圣诞节习俗

Latvia Latvians believe1 that Father Christmas brings presents on each of the 12days of Christmas starting on Christmas ually the presents are put under the family Christmas tree.The special Latvian Christmas Day meal3 is cooked brown peas4 with bacon(pork)sauce，small pies，cabbage and sausage.

拉脱维亚拉脱维亚人相信圣诞老人在从圣诞夜开始的12天中每天都带给人们礼物。通常礼物放在家中的圣诞树下。独特的拉脱维亚圣诞节宴有褐豆加火腿酱、小馅饼、洋白菜和香肠。

Finland Finnish people believe that Father Christmas(Santa Claus)lives in the north part of Finland called Korvatunturi，north of the Arctic Circle.People from all over the world send letters to Santa Claus in Finland.There is a even big tourist theme park called “Christmas Land” in the north of Finland，near to where they say that Father Christmas lives.Everyone cleans their houses ready for the three holy days of Christmas--Christmas Eve，Christmas Day，and Boxing Day2).Christmas Eve is very special，when people eat rice porridge3) and plum4) fruit juice in the morning.They will then decorate a spruce5) tree in the home.Many families will visit cemeteries1 and graveyards2 to place a candle onto the burial graves of family members.Cemeteries are very beautiful at Christmas-time.

芬兰芬兰人相信圣诞老人(圣克劳斯)住在芬兰北部一个叫做科尔瓦山的地方，位于北极圈北部。全世界的人们都把寄给圣诞老人的信发往芬兰。在芬兰的北部甚至有一个大型旅游主题公园被称为“圣诞地”，就位于传说中圣诞老人的居住地附近。每家每户都清扫各自的房屋以迎接圣诞节的三个圣日---圣诞夜、圣诞日和节礼日。圣诞夜是个重要的节日。France In France，everyone has a Christmas tree，sometimes decorated in the old way with red ribbons and real white wax candles.Fir6) trees in the garden are often decorated too，with lights on all night.Father Christmas is called Père Noel.The Christmas meal is an important family gathering1 with good meat and the best wine.Not everyone sends Christmas cards.

法国在法国，每人都有一棵圣诞树。有时圣诞树按传统的方式用红绸带和真正的白蜡烛装饰。庭院中的冷杉树也经常被装饰起来，通宵都亮着小彩灯。圣诞老人被叫做“圣诞阿爸”。圣诞宴是一次重要的家庭聚会，席上满是美酒佳肴。圣诞卡不是每个人都寄的。Belgium On Christmas Eve，it starts with a drink and “nibbles1)”，followed by a “starter”course2such3as1 seafood，and then stuffed4turkey5.The dessert is a kind of cake made6 with cream7.Father Christmas is called “Saint Nicholas” and he brings presents to children on Dec ember 6th，“St.Nicholas Day，” a long time before Christmas.

比利时圣诞夜，欢庆活动由小饮和小吃开始，然后是“开胃”菜，如海鲜。接下来的菜是填满佐料的火鸡。甜点是一种带奶油的蛋糕。圣诞老人叫做“圣尼古拉斯”。他在12月6日这一天为孩子们带来礼物。“圣尼古拉斯节”时间远在圣诞节前。

Christmas in Nigeria is a family event, a time when lots of familymembers come together to celebrate and have fun. Mostfamilies, that live in cities, travel to the villages where theirgrandparents and older relatives live.

圣诞节在尼日利亚是一个家庭事件，许多家庭成员会走到一起庆祝和玩乐。大多数家庭，生活在城市，去他们的祖父母和老年亲属居住的村庄旅行。

Many different languages are spoken in Nigeria. Happy/Merry Christmas in lots more languages.

尼日利亚有许多不同的语言。有更多的语言表达圣诞快乐。

Many families will throw Christmas parties that will last all night long on Christmas Eve! Then, onChristmas Morning, they go to church to give thanks to God. Homes and streets are oftendecorated. Most homes will have an artificial Christmas tree.

很多家庭会举行圣诞派对，这将会持续到圣诞节前夕!然后，在圣诞节的早晨，他们去教堂感谢上帝。通常会装饰房屋和街道。大多数家庭都会有一棵人造的圣诞树。

Children love to play with firecrackers at Christmas. The church choir1 may visit the churchcongregation in their homes to sing Christmas carols to them. Christmas cards are sent to friendsand family members. Presents are exchanged among family members and some families may taketheir children dressed in new outfits2 to see Santa Claus.

孩子们在圣诞节喜欢玩鞭炮。教堂唱诗班会访问他们的家乡的教会并给他们唱圣诞颂歌。会发圣诞贺卡给朋友和家人。家庭成员之间交换礼物，有些家庭可能会带着孩子穿着新衣服去看圣诞老人。

In addition to serving turkey, a traditional Christmas meal in Nigeria may include beef, goat,sheep, ram3 or chicken. Other dishes might included pounded yam, fried rice, vegetable salad andsome type of stew4.

除了有火鸡外，在尼日利亚传统的圣诞大餐可能包括牛，山羊，绵羊，公羊或鸡肉。其他的菜可能包括捣山药，炒饭，蔬菜沙拉和某种类型的炖菜。

奥地利

Christmas celebrations start with the feast of St. Nicholas. Saint is accompanied with a devil. He asks small children about their good and bad actions. Toys, sweets and nuts are gifted to good children. Brass1 instruments are used for playing chorale music. Carol singers visit house to house with blazing torches and manger. They assemble on the steps of church.

In the year 1818, song Silent Night was sung first time. It was sung in the village church located in Oberndorf. Traditional Christmas dinner of Austria is baked carp. Good children are rewarded with nuts, apples and sweets by St. Nicholas on 6th December. St. Nicholas is also known as Heiliger Nikolaus. Christmas Eve in some parts of the world may find parents battling crowds of other last-minute shoppers or struggling to assemble toys as their children sleep, but in Japan the holiday is as much for couples as for kids.

Magazines aimed at the young and in love are filled with advice on the best places to stroll down streets illuminated1 with stunning2 displays of Christmas lights, the best restaurants for a cosy3 dinner for two -- and the best hotels for a romantic night.

Tokyo Tower, a popular dating spot, is lighting4 up a heart-shaped illumination on its observation deck every night until Christmas. Some believe that couples who stand under the tower when the lights go on

must vow5 eternal love.