - Merry Christmas = vesele bozicne praznike OR vesel bozic.
	www.cvc.org /christmas (2618 words)

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