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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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Austria

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SusannaVesna
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10 years ago

Interesting tradition

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    Portugal

    Portugal

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    BobalinaBob
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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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    #3

    Belarus

    Belarus

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    PriyankaJatan
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Wisdom chicken....

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    #4

    Uk

    Uk

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    DavinKho
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    werwerwer

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    Ukraine

    Ukraine

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    ElenaTonyuk
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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    #6

    Finland

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    IreneRussak
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    We do it in Estonia too:)

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    #7

    Sweden

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    SigridVinter
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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    Italy

    Italy

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    AntonellaBianchi
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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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    Venezuela

    Venezuela

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    MaisaChaves
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    I love this one

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    #12

    Japan

    Japan

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    RogerNehring
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    That's just bizarre!

    HayleyRodgers
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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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    RJazz909
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Ohhh, Japan....

    MandyAshby
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    That's sad.

    BobbieLe-Page
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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.

    Harrisf Tiger
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    wow

    StarsN'Stripes4Ever
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Of course... Leave it to the Japanese

    Kieleenterprise
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    When did that start

    YDraigMelys
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    For LOVER'S ...

    MirandaWhitehead
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    This one is extremely funny

    Jeff
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Kool

    ShereenSeyam
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    So unauthentic :(

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    #13

    Greenland

    Greenland

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    MaryamObaid
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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    Haiti

    Haiti

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    KarenPerez
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    Food for reindeer?

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    Mexico

    Mexico

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    UsagiKoiVandal
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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

    Philippines

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    Leiah
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    It's 'KESO de Bola'

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    Greece

    Greece

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    Annabowlanoodles
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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
    Community Member
    10 years ago

    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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    #19

    Usa

    Usa

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    guess
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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    #20

    Catalonia

    Catalonia

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    EdSheeranIsBae
    Community Member
    10 years ago

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

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