By: Lucas Wantuck Hello everybody and welcome to the fifth edition of the new “Five Interesting Facts Around the World!” Before we get into the facts, I’d like to quickly talk about why we took off a few facts from the articles. You see, by having five facts instead of ten, we can save more facts for the years to come, and not have to worry about running out of ideas for facts. Anyway, since we’re now in the month of December, I’m gonna be talking about fun winter holiday traditions! So, without further ado, let’s get on with the facts! 1. People in Japan have a “Finger Lickin’ Good” Christmas dinner! Though Christmas isn’t a national holiday in Japan, people still celebrate it, and many like to have KFC for their Christmas dinner. The whole tradition started back in 1974 after KFC created a campaign called “Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!” or “Kentucky for Christmas!” which caught on well and gave birth to the popular tradition. 2. France has a very interesting Hanukkah tradition! In many parts of France, people who celebrate Hanukkah like to open new bottles of wine at the end of the holiday and go to many friend’s houses. They share the wine with their friends and toast to the holiday! It’s fun because it’s a great way to socialize with others and maybe make friends! 3. One of Kwanzaa’s traditions is all about gifts! During Kwanzaa, there is a popular tradition in which people give gifts to children. These gifts normally have some sort of cultural value or significance, and the point of giving the gifts is to educate the children about their African roots and culture. 4. China has many Lunar New Year festivals. In China, there are many traditions that are all about watching festivals. There are many different Lunar New Year festivals, but the two most popular festivals are the lion/dragon dances, and the Lantern Festival. 5. People in Scandinavia have a very interesting winter tradition. In Scandinavia, there is a holiday named Yule. This holiday symbolizes the return of long days and lasts from the winter solstice until the end of January. One of the most popular traditions is taking Yule logs and setting them on fire to bring back the sun. Sources:
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