i'm from the Philippines and we celebrate Christmas here. Everywhere you go, you would see a lot of "parols", star-shaped light decorations hung in their houses. Every streets you would see a lot of decorations and children caroling just to earn money. Because the Philippines is a Catholic nation, we have a tradition in attending "noche buena", in which a roasted ham is the main dish together with a lot of desserts but only rich families can afford. The poor just eat bread or "champorado" or even noodles but they are still happy. Christians, Catholics or Protestants, would attend an evening mass with their family at exactly 12:00 NN so cities and towns and even villages wouyld be sleepless. Non-christians, respect Christmas here (e.g. Muslims, Hindus etc.) For example, Muslim schools everywhere in the Philippines suspend their classes as a sign of respect.
But all I can say is Filipinos share their love and happiness with God in their loved ones during Xmas.
What about you?
2006-12-12 23:54:28 · 10 answers · asked by I SEE NO GOOD 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
I live in Turkey, a secularly run yet Muslim-majority country where we celebrate "New Year's", i.e. putting up "New Year's" trees, little kids going to the mall to see "New Year's Papa," and listening to "New Year's" songs. The festive spirit is still there, and that's what counts, right?
2006-12-13 00:05:19 · answer #1 · answered by YabanciKiz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Hungary, we celebrate it on the 24th December's evening. The family gathers and we have a dinner (traditionally fish or turkey). We then give each other the presents, which were brought by the baby Jesus, not Santa. We have a decorated home and Christmas tree too, just like in the West. We may sing some songs or just talk.
Religious people (mostly Catholic) also go to the so-called midnight mass. 24-26th is a holiday here.
We don't have that caroling stuff, and decorating the house from the outside is not a fashion here as well.
Oh, and we also have a special cake, the beigli. It's a paste roll filled with a cooked cream made of walnuts or poppy-seed (see at the link).
Merry Christmas! :)
2006-12-13 00:18:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm from Romania.We spend Christmas home with the family.In the Christmas eve,we decorate the Christmas three and in the morning we wake early to see what Santa has brought us.
We take the Christmas lunch around a big table with our family and everybody is really happy.
2006-12-13 01:16:49 · answer #3 · answered by black_cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
England, UK. My family isn't religious as such(mother used to be JW, who don't celebrate, but phased herself out, and married my Dad who's family is catholic (I think haha) and my family adopted the holidays).
We put up decorations such as you'd see in the US I guess; lights around the guttering of my house, around the windows, tree with lights in front of the lounge window, Christmas cards on the window sill and a wreath on the door.
We eat turkey with a bunch of different potatoes, broccoli, sprouts, cauliflower, carrots etcetera.
We give presents to each other, and children usually get a lot of presents from "santa" ;)
2006-12-13 00:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by the_punch_bag 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am from Colombia and we celebrate christmas having parties with all our family members, the cities are decorated with lots aof lights and in everyhouse there are lots of food, traditional dishes, we play christmas carols but they are very party like, they are not slow.
I'll miss it alot, I am alone this year in USA
2006-12-13 00:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by Angela Vicario 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your information is just wrong, i'm a Bulgarian and we do celebrate Christmas on December, 25th ;)
2016-05-23 17:30:46 · answer #6 · answered by Shirley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am from USA and we spend too much money for gifts so we have to get drunk as a monkey on Christmas Eve to forget about it!
2006-12-13 00:02:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No mattter how the Day started. It has always been a time of good will
toward humanity. I don't get all caught up in pagan symbolism, or
material greed. And celebrate it as it was intended. A Time of Good Will
to All!
2006-12-12 23:58:36 · answer #8 · answered by THE NEXT LEVEL 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i am in australia and i celebrate xmas by going to my parents (the whole family goes) and we have lunch with cheescake or pavlova for dessert.
this year i will also be going to my partners house for xmas dinner (she is english). i will not be used to an english xmas dinner...will be fun!
2006-12-12 23:56:53 · answer #9 · answered by Kridwen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we all go to church in the morning, we dont give out gifts and stuff. we just have family, friends and neighbours come together, prepare meals and have braais (what you people call a barbarque)... plus its in summer, so hey...
2006-12-13 00:01:41 · answer #10 · answered by Reb Da Rebel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋