20 Romantic Christmas Traditions From Around The World

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SusannaVesna 9 years ago

Interesting tradition

5points

Lily Mac Dennard 5 years ago

My bday is dec 4

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Roger Rita Asplin 9 years ago

Nice tradition...we don't have cherry twigs at that time...

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YDraigMelys 9 years ago

The same in Czech republic... :-) But then we were one nation for a few hundred years...

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KateMarešová 9 years ago

same in Czech republic :) We call the twigs 'Barborky'

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MihaelaOprisan 9 years ago

in Romania there was a tradition : on St. Andrei you put a twig from a fruit tree in water and then, if it bloomed, you used it to make wishes to people in the new year in the morning after New Years Eve. (wishes were generally for good crops, abundance...)

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#2

Portugal

Final score:

68points

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BobalinaBob 9 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

21points

JenzHesketh-Fortescue 9 years ago

As long as he or she is not a refugee from Syria. Poland 2015.

2points

PaulaLemos 9 years ago

I´m sorry, I´m portuguese, there are two errors on that information: first is "Consoada", not "Cosoada"; second, the "Consoada" is the name we give to traditional Christmas dinner, on Christmas eve.

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JenzHesketh-Fortescue 9 years ago

As long as he or she is not a refugee from Syria, right? Poland 2015...

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RitaMagalhães 9 years ago

"Consoada" is what's called to dinner on christmas eve not the christmas morning feast ;) Lovely art, loved the detail on the sweets

2points

HelenaWoods 9 years ago

The correct nome is "Consoada" and it's christmas eve dinner.

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CéliaCosta 9 years ago

I am Portuguese and follow Christmas tradition and never heard of this one... and also: the name of the Christmas Eve supper is CONSOADA :)

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Kieleenterprise 9 years ago

That is awesome

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JoséBranco 9 years ago

These "traditions around the world" posts never cease to amaze me with its level of b******t-ness. I'm portuguese and I've never heard of such thing.

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DanieleFLewis 9 years ago

Sorry I mispelled the word being blind I often have done that the word is CONSOADA !

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FilipaRibeiro 9 years ago

Oh I've seen what Rita said. But that part of the extra seat is new for me :)

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FilipaRibeiro 9 years ago

I'm sorry, but i'm from portugal and I haven't heard about this tradition here. I don't even know what is "Cosoda" :(

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DanieleFLewis 9 years ago

I am French but I have lived in Portugal and visited often and I have always known what Cosoada is !

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#3

Belarus

Final score:

55points

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PriyankaJatan 9 years ago

Wisdom chicken....

9points

SusannaVesna 9 years ago

This a folk tradition , which exists only in books or may be some remote villages. I believe it's also Russian and Ukrainian :)

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Viktor 9 years ago

Chicken Kiev :)

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KatWeasel 9 years ago

Meanwhile, in a land where women don't watch animals decide their fate, I'm having the best time getting an education and learning! Thank you UK!

-2points

#4

Uk

Final score:

54points

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DavinKho 9 years ago

werwerwer

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DavinKho 9 years ago

tes

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JuliaPetrescu 9 years ago

In Romania we have the same tradition but for new year;s night

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#5

Ukraine

Final score:

53points

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ElenaTonyuk 9 years ago

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

17points

КсенияЯровая 9 years ago

Me too:)

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FabioBelafatti 9 years ago

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legend_of_the_Christmas_Spider

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Olha Chopyk 9 years ago

Me neither

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AlexanderMelnik 9 years ago

This looks like a wierd stuff from the author, rather fake than truth. Born and raised in Ukraine, I've never heard or seen anything like this in 31 years of living here

3points

AlinaProkopenko 9 years ago

Seems like a nice and a bit scary fairytale, but I've never heard of such a "Christmas tradition" either. Neither in Kyiv, no in the Western Ukraine.

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lee_au1420 9 years ago

Maybe just a different part of the Ukraine then: http://www.ukraine.com/blog/spiders-and-their-webs-are-not-showed-the-door-on-ukrainian-christmas

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Olha Chopyk 9 years ago

It looks like nice legend, but it has nothing to do with warm Ukrainian Christmass tradition, like carols, christmas star, 12 dishes and all family around the table, and so on

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СашкаБес 9 years ago

very interesting but not truth

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SusannaVesna 9 years ago

Very strange. Never heard

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#6

Finland

Final score:

48points

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IreneRussak 9 years ago

We do it in Estonia too:)

2points

UlaCha 9 years ago

And in Poland we melt candle wax to pour it through a hole in the key. Also to predict the future. But we do it on Nov 30 :)

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MonaZ 9 years ago

In Poland we do it as well, but on 30.11. And you must pour molten tin through the key's hole.

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RockmanX3 9 years ago

we do this on the 31st of december already but with the same goal to predict the future but very very often it doesnt turns out as predicted in fact even worse

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RockmanX3 9 years ago

well we in germany do it on new years eve already

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MarikaAeon 9 years ago

We do it in Czech republic too :)

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VerkyDud 9 years ago

we do it in October at Poland ;)

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KateMarešová 9 years ago

...and in Czech republic

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EsterPentti 9 years ago

It's done on New Year's Eve, not on New Year's Day in Finland.

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ShereenSeyam 9 years ago

This is really nice and magical :)

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StefanieMurrmann 9 years ago

...and in Germany.

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#7

Sweden

Final score:

46points

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SigridVinter 9 years ago

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

14points

EsterPentti 9 years ago

It seems that the dish in indeed called Ris á la Malta in Sweden. And in Finland we hide an almond in rice porrige at Christmas. So the tradition is similar all around the Nordic Counties.

1point

TinaBurke 9 years ago

Ris a la mande in Denmark, ris a la malta in Sweden, that is correct.

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TinaBurke 9 years ago

Yes it is Ris a la mande in Denmark and its called Ris a la Malta in Sweden, google it.

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LiekeMuller 9 years ago

In Sweden it is called Ris a la Malta

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LindaGladh 9 years ago

The tradition may be Danish, but I'm swedish and we say Ris a la Malta and hide an almond...

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ViktoriaUhlin 9 years ago

We call it "Ris á la Malta" in Sweden.

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SofiaRandhede 9 years ago

It is called Ris a al Malta in Sweden. The one how gets the almond in the rice porridge on christmas eve shall marry within the year.

2points

SusannaVesna 9 years ago

"A la Malta"? LMAO

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#8

Italy

Final score:

44points

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AntonellaBianchi 9 years ago

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

22points

binarities 9 years ago

Impressed by the autocorrect mojo.. underwear sinking into underwater :) :) :)

4points

AntonellaBianchi 9 years ago

*Bad luck. Damn autocorrect :)

4points

LiekeMuller 9 years ago

Bad lucky sounds nicer though ;-)

2points

IceBear 9 years ago

Ice bear fails to see how this is romantic

1point

AjdaBoksicFilipovic 9 years ago

It's not "colourful". It's just red. For the luck in general, not only luck in love.

1point

DanielLaw 9 years ago

So...does everybody take of their pants at midnight?

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FrancescaGalli 9 years ago

Not really :'D Though that would be fun.

1point

#9

Worldwide

Final score:

44points

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EdSheeranIsBae 9 years ago

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

5points

RJazz909 9 years ago

Same here man....same here :'(

1point

Jeff 9 years ago

That os so sad and not alone me to

1point

RockmanX3 9 years ago

same goes for me i wish i wouldhave a girl which i could kiss at new years eve

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#10

Czech Republic

Final score:

40points

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RJazz909 9 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.

-3points

YDraigMelys 9 years ago

Well, the tip of the shoe pointing towards the door means the girl is going to leave. :-D If the shoe lands with the heel pointing towards the door - the only way would be to walk away backwards then... ;-) Hi to US from CR...

5points

#11

Venezuela

Final score:

39points

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MaisaChaves 9 years ago

I love this one

1point

Val/Malibu/Dante/Bob 6 years ago

I love this... I went to Venezuela to visit family once and we did this... why must such a beautiful country be in such a bad place now. I love you Venezuela... get better soon

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GabrielaCarolina 9 years ago

That's a really old tradition I miss!

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#12

Japan

Final score:

36points

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RogerNehring 9 years ago

That's just bizarre!

17points

HayleyRodgers 9 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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TheFrog 9 years ago

The Japanese are well known for their weird stuff. ;-)

1point

VerkyDud 9 years ago

thais is the sad example of globalisation - they are mostly not christian, but they started to celebrate Christmas in their own way. Same in South Korea.

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RJazz909 9 years ago

Ohhh, Japan....

3points

MandyAshby 9 years ago

That's sad.

2points

BobbieLe-Page 9 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.

1point

Harrisf Tiger 9 years ago

wow

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StarsN'Stripes4Ever 9 years ago

Of course... Leave it to the Japanese

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Kieleenterprise 9 years ago

When did that start

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YDraigMelys 9 years ago

For LOVER'S ...

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MirandaWhitehead 9 years ago

This one is extremely funny

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Jeff 9 years ago

Kool

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#13

Greenland

Final score:

35points

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MaryamObaid 9 years ago

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

8points

TillieMartinussen 9 years ago

Well, I'm from Greenland, live in Greenland currently, and I have Never, ever, Never heard of this. Not in history lessons, not while reading historical books (I read a bunch of olden ones, depicting the life of our people many centuries back etc.). Never. Not once. Either someone has their facts all miced up (Inuit lives many different places), or this is just plain wrong. :) Nope, no, Non, naggaa, naaamik.

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#14

Haiti

Final score:

32points

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KarenPerez 9 years ago

Food for reindeer?

6points

Melodie 9 years ago

Aaayy I'm half Haitian and I've actually never heard of this.

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TijanaKacarevic 9 years ago

We have something simmilar in Serbia but we don't use straws. We just put shoe under it and wait for Santa's helper to leave us a gift in it ^_^

0points

#15

Mexico

Final score:

28points

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UsagiKoiVandal 9 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.

2points

RJazz909 9 years ago

Wut???? .-. ._.

-2points

#16

Philippines

Final score:

27points

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Leiah 9 years ago

It's 'KESO de Bola'

12points

Anna Brandigi 9 years ago

queso

1point

OwenSayaman 9 years ago

one time, I ate the red wrapping too

1point

Kieleenterprise 9 years ago

I love this tradition on Christmas we eat tons of cheese

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HazelMaeBarbero 9 years ago

Don't forget "Simbang gabi"

0points

#17

Greece

Final score:

25points

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Annabowlanoodles 9 years ago

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

5points

Θεοδωρα Παπαδοπουλου 9 years ago

I am from Greece and I have never heard that tradition before... -_-" I don't think that this happens..

-1point

#18

Poland

Final score:

25points

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AgnieszkaBudzińska 9 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. :)

16points

מגדלנהגראכזיק 9 years ago

I don't know from which part of Poland You are but in Silesia we actually practicing this. Also when someone will find the longest straw under table cloth will be lucky whole year.

0points

ŚvietaBałabanovič 9 years ago

It's a belarusian tradition as well

1point

SimonasS. 9 years ago

Described process is going on from long time ago in Lithuania :)

1point

KarolinaStopyra 9 years ago

I've never heard of taking straws.....in Poland....

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#19

Usa

Final score:

24points

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guess 9 years ago

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

7points

HeidiOechsel 9 years ago

You don't put a real pickle in the tree... its usually an ornament

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TamikaLove 9 years ago

OK so originally I thought this was a lie but I went the dollar store and they had fake pickles with the story on them. In all my life I had never heard of this

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TamikaLove 9 years ago

We don't do this idk where they got that from

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AngelaJones 9 years ago

Usually these days the pickle is made out of glass.

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AngelaJones 9 years ago

Usually these days they are glass pickles.

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adick 9 years ago

in my family its a fun traditioun to hide a (fake )pickle in the tree. It is considered lucky if you can find it, then you hide it.

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SarahGoblet 9 years ago

Its not a real pickle its a pickle decoration

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LindaMorrow 9 years ago

The ones I have seen are ornaments and it is usually hidden somewhere on the tree- whoever finds it, gets a small gift (for children,mainly,but adults can play too!!)

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MaureenHeartwood 9 years ago

Glass, the traditional material for the pickle ornament, does not stink, regardless of the shape it's formed into. The plastic, felt, wood and ceramic ones don't have that problem either.

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MelissaMorato 9 years ago

Normally it is a glass pickle. Not a real one. Although if the story of the Civil War soldier is true he would have hid real pickles in his tree as the imported german glass ornaments only began to be sold around 15 years later: http://www.whychristmas.com/customs/christmaspickle.shtml

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Magnolia 9 years ago

There are glass ornaments that look like pickles.

3points

DanielleHarms 9 years ago

This is definitely a German tradition. Whoever finds the pickle ornament gets an extra present!

2points

DeniseSchulze 9 years ago

nop nop nop its defenitly not german. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_pickle

1point

GinaWildner 9 years ago

i live in the US and my family does this. I know A LOT of families that do. Most people use a pickle ornament, not a real pickle though.

1point

GinaWildner 9 years ago

I live in Wisconsin, maybe that has something to do with it.

0points

Kieleenterprise 9 years ago

I've heard of this you are supposed to hide a pickle in the tree and whoever finds it first gets good luck

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VanessaWorkman 9 years ago

I never heard this either.. :D

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MirandaWhitehead 9 years ago

That's not what we do we put candy canes on the tree

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MadisonRuss 9 years ago

I live in the USA and I have never seen or have heard of this. But yet I am only 13

0points

Imperfekt 9 years ago

I've never heard of this but I could think of a number of things besides a pickle to beg for in that situation.

0points

TamikaLove 9 years ago

Americans do not do this -_- popcorn maybe but not pickles

-1point

GinaWildner 9 years ago

Yes they do. i know tons of families that do this, mine included. Tons of stores sell glass pickle ornaments.

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#20

Catalonia

Final score:

23points

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EdSheeranIsBae 9 years ago

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

2points

Jeff 9 years ago

Yes sounds so fun i live in the u.s

1point

TheaThitMøllerKnudsen 9 years ago

I saw this on teletubbies

0points

TFJENSSEN 9 years ago

Nice tradition !

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TFJENSSEN 9 years ago

Nice tradition!

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FerVillanueva 9 years ago

It's Spain, not Catalonia, it's not a country, it's a region!

0points

NuriaAlvarezAlvarez 9 years ago

No es Cataluña,es España.

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