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Christmas customs from around the world in old lore
A survey of festive traditions across nations describes cattle that may speak on Christmas Eve in German alpine districts, Christmas Eve shooting in Berchtesgaden, Brazilian pastorinhas, Colombia’s Vacas Locas, Italian fish feasts, Polish straw rituals, Scandinavian grain offerings for birds, Midnight Mass meals, and Norse animal care plus ancient grain sheaf beliefs dating to the Stone Age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berchtesgaden
Bavarian Alps
Weihnachtsschiessen- Verein
Brazil
Santa Claus
Colombia
Italy
St. Joseph
St. Marks
Naples
Scandinavian
Sweden
Finland
Canute
South America
Norway