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The Atlas of Christmas
The Atlas of Christmas: The Merriest, Tastiest, Quirkiest Holiday Traditions from Around the World | Alex Palmer
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Discover the fascinating (and sometimes downright odd!) ways that people and nations celebrate the holiday season and share this festive compendium's unique traditions together with family and friends. Do you know that in Guatemala there's a "Burn the Devil" tradition to kick off the Christmas season, where revelers gather to set fire to devil-piñatas? In Sweden, a popular figure in Christmas traditions is the Yule Goat, a rowdy, menacing character who demands gifts. And in Japan, a big bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken has become the classic Christmas Day feast. These and many other global Christmas traditions are featured here in this delightful book. From decorations and activities to feasts and special treats, there's a wide range of both lovely and unusual traditions from around the globe.
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My geography loving kid absolutely loved this book. Every night we read about a few different traditions from different countries. We noticed some patterns, like a lot of traditions steam from winter solstice pagan rituals to drive out darkness and evil spirits with bringing light (candles/fires/twinkle lights) and noise (caroling, parades, music) And it had lots of the word find words. #wintergames @Clwojick #teamevergreen

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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego That would make a lovely gift. 10mo
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Great read about the history of Christmas and how its celebrated around the world!

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Traci1 That looks like a fun book! 4y
tpixie Oh good! I just bought it! 4y
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Jadams89 @tpixie I actually bought it for my mom for Christmas, but found her something else so I could keep it 🤣 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick This sounds really interesting! 4y
TheSpineView 🤩📖📚 4y
tpixie @Jadams1776 I love that! 4y
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