First Facts: Christmas Around the World
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Tinsel, candles and baked decorations called Lebkuchen hang from Christmas trees. Strings of lights decorate lampposts, houses and shops. Saint Nicholas fills children's shoes with toys and treats. Carol singers walk from house to house singing Christmas songs, and bands play in town squares. These are the sights and sounds of Christmas in Germany. Come and explore the many German traditions that bring people of this country together at Christmas.
Ornaments and lights decorate Christmas trees. Small, painted figures of animals and people fill crèches, scenes that look like the place of Jesus’ birth. Children open gifts on Christmas Day. People eat roasted goose, turkey, chestnuts and oysters. They go to Christmas plays and musical shows called pastorales. These are the sights and sounds of Christmas in France. Come and explore the many French traditions that bring people of this country together at Christmas.
