The countries of the world have all kinds of strange traditions, and also at the Christmas time. Take a look at that:
1. Iceland
In Iceland Christmas is celebrated for 13 days. From December 24 to January 6. 24 December is the main Christmas day in Iceland not 25. Also 13 days before Christmas or the 11 of December the children in Iceland put their shoe in a window and every night they receive a small gift from the The Icelandic yule lads which are 13 weird and funny trolls.
2. Germany and Austria
It is said On the night of December 5th that then go around St. Nicholas or Santa Claus in southern Germany and Austria and give gifts to children, he will not be alone because with him there is Krampus, a demonic creature that roams the streets and frightens and punishes children for not being obedient.
3. Sweden
In Sweden it has been a tradition in December to set up a giant goat made of straw in the town square. But the goat has been very often attacked by vandals who play with setting the goat on fire and try to destroy her. So the authorities have tried to protect the goat by installing a barbed wire fence and with electricity and also surveillance cameras so that it does not get damaged, it sometimes works sometimes not.
4. Japan
In Japan, people go unconventional ways to have Christmas dinner. Namely, there is a big tradition for people to go to KFC and have a meal at Christmas. Poultry meat is a very popular Christmas food all over the world so why not change sometimes.
5. Spain
In Catalonia in Spain it is a tradition to paint a face on a tree trunk and also put a hat on it. Children then feed this figure the days before Christmas Evening. This tradition is called Caga Tío or which translates to “pooping log.” It is because on Christmas Eve the figure is then placed in the fireplace and beaten with sticks, and then it “poops” small gifts and candies.