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LeonRegis · Post by **LeonRegis** » 12 Dec 2009, 01:16

Christmas and New Year are coming! Here we have a huge variety of folks so would be great share between us the traditions you do in this season.

Trying to not be biased include everyone you also can talk about the Hanuka (Jew Holiday) and the Jodo-e, Joya-e and Shusho-e (First whose happened 3 days ago and the second and last is kind a new year ceremony, happening in 31 of December and the first day of the new year, all those Buddhist commemorations), I don't know much about Islamic traditions in this season (sorry about that) but next year I do one about Ramadan.

Let's Share!

Here we have a traditional christmas holiday with christmas tree, Santa Claus, Christmas dinner and much love and harmony! I don't know if you also eat it, but here at Brazil we are used to eat Panettone ->

It's delicious! We eat it almost every december week in the breakfast.
The new year is wonderful, usually we go see the fireworks show that is just amazing! This year we will!

Cya

Tommy · Post by **Tommy** » 12 Dec 2009, 14:03

It's almost the same here but I think the food are different. Here are a link to a presentation of the Scandinavia Christmas.
http://www.inmamaskitchen.com/SEASONS/s ... stmas.html

A have found that Pantones are a bread from Italy but it seems that you enjoy it in Brazil too.
I have searched recepies for Panettone and have found this:

2 dl mjölk (milk)
25 g jäst (yeast)
1 teaspone honung (honey)
1 dl socker (sugar)
6-7 dl vetemjöl (wheat-flover)
100 g smör (butter)
3 äggulor (youlk)
1/2 teaspone salt
rivet skal av 1/2 citron (1/2 lemon-peel in very small pieces)
100 g sukat (i didn't get any translation for this)
1 dl vanliga russin, 1 dl gula russin (1 dl brown raisins and 1 dl yellow raisins)

I will have a semester for two weeks now and and I will try to bake it, as it seems a delicious bread, during that time.

marcel · Post by **marcel** » 12 Dec 2009, 15:08

I come from a great gastronomic region in France (south west). for Christmas we eat cheese (not plastic), meat, poultry, seafood, pastries, and drink wine, cognac, champagne. But it's like this throughout the year. the problem with Google is that it can't translate into English the name of the good food that we cook! Maybe it is not part of its knowledge.

Steinie · Post by **Steinie** » 12 Dec 2009, 15:30

Growing up we celebrated a lot of German traditions (I think) that we still do today.
My Christmas tree is always decorated with tinsel and we also hide a glass pickle on the tree for the
kids to find.
I love springerle cookies with coffee.
Santa always came to our house Christmas eve and after Midnight Mass we would open
presents. Not after you woke up in the morning.
We and 4 other families had a "Progressional Dinner" were all families would meet at the first house for
hors de ordervs, travel to the next house for salad, then the next house for the main course,
the next house for dessert, and finally the last house for drinks. All in one night!
The following year you would rotate to the next course.
So everyone got to visit each others home.
We also would mix up families while traveling and sing Christmas Carols on the way to the next home.
Lots of fun.
For the last 35 years my Christmas Card have always been hand made and never store bought
so they are more personal. (I do have them printed)
Like many families around the world we also buy gifts for the poor kids in our area.
That is really what Christmas is about to me.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 12 Dec 2009, 15:41

My family gathers, usually on Christmas Eve, to visit, give presents, and have dinner. Most everyone puts up traditional decorations like a Christmas tree. The host for the gathering, usually my sister since she has a big house, always decorates. I make a pecan pie and others also cook things and bring them. Those who are far away call. When my niece was little she was assigned to get the presents from under the tree and deliver them to the recipients. That she is the present deliverer is a tradition now.

We'll also gather for New Years.

I try to make a TS Christmas picture each year with some part customized for each recipient. Here is one from 2003.

When there is no snow for Christmas people like to stack tumbleweeds and spray paint them white to make a snowman.

marcel · Post by **marcel** » 12 Dec 2009, 17:54

I like the clock with the seasons.
difficult to do a snowman for christmas without snow since several year in paris. 30 years ago, i had ice on the streets.

LeonRegis · Post by **LeonRegis** » 14 Dec 2009, 16:36

Tommy: I don't know if this recipe works... Yeah it's originally from Italy but for some reason people love it here

You eat it alone (with no butter and cheese, etc) but can follow with milk, needs to be soft and succulent with lots of raisins and candied... you can do with chocolate if you want but I prefer the traditional ones. I usually buy it at supermarket because is delicious, I don't know how can do that. If you see a Panettone from Bauducco buy it! Others aren't so good, just Bauducco.

Marcel: I love cheese, seems to be cool spend Christmas and New Year there!

Maybe it is not part of its knowledge.

But Google plans to, PLANS TO!!! Muahahaha

Steinie: Whata cool and united Christmas. Yep the last card was really cool, Congratulations!

Finis: We used to do it, but now everyone is far away... Really cool those pictures, a great quality for 2003.

But you plan to do more?

Cya

marcel · Post by **marcel** » 14 Dec 2009, 21:37

lisbonne: santa claus. 11 meters tall.

marcel · Post by **marcel** » 14 Dec 2009, 21:46

and china: 160 metres.

Finis · Post by **Finis** » 15 Dec 2009, 00:55

"lisbonne: santa claus" I thought it was Japanese. Godzilla vs. MechaSanta.

"Really cool those pictures, a great quality for 2003. But you plan to do more?" I have done many Christmas pictures and two movies. Might do one this year but it will be a quick one if I do.

Another tradition is to drive around town at night looking at the outdoor lights and decorations on people's houses.

LeonRegis · Post by **LeonRegis** » 15 Dec 2009, 01:21

Another tradition is to drive around town at night looking at the outdoor lights and decorations on people's houses.

Oh we also do that!

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