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in PORTUGAL. CHRISTMAS TRADITION. CHRISTMAS IS …. The religious celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Peace, harmony and having the family reunited. CHRISTMAS IS …. The Christmas spirit. Along the streets, we can see coloured lights and Christmas decorations.

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  1. inPORTUGAL CHRISTMAS TRADITION

  2. CHRISTMAS IS …

  3. The religious celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

  4. Peace, harmony and having the family reunited. CHRISTMAS IS …

  5. The Christmas spirit

  6. Along the streets, we can see coloured lights and Christmas decorations

  7. In every house, people re-create the stable where Jesus was born. The Nativity scene is built with moss, straw, vegetation and pieces of pottery at the beginning of Advent. Recreation of the Nativity scene Baby Jesus is placed in the Christmas crib only after the midnight Mass (the Mass of the Rooster).

  8. At home, just as in the local church, people find a special place to put the Saviour’s crib from the nativity.

  9. Christmas ornaments

  10. In Portugal,especially in the North, on the night of the 24th of December, Christmas Eve is called “consoada”. Christmas Eve

  11. Families get together for the “Consoada” dinner.

  12. Extra places are set at the table for the “alminhas” ("the souls of thedead").

  13. The “Consoada” meal consists of boiled codfish, eggs,

  14. Boiled potatoes, cabbages, onions,

  15. and octopus

  16. And for dessert a wide variety of traditional sweets

  17. “Rabanadas”

  18. Red Wine Rabanadas Creamed Egg Rabanadas

  19. “Sonhos”

  20. “Formigos” or “Mexidos”

  21. “Aletria”

  22. “Bolo Rei”

  23. Chocolate Bolo-Rei with dried fruits

  24. “Bolinhos de Jerimu”

  25. Azevias

  26. Filhoses

  27. “Pão de Ló”

  28. Coscorões

  29. And many other desserts

  30. After the meal,the table is never completely cleaned. Some cakes and dried fruits are left for the souls.

  31. At the end of dinner, people sing Christmas Carols and play games.

  32. Before midnight, all the family members go to church to attend the mass of the rooster which starts at midnight.

  33. Baby Jesus is given to be kissed

  34. In the regions of Bragança, Guarda or Castelo Branco, a Yule log is burned in the atrium of the village church after mass. People sing and dance around it.It helps keep everyone warm through the night and to wish family and friends a Merry Christmas.

  35. At midnight, there is a firework display

  36. Others prefer to return home and open the presents

  37. Portuguese Christmas suffered some influences of other traditions • One of the influence is the replacement of the Baby Jesus by Father Christmas in the delivery of the presents.

  38. Before, children would put their shoes in the living-room for Jesus to leave a present in them.

  39. Now, it is Santa Claus that hands-out the presents.

  40. On the 25th, lunch consists of the traditional “Roupa Velha” (old clothes), made of the leftovers of the previous day.

  41. Dinner consists of various meats.

  42. Roast Turkey

  43. Roast kid or pork meat

  44. The family eats and drinks all night.

  45. “FELIZ NATAL” • MERRY CHRISTMAS

  46. Work done for the Comenius Project

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