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Illustration by David Klug

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Where in the World Do They …

Around the world, people celebrate the Savior’s birth in many different ways. Match the Christmas tradition with the part of the world it originates from.

1. Warm up in a sauna

2. Break open piñatas

3. Eat fried chicken

4. Decorate Christmas trees with spider webs

5. Eat mince pies

6. Hang star-shaped lanterns called “parols”

7. Eat dinner when the first star appears in the sky

8. Roller-skate to Mass (religious services) on Christmas

9. Exchange books

10. Dance in a large parade with “fanals” (bamboo lanterns)

11. Display a giant straw goat

12. Light candles on the evening of December 7 (a traditional holiday)

1. Japan

2. Venezuela

3. The Philippines

4. Colombia

5. Ukraine

6. Finland

7. Mexico

8. England

9. Poland

10. Sweden

11. Iceland

12. The Gambia

Answers

1. F

2. G

3. A

4. E

5. H

6. C

7. I

8. B

9. K

10. L

11. J

12. D