Christmas is around the corner and chances are you’ve already got a Christmas tree home. The entire atmosphere around this festival is filled with positivity and joy. The thrill of spending a joyous evening with loved ones and eating a hearty Christmas meal truly offers a unique experience. It would be interesting for you to know how different people around the world celebrate Christmas in style.

If you want to know about some interesting things, from half-monster-like figures scaring badly behaved children to children waking up with shoes full of rotten potatoes, Christmas traditions From around the world, we’ve compiled some of them below. To keep an eye.

Yule Goat in Sweden

Therefore, the Yule goat has traditionally been seen as a traditional Scandinavian Christmas symbol. Goats were linked to Norse mythology because the chariot of the god Thor was pulled by a goat. However, over the years, according to Christmas folklore, people have begun to associate the Yule Goat as something mischievous that gives away gifts at Christmas. So, now every Christmas a giant goat is made using straw and wood. Interestingly, people can also livestream and watch the goat around the world to enjoy Christmas.

Kentucky, Japan for Christmas

The percentage of Christians in Japan is very low and in old times, there was no Christmas tradition in Japan. Therefore, in 1974, KFC introduced the slogan “Kurisumasu ni wa Kentakki!” Started a campaign called. Which translates to “Kentucky for Christmas!” The food chain provided people with fried chicken as an accessible option because Türkiye was rare and not as popular at the time. Well, over the years, KFC has maintained this tradition and people still go there for the Christmas feast.

Yule Lads, Iceland

So, in Iceland, 13 nights before Christmas, 13 Yule Boys come from the mountains to the cities. Wondering who the Yule Boys are? Well, they have their quirks and they are basically pranksters. So, as part of the tradition, children leave one of their shoes on their windowsill every night and it starts on December 12th. When they wake up in the morning, they either find their shoes full of rotten potatoes or they find them full of candy. The idea of ​​the Yule Lads is that they reward well-behaved children with candy and children who cause trouble they reward with rotten potatoes.

Christmas rice porridge, Finland

As part of the tradition, on Christmas morning, families eat porridge that is made of rice and milk and topped with cinnamon, milk and butter. The fun part is that whoever finds the almonds inside the pudding wins. This really is a simple and fun way to celebrate Christmas. However, to ensure that the children are not disappointed, the elders make sure that they hide some almonds to keep the children happy.

Krampus, Austria

A half-goat, half-monster-like figure called Krampus roams the streets with a wicker basket looking for badly behaved children. In appearance, his tongue is long, hooves are cut and his face is dangerous. So, unlike Saint Nicholas, who gave sweets and candy to children, Krampus is known for giving children stuff to fill in his wicker basket or sack.

Mummers, Latvia

In this European country, mummers (street actors or friends) wear elaborate disguises and masks. They then move from one house to another within the community and drive away the evil spirit with the help of music and traditional songs. They also tell jokes, dance, create a fun atmosphere. Mummers also try to hide their identity as much as possible and only after being identified do they sit down with families for Christmas-special food and drinks.

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