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To celebrate Christmas, we created 20 illustrations of unusual & romantic Christmas traditions from all around the world in collaboration with artist Marie Muravski.

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    Portugal

    Portugal

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    BobalinaBob
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's in Poland too but it's in case a homeless person or someone with no place to go would come on Christmas to have a place ready

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    Ukraine

    Ukraine

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    ElenaTonyuk
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am from Ukraine and I have never heard about this.

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    Finland

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    Sweden

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    SigridVinter
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ris a la mande. Not Malta. And the tradition is danish.

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    Italy

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    AntonellaBianchi
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not fancy pants, it's red underwater. Red is supposed to protect against bad lucky.

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    Worldwide

    Worldwide

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    EdSheeranIsBae
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Heh, I wish someone would do this to me. hehe. I'm so lonely... ;-;

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    #10

    Czech Republic

    Czech Republic

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    RJazz909
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This makes no sense. But then again i'm from the U.S, so I have to make fun of/question other countries' beliefs, and customs.

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    Japan

    Japan

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    HayleyRodgers
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It apparently started when American soldiers were occupying Japan after WW2. At Christmas the closest they got to a turkey dinner was friend chicken. The Japanese adopted that part of it and it kinda became an obsession.

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    BobbieLe-Page
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back in the 1970's KFC noticed that foreigners could not get hold of turkey at Christmas and many chose to opt for fried chicken as a replacement. The chain launched a marketing campaign with a new menu - Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii! (meaning 'Kentucky for christmas!') - including Champagne along with buckets of chicken. The campaign worked so well that queueing on Christmas Eve to tuck into a festive deep fried treat has become a tradition in itself, with the outlets now so busy at Christmas that pre-booking is mandatory.

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    Greenland

    Greenland

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    MaryamObaid
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's actually very depressing and sad. Guys like that aren't marriage material!

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    Mexico

    Mexico

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    UsagiKoiVandal
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I´m from Mexico and I didn't know about this.. XD. But I made a research and It's true!... Anyway.. In México we have alot of traditions. Some of them are weard, some ones really beautiful.

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    Philippines

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    Greece

    Greece

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    Annabowlanoodles
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my experience, both the boys and girls would use cedar, the bundles represented their personal wishes

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    Poland

    Poland

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    AgnieszkaBudzińska
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never heard of this! We do put hay under the table cloth but it symbolises the hay Jesus was put in when he was born :) Another wonderful tradition we have is sharing the holy wafer between each of the guests, right before the Christmas Eve dinner. We then tell each other good wishes and eat a piece of the holy wafer from the person who gives you the wishes. :)

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    Usa

    Usa

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    guess
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've never heard of this! ...Wouldn't it stink?

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    Catalonia

    Catalonia

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    EdSheeranIsBae
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That sounds fun! I wish it was in the UK too! xD

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