Christmas around the world

Equador
Under the Tree are two large dolls
House tours begin the holiday season nine days before Christmas
Childern place their Christmas lists into an old shoe and wait for Papa Noel to Visit
Egypt
After the celebration everyone goes home to eat a Special Christmas dinner. Celebrated on Janurary 7th.
Churches and Chritain homes decorated with light pior to Christmas.
Russia
Jan. 7th
Offically made it on 25
celabrate like we do
China
not a major holiday
1% of the poputation is christian
call Santa Claus Dun Che Lao Ren
El Salvador
houses hotels and reastraunts are lite up for the holidays
host plays
put a baby Jeus figure under the tree
India
decoration made from mangos and bananas
two hours ceremony at the church
burn salt in shoes, blowing away of the Kalikantzaroi
Japan
Introduced in the 16th century
celebrated like us
have small trees insead of larger ones
France
Put shoes infront of fire hoping they will be filled with gifts
celebration called reveillon
Sapin de Niel is the main decorations
Morocco
Ramadan instead of Christmas
celebrated the whole month
can't eat drink or have other pleasures from dawn until dusk
Madagscar
even though it's hot decorations holly.robins, and snow
last from 5 until midnight
families like to eat together and wear there best clothes
Italy
from dec. 24 to jan. 6
follows a winter sikstice known as Satumalia
presents brought by La Befana
Peru
celebrated as Nocha Buena
relious symbol such as nativity scenes
families get up late on the 25th
Canada
like ours
Nova Scotia songs and carols are sung
celebrate with cards ect.
Germany
no eating junk food
hang a boot or shoe in fireplaces
if not good they get twigs

Christmas in Russia

Russian Fudge
3 cups of sugar
1/2 of 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
4 ounces (125 grams) butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon golden syrup
pinch of salt
1 cup chopped and lightly toasted nuts

In Russia the religious festival of Christmas is being replaced by the Festival of Winter. It's on Janurary 7. In the traditional Russian Christmas, special prayers are said and people fast, sometimes for 39 days, until January 6th Christmas Eve, when the first evening star in appears in the sky.On Christmas Day, hymns and carols are sung. People gather in churches which have been decorated with the usual Christmas trees or Yelka, flowers and colored lights.

Russian Gingerbread Thumb Print Cookies

If you make the cookies smaller, they will be more crisp. Bigger ones will be a bit more cake like.

1/3 cup of virgin coconut oil or butter 1/2 cup of honey 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 3/4 to 2 cups sprouted whole grain flour (read how I made mine in my post about sprouting grain), or white flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon of each, ground cardamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, and ground cinnamon 2 tablespoon of crushed blanched almonds (I got blanched slivered almonds and coarsely crushed them with my mortal and pestle). 1 tablespoon of orange zest 1 teaspoon of lemon zest about 1/2 cup of thick jam (I use fruit sweetened blackberry jam, delicious!)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
1-In a small saucepan, melt the oil/butter and honey together, just until melted
2-In a medium size bowl add the rest of the ingredients, except the jam, and add the oil and honey mixture. Stir until well combined.
3-Take a small amount of the dough into your hands, and roll it into about 1/2 to 1/4 inch size ball. ( If this seems too difficult, place your dough into the freezer for about 20 minutes.). Place on a greased cookie sheet, and using your thumb make a small indent in the top of your ball. Using a small spoon, or teaspoon place a small amount of jam in the indent. Fill the cookie sheet in this manner, keeping the cookies a few inches apart.
4-Place in the oven for about 10-15 minutes, until the bottom and sides are just starting to brown. Cool on cooling sheets and enjoy.

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