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SEC. A—PAGE 6 The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, December 23, 1965
Yuletidc (lutes Different Abroad
There was a time when
Christmas was celebrated
differently in various parts
of the world. However, in
this atomic-jet age, dis
tances have shrunk and the
symbols of the Yuletide
Season have become for the
most part, international.
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Germany, for example, is
credited with establishing
the custom of decorating
the evergreen tree. St. Nich- 1
olas (Nikolaus) makes his
rounds with candy and nuts
for the children on Decem
ber 6 with the more per
sonal gifts arriving on
Christmas Eve, delivered by
his majesty Kristkindl.
England hangs on to her
customs, and the small-fry
pin their stockings to the
fireplace on Christmas Eve
, much as American young
sters do. Then it is that
“Father Christmas” fills
them in time-honored tradi
tion.
Mexico focuses its atten
tion on the Christmas sea
son with ten “posadas” co
memorating the Nativity
from December 16 to De
cember 26th. During this
period nearly everyone acts
out the Nativity scene, or
at least sets up a creche in
miniature, as well as on a
grand scale. On the tenth
day, the Christ Child is
added.
“Posada” means inn or
lodging and carries with it
Joseph’s request for lodging
for himself and Mary. In
many regions, an actual
procession is enacted—with
a “Joseph” and a “Mary”
mounted on burros seeking
shelter, asking for help
through a song entitled
“Letania.” Despite all this
tradition which is clung to,
Santa Claus and the U.S.
style Christmas* tree are
fast making inroads on cus
tom.
Holland has a word for it
— “Strooivand” — literally
meaning “strewing night.”
Actually, it’s sort of a bribe-
game the children of the
Netherlands play on Decem
ber 5th. They simply place
their shoes in front of the
fireplace filling them with
hay and carrots for good old
St. Nick’s horse. It is ex
pected that the old boy will
fill the children’s shoes with
goodies and toys.
Brazil makes the punish
ment fit the crime, so to
speak, and Papa Noel makes
his Christmas rounds trim
ming the traditional trees
with cotton and bits of pop
corn in lieu of the snow they
never have in this tropical
country. No sleigh-rides
here, so the order of the day
is picnics and excursions.
Scotland has some unusual
delicacies for the holiday
season, with New Year’s
Day the signal for the giv
ing of gifts. Haggis is a fa
vorite dish and this is what
it consists of: the heart,
liver and lungs of a sheep or
a calf, rpinced with suet,
onions, oatmeal and season
ing and boiled in the stom
ach of the animal. New •
Year’s calling is traditional
and it is expected that the
visitor bring with him a
handful of coal.
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