12, 2024
Every country seems to boast at least one weird and wonderful Christmas tradition.
Here are our favorites from around the world!
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Eating KFC for dinner
In 1974, KFC released a marketing campaign in Japan.
The simple but effective slogan,Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakkii!
(Kentucky Christmas!)
In parts of Germany and Austria, these red and white mushrooms are said to bring good fortune.
Known as agluckspilz, youll find these mushrooms adorning trees, wreaths and trinkets around the holiday season.
Why these showy red mushrooms?
They grow around the base of fir trees!
Wafers are passed around the table as everyone wishes good tidings upon their loved ones.
But what about your pets?
Theyre part of the family too!
In many packets ofoplatki, youll find a pink wafer thats meant to be shared with your furry pals.
You canmake yourself a family legend with quick picklesthat everybody can share on Christmas.
The naughty kids are gifted with a lump of coal or black rock candy.
Here you thought discussing politics over dinner could be awkward!
The tradition started in the 1960s and more than 40% of Sweden still tunes in.
These trees are adorned with lights and ornaments on the street and their leaves decorate inside peoples homes.
They may not bring luck, but a batch ofChristmas cookies will certainly bring smiles.
(you could buy a rabbits foot for the luck.)
Decorating with spider ornaments
In Ukraine and Poland, Christmas trees are decorated with spider web ornaments.
The Sunday before the start of Advent, families gather to stir up a holiday pudding like thisplum pudding.
Because these puddings are a lot of hard work, everyone takes a turn helping.
Everyone that gives the batter a stir also gets to make a wish for the coming year.
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