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By: Milenke Field Computers 8 December 2010

Christmas around the World. By: Milenke Field Computers 8 December 2010. Table of Contents. Christmas in Holland Christmas in South Africa Santa Claus in different languages Christmas in France Christmas in Australia Bibliography and continues…. Christmas in Holland. Celebrated

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By: Milenke Field Computers 8 December 2010

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  1. Christmas around the World By: Milenke Field Computers 8 December 2010

  2. Table of Contents • Christmas in Holland • Christmas in South Africa • Santa Claus in different languages • Christmas in France • Christmas in Australia • Bibliography and continues…

  3. Christmas in Holland • Celebrated - 5th December • Santa Claus - Sinterklass (St. Nicholas) • leave clog shoes out for presents - hay and carrots for horses • Church Service and family meal • 'Prettige Kerstfeest‘ (Merry Christmas)

  4. Christmas in South Africa • Celebrated • 25th December • Santa • 'Krismis Vader' • Believe in Santa • Mainly Jesus’s birth • presents found -Under bed, table, tree, shoeboxes • Afrikaans -Geseënde Kersfees (Merry Christmas) • Food -braais (barbeques), mince pies, turkey, plum pudding

  5. Santa Claus in different Languages • Santa Claus-English • Père Noël-French • Swag Man-Australia • Sinterklass-Dutch • Krismis Vader-Africaans

  6. Christmas in France • Celebrated • 25th or 6th of December • Santa, Pere Noel • Yule Logs made of Cherry Wood -sprinkled with red wine • 13 different desserts eaten! -Fruit, Nuts and Pastries • Midnight Mass • put shoes in front of fireplace • bad children get spankings from Père Noël

  7. Christmas in Australia • Celebrated • 25th December • Santa Claus, Swag Man • Hang wreaths • decorate houses with Christmas Trees • have competitions for best light display • Santauses kangaroos -'six white boomers‘ • sendgreetingsover radio network

  8. Bibliography • www.google.com • http://www.last.fm/music/Various+Artists/24+Famous+Christmas+Songs • http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/holland.shtml • http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/france.shtml • http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/australia.shtml • http://goafrica.about.com/od/peopleandculture/a/christmas.htm • http://www.christmascarnivals.com/aroundtheworld/south-africa.html

  9. Continued… • http://www.mapsofworld.com/south-africa/society/christmas.html • http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081120120544AAQJBhM • http://french.about.com/cs/culture/a/christmas.htm • http://www.gifs.net/gif/index.php3?n=subcat_images.php3&id=62&start=0&end=20&cat_name=Winter_holidays • http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/australia.html • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Santa_called_in_South_Africa • http://www.momes.net/comptines/noel2/cest-noel.html • http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/christmas_play.htm

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