Unique Christmas traditions around the world
In the U.S., Christmas means pine trees decked out in lights and ornaments; Santa Claus and his reindeer delivering presents; poinsettias and mistletoe; and Jack Frost nipping at your nose.
Elsewhere around the world, it means oysters on every street corner; feeding small meals to a log with a face; repainting your walls or fixing your roof; or buying your Christmas tree from a meat locker.
Kathleen Peddicord, editor and publisher of Live and Invest Overseas, a magazine dedicated to buying international real estate, has collected stories from her readers of their local Christmas traditions. She has plenty of her own stories too, having traveled and lived overseas for more than 25 years.
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