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Christmas Around the World

Christmas Around the World. Christmas in Georgia. Telavi, Public School N3, 10 th Grade Teacher: Manana Jakeli. mmmjakeli@gmai.com. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!!. New Year – Georgia. New Year – Telavi. New Year – Tbilisi. Christmas Decorations.

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Christmas Around the World

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  1. Christmas Around the World

  2. Christmas in Georgia Telavi, Public School N3, 10th GradeTeacher: Manana Jakeli mmmjakeli@gmai.com

  3. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!!

  4. New Year – Georgia

  5. New Year – Telavi

  6. New Year –Tbilisi

  7. Christmas Decorations

  8. Georgian New Year celebration Traditions from Ancient to Nowadays

  9. Chichilaki - Georgian version of the Christmas tree.

  10. Are Georgians up on the latest fashion in Christmas trees or not, the Chichilaki (a strait hazelnut branch with curly fronds attached at the top) is popular right now. Even before the Christ period, Georgians have been making the Georgian-style Christmas tree Chichilaki that was believed to be the symbol of sun and tree of life.

  11. Mekvle -In Georgia - the person who first comes to the family after midnight and congratulates a New Year.

  12. It was a tradition that Mekvle must bring Khoncha when hosting the family as a symbol of happiness. The fruitful Khoncha symbolizes the prosperous next year for the family, thats why it was prepared with great care.

  13. Most Georgians celebrate Christmas according to Orthodox tradition on January 7, but the street Christmas fairs and celebration events start earlier in December.See more about Christmas celebrations in Georgia "In Pictures".

  14. Georgian Christmas Delicacy – Churchkhela

  15. Gozinaki or Gozinaqi (Georgian: გოზინაყი) - traditional Georgian Christmas confection

  16. Traditional New Year table in Georgia

  17. Christmas Heralds

  18. Children at the Alilo march in the streets

  19. Alilo – Alilo-Song

  20. Georgian Christmas SongsKakheti

  21. Kakhetian MravalzhamieriThis song means – “Long Life” and is sung at the beginning of Georgian Supra

  22. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!!

  23. Web Resources: • google.ge • http://www.reachtoteachrecruiting.com/blog/celebrating-christmas-in-georgia/ • http://www.georgianjournal.ge/discover-georgia/29255-how-georgians-celebrate-the-new-year-and-christmas.html • http://www.everyculture.com/Ge-It/Georgia.html • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_traditions

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