I really need to know your opinion, because I'm an English teacher in Korea and the books I'm teaching are hilarious! It says that we decorate fig trees during the Christmas season and other silly stuff! I'm South African, so I know whazzap, but I need some good answers to show my students the real South African flair. These kids will believe everything they see on the net!
2006-12-03 02:38:45 · 4 answers · asked by Porgie 7 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ South Africa
oooooo I love Christmas!!!!
We usually put us a Christmas tree on 1 December! Everybody helps decorating the tree, it is soooo nice. Then we start shopping for presents. This year we made a rule that the present for the reason that Christmas isn't about presents,the presents may not exeed a limit of R100 (But mine is way over the limits). I love buyng presents for people that I would like to have, sometimes I end up keeping the present and buying something else for that someone! LOL!!!! On 24 December my Granddad will read out off the Bible (about the Birth of Jesus), then we sing a few Christmas Carols and then, we give out presents (my Granddad is the Father Christmas) We've got a rule, not to open the present untill everybody received the presents. We will then have a light meal. On 25 December, we will have a nice lunch (Turkey, leg of lamb, ect) and lots of salad! And then the "poeding", mmmmmm!!!!
I love Christmas, it is a time I can spend with my family, talking about the year, having some fun, enjoying each others company. Saying Merry Christmas to people you don't even know....., caring and living in peace! Even for just a day!
2006-12-03 19:27:50 · answer #1 · answered by poepies 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have fun! South Africans start to prepare for Christmas from early November. Relatives and friends visit each other with happy and joyful hearts. Many people visit their anchestral homes on Christmas Eve. The children and young people decorate any tree outside. Not fig trees! Any tree will do. Not only homes, but schools and neighbourhoods are also brightly decorated with street lights and shops go all out with lights and wrapped articles.
2006-12-03 20:51:45 · answer #2 · answered by Sunflower Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wouldnt you say that we do everything other countries do like set up the house with decoration and lights and prezzies and do family and friends gatherings we do everything like other countries except for building snow men and snow activities etc we swim and play outside games and just be merry!!!!Have big dinners and desserts and braais cause of the heat!!!
2006-12-04 01:32:31 · answer #3 · answered by Tracy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tell them to email brad and alf......we rob everyone and then kill them after eating their livers.........brad and alf will confirm it as they are the experts on everything south african
2006-12-04 02:00:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋