Bûche De Noël

Bûche de Noël

An important part of many Christmas meals in France is the bûche de Noël. This is a tradition in which a cake is baked in the form of a Yule log. Different main dishes are known in different parts of the country, but many people eat goose, turkey, or oysters as a part of the meal, along with cheese and many different desserts.

Christmas markets are famous in France, with one of the largest being in Strasbourg. The windows of large department stores, especially in Paris, are lavishly decorated, and people sometimes spend a day just looking at the exhibits. Most families decorate a Christmas tree before Christmas as a whole family. The manger scene is also set up in some homes to celebrate the Christian part of Christmas.

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Chapattis and nyama choma are two favorite parts of the traditional Kenyan Christmas dinner. Chapattis are similar to flatbread, and nyama choma is roasted meat. They are often served with vegetables and fruit.

In Kenya, Christmas is a time for family togetherness. People often travel great distances to be home with their families. Homes and trees, sometimes including cypress trees, are decorated. Many Christians go to church to celebrate. After church, they go home and have a big Christmas party with family.

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Some of the main ways the Irish celebrate Christmas is by spending time with family, giving gifts, and eating good food. Many towns decorate the streets using lights, trees, and various Christian symbols to celebrate the meaning of Christmas. Homes are decorated in much the same way, with some families also decorating with holly and ivy. Christmas ornaments aren’t only for the tree, however. Many homes display pretty ornaments around the house to help celebrate the season.

Christmas is also celebrated with one of the biggest meals cooked by a family all year. Food includes turkey, ham, chicken, stuffing, potatoes, vegetables, and desserts, such as mince pie or Christmas cake.

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In Egypt, Christmas is generally celebrated on January 7, although some celebrate it on January 6. For those who celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday, there is a long fast before Christmas when certain foods cannot be eaten. On Christmas Eve, Coptic Christians attend a special church service, after which they return home to a large feast that breaks the fast they have been observing. One of the very popular foods that is eaten is kahk, a special sweet biscuit. These biscuits are often given as gifts, also.

Whether celebrating Christmas as a religious holiday or not, many in Egypt decorate their Christmas trees and their homes with lights, ornaments, garlands, and other decorations.

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During some of the time that Russia was part of the Soviet Union, Christmas was banned as a religious holiday, and people had to celebrate it in secret. Most people in Russia today celebrate Christmas on January 7. It is a quieter celebration than in many countries. Some people fast on Christmas Eve until the first star has been seen. Then, people often eat kutya, a porridge sometimes served with honey, poppy seeds, fruit, and nuts. Other popular Christmas Eve foods are borsch, vegetable pie, and salads. Christmas Day foods are pork, goose, fruit pies, gingerbread, and cookies.

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The Philippines has one of the longest Christmas seasons of any country in the world. Stores often start playing Christmas songs in September. The main part of the Christmas celebrations begin around December 16 and continue until the first Sunday in January. The Philippine people use many of the same Christmas symbols as many other parts of the world, such as trees, cards, and songs.

On Christmas Eve, the people have a great feast after they attend church services. Family, friends, and neighbors stop in. One of the favorite foods is puto bumbóng. This purple rice cake is packed into a bamboo tube and steamed. It is then served with butter, brown sugar, and grated coconut.

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A traditional Christmas dessert in Brazil is rabanada. It comes from the Portuguese who colonized Brazil hundreds of years ago. Rabanada is very similar to French toast. Day-old bread is dipped in eggs and fried. Then sugar and syrup are added.

Many things about Christmas in Brazil are much like Christmas in Western Europe and America. People decorate Christmas trees and spend a lot of time with family. One big difference between Brazil and America, though, is the weather. Because most of Brazil is south of the equator, Christmas comes in summer, not winter.

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In England, roast turkey and vegetables is the most popular main course for Christmas dinner. Mince pies, Christmas pudding, and even Christmas cake are also often a part of the meal or served later in the day as part of the celebration.

Many areas are decorated with Christmas lights, and homes usually have Christmas trees. Christmas trees became especially popular in England in the mid-1800s when Prince Albert, husband of Queen Victoria, decided to use one to celebrate Christmas. Prince Albert was from Germany, where Christmas trees were popular, and he wanted to celebrate Christmas with one of his favorite customs.

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German stollen is often thought to be one of the best Christmas pastries in the world. The most famous of the stollens from Germany has nuts and fruit. It is similar to fruitcake but is considered so much better. Other popular foods are roast goose, Christmas cookies, and gingerbread.

The modern Christmas tree was first used in Germany, and some of the most famous decorations from Germany are glass-blown ornaments. In the United States, these ornaments were imported and became very popular. In many places, gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve rather than Christmas morning.

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La Posadas is a major part of the Christmas celebration in Mexico. The procession is led by children on Christmas Eve. This is followed by a party where a piñata is broken, and there is food and dancing. There are often fireworks, bells, and whistles sounded. On Christmas Day, traditional Mexican foods are eaten.

In much of Mexico, children expect to receive gifts on Christmas Eve, but in some areas they expect their gifts on January 6. This is known as el Día de los Reyes. At this time, a special cake, called Rosca de Reyes, or Three Kings Cake, is eaten.

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1. Which picture shows kahk? Circle it.

2. Which picture shows roast turkey and vegetables? Circle it.

3. Which picture shows Three Kings Cake? Circle it.

4. Which picture shows bûche de Noël? Circle it.

5. Which picture shows kutya? Circle it.

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6. Which picture shows Christmas cake? Circle it.

7. Which picture shows rabanada? Circle it.

8. Which picture shows puto bumbóng? Circle it.

9. Which picture shows chapattis and nyama choma? Circle it.

10. Which picture shows stollen? Circle it.

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