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By: Kaleigh Bennicke and
Katie Peacock |
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The population in Colombia is about 45 million. |
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They celebrate Christmas in 24 and 25 of
December |
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Tony Franco Lara |
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The main language in Colombia is Spanish. |
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How they say ‘Merry Christmas’ in Spanish is
Feliz Navidad. |
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How they say ‘Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year’ in Colombia is Feliz Navidad y Feliz Año Nuevo |
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http://babelfish.altavista.com/ |
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Most people use artificial trees, because to buy
a real one is really expensive |
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People decorate their trees with bells, socks,
balls with different colors, at the top they put a big star or an angel,
and some lights that flash in different colors. |
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Tony Franco Lara |
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Baby Jesus gives the children their presents on
Christmas Eve, he leaves the presents on their beds. |
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They sing songs to baby Jesus. |
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The Holy Family is the main characters of
Christmas in Colombia |
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The traditional food that is eaten is sometimes likely to include chicken, Roast
pork, salads, tamales, corn, and rice cakes. |
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Dessert can include natilla or bunnuelos crusted
as well as fruit, cookies, and cakes. |
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Bowler,Gerry,[2000]The world encyclopedia of
Christmas, Toronto: McClelland + Stewart Ltd. |
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In early December the children write the letters
to baby Jesus (not Santa Claus), they thank him for everything they have,
apologize for anything they have done bad, and then ask for what they want
for Christmas. |
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On Christmas morning they receive a letter from
Jesus telling them if they were good or bad. |
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Christmas celebrations start on December 1st
and continue until mid January, everyday has a its own celebration. |
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The nine days before Christmas is called
‘Novena’, traditionally it is spend as family time. Dinners, prayers,
singing and visiting is done at each family members home the nine days
before Christmas. |
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Tony Franco Lara |
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http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2586206410053623779yKTHsj |
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http://fooddownunder.com/cgi-bin/recipe.cgi?r=38898 |
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Alumbrados_del_Rio_2006-Medellin(11).JPG/800px-Alumbrados_del_Rio_2006-Medellin(11).JPG |
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Tony Franco Lara (exchange student from
Colombia, SHELBURNE) |
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Bowler,Gerry,[2000] The World Encyclopedia of
Christmas, Toronto: McClelland + Stewart Ltd. |
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