2008 Woodie Awards
Christmas spirit carries throughout the globe
Stephanie Augsburger
Issue date: 12/5/06
Last Updated: 12/29/07
They also have a cute tradition, "At 3 p.m., they show Donald Duck on TV for an hour, it's a special TV show that they put together just for Christmas with several 5-10 minute Christmas stories about Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Goofy and others," Andersson said.
Then, they start to eat. The meal consists of ham, a potato dish called "Janssons frestelse" (Janson's temptation), different kinds of herring, meatballs, bacon, omelet, ribs, a small sausage and a fish called Lutfisk (stockfish) which takes two weeks to prepare. They also eat a kind of bread called "Vört," which is dark and contains a lot of spices. They also drink "julmust" (Christmas must). Then, Santa Claus enters and asks: "Are there any nice children in here?" Everybody gets a present and opens it at the same time with the rest of the family. Then, it is family time, enjoying each other presence through games or other fun activities. They can snack with nuts, figs, or dates, while drinking some "Glögg," which is red wine with raisins, almonds and spices. At midnight, they go to church for the Christmas celebration. There is also another sermon on the 25th in the morning called "julotta."
In Chile, Carolina Broemeling celebrates it on the 24th. They eat dinner from 10 p.m. to midnight. And at midnight, Christmas really begins.
"We are allowed to open the gifts right when it is midnight, the beginning of the 25th (after dinner); we don't wait till the morning to do that," Broemeling said Their meal is made of meat (turkey, beef, or chicken) with different salads, such as: potato salad, olive, corn, carrots, etc. As desert, they eat either peaches with whipped cream or strawberries and cream.
"We also eat a bread called "Christmas Bread" (Pan de Pascua), which is made of dough with jellied fruit and nuts," Broemeling said.
With that, they drink champagne, Chilean wine, Pisco, sodas, or natural juices. The Chileans also have a very nice tradition as Carolina mentioned: "Since everybody opens their gifts on Saturday night, kids go out in the streets of their neighborhood, right around 12:15 p.m. to show off their gifts; and sometimes parents join them. We stay up till very late; that's why it is not common to go to Church the next day. Usually many members of the family meet. One day, in my house, there were almost 50 people for one Christmas; all of them were relatives, uncles, aunts,?cousins, grandparents ... The Christmas Bread is a must have for this occasion!"
There are different ways of celebrating Christmas all around the world. We all want to enjoy this time with our families, eating some good food, and exchanging gifts. After having spent two Christmas in an American family, the same spirit is present everywhere; whatever you do or eat. Joyeux Noël! God Jul! Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas!
Then, they start to eat. The meal consists of ham, a potato dish called "Janssons frestelse" (Janson's temptation), different kinds of herring, meatballs, bacon, omelet, ribs, a small sausage and a fish called Lutfisk (stockfish) which takes two weeks to prepare. They also eat a kind of bread called "Vört," which is dark and contains a lot of spices. They also drink "julmust" (Christmas must). Then, Santa Claus enters and asks: "Are there any nice children in here?" Everybody gets a present and opens it at the same time with the rest of the family. Then, it is family time, enjoying each other presence through games or other fun activities. They can snack with nuts, figs, or dates, while drinking some "Glögg," which is red wine with raisins, almonds and spices. At midnight, they go to church for the Christmas celebration. There is also another sermon on the 25th in the morning called "julotta."
In Chile, Carolina Broemeling celebrates it on the 24th. They eat dinner from 10 p.m. to midnight. And at midnight, Christmas really begins.
"We are allowed to open the gifts right when it is midnight, the beginning of the 25th (after dinner); we don't wait till the morning to do that," Broemeling said Their meal is made of meat (turkey, beef, or chicken) with different salads, such as: potato salad, olive, corn, carrots, etc. As desert, they eat either peaches with whipped cream or strawberries and cream.
"We also eat a bread called "Christmas Bread" (Pan de Pascua), which is made of dough with jellied fruit and nuts," Broemeling said.
With that, they drink champagne, Chilean wine, Pisco, sodas, or natural juices. The Chileans also have a very nice tradition as Carolina mentioned: "Since everybody opens their gifts on Saturday night, kids go out in the streets of their neighborhood, right around 12:15 p.m. to show off their gifts; and sometimes parents join them. We stay up till very late; that's why it is not common to go to Church the next day. Usually many members of the family meet. One day, in my house, there were almost 50 people for one Christmas; all of them were relatives, uncles, aunts,?cousins, grandparents ... The Christmas Bread is a must have for this occasion!"
There are different ways of celebrating Christmas all around the world. We all want to enjoy this time with our families, eating some good food, and exchanging gifts. After having spent two Christmas in an American family, the same spirit is present everywhere; whatever you do or eat. Joyeux Noël! God Jul! Feliz Navidad! Merry Christmas!
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