Traditional dances at Christmas around the world
In many countries around the world, Christmas Day is a time for joyous celebration and a time to In many countries, Christmas Day is a time for joyous celebration and coming together with family and friends to participate in rich cultural traditions such as folk dancing. For many nations, folk dancing – steeped in history, culture, and tradition - is still a part of their yuletide festivities. The ritual of these dances makes a fine spectacle, made all the more colorful by the dancers' costumes, replicating traditional clothing worn by folk dancers centuries ago. Although ethnic folk dancing is handed…
Christmas in Canada: Canadian Christmas Traditions
Christmas Traditions in Canada Updated 2020 to include my new Podcast Series! Being Canadian, I have a bit of an advantage to know about Canadian Christmas Traditions, however one should keep in mind that just like any country with a diverse population Canadian Christmas traditions can differ from region to region. Please have a listen to my episode of Christmas Around the World podcast series, linked below - recently launched in partnership with Christmas Past. Christmas Around the World Podcast Series: Canada Have a listen to this short podcast wherein I host and tell you about Christmas Foods in Canada,…
A Multicultural Christmas Celebration with My Dreamality
Guest Post by Yaya of My Dreamality Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, they say. Well, it is, but only once the stress of preparing for it is over and it's time to enjoy oneself! That's what I find anyway - I'm not one to revel too much in the pre-Christmas rush. But what I can say is that in our family, Christmas is a lot more than gifts and turkey - wonderful though gifts and turkey can be! I'm very fortunate to have a very multicultural immediate family and Christmas is a time when all the…
5 Worldwide Christmas Food Traditions You Should Try This Year
Guest Post by Joanna of My Anxious Life I grew up in a Christmas loving household – my Mum has so many decorations, she’s one step away from a Channel 4 documentary. So I’ve always been keen on keeping the Christmas meal fairly traditional – turkey with all the trimmings (yes, even including the sprouts that no-one actually likes). It’s only since I’ve had my own children that I’ve realised just how much work goes into making what is essentially a ginormous blinged up Sunday roast – the kids don’t want to eat half the vegetables and once you’ve spent…