7 Unusual Christmas Rituals That Are Celebrated But Rarely Known

The most happening occasion of the year Christmas is about to come. Christmas is very well known for chocolates, warm fuzzy socks and winter weather. But do you know Christmas is celebrated differently around the world. Not all countries celebrate this festival in the same way.

Well, if you are preparing for Christmas in a unique way, know more about its beliefs around the world. It might sounds you weird if you got to know that in Australia Santa Claus comes on a surfboard, but it sounds casual if said many people prepares chocolates for the Christmas eve.

Unknown rituals that are Celebrated during Christmas around the world

1. In the Czech republic, if cherry blooms that were submerged by women, then they marry in the next year.

Woman submerges stem of cherry under water and if they blooms then they marry next year. This happens in the first week of December.

2. Great Britain! Children don’t mail the letters instead they write the letters.

Children write letter to the father Christmas, they throw the letters at the back of the stove, hoping that the chaperon will convey them to the North Pole.

3. Mexico -People break cups and saucers to indicate that the year is about to end.

In Mexico people break their ceramic plates to signify the year’s end.

4. Broom’s are kept hidden in Norway

As broom is the mode of transportation of witches, brooms are kept hidden inside the houses to make sure that witches don’t play an evil trick and get any broom as their transport.

5. Two Bars of Soap as a gift in Micronesia

As soon as the church ceremony ends, people in Micronesia give a box of two bars of soap as a gift to each other.

6. Do you know in Australia’s Santa Claus comes on a surfboard

Just imagine watching Santa on a surfboard. When it’s winter in the USA, Australia is heating up with summer.

7. In India, mango or banana tree is decorated on the Christmas

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People in India who celebrate Christmas, decorate banana or mango tree. Even some people embellishes their home with mango leaves.