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It is tradition to leave mince pies and a bottle of Guinness out as a snack for Santa.
In NORWAY, on Christmas Eve, a bowl of porridge, "nisse" is left in the barn for the gnome who protects the farm.
When the children first see their Christmas tree all decorated, with presents underneath, the family joins hands and circles the
tree singing carols.
In KENYA, the churches are decorated with balloons, ribbons, flowers and green plants as well as Christmas trees.
Christmas dinner is often a barbecue with family members travelling from far away to be together again.
In the UKRAINE, Father Frost visits all the children in a sleigh pulled by only three reindeer. He brings along a little girl named
Snowflake Girl. She wears a silver blue costume trimmed with white fur and a crown shaped like a snowflake.
In ITALY, on the evening of the day after Christmas, a good witch named Strega Beffana visits
children. She flies around Italy on a broom and leaves treats for good children and coal for naughty
children.
It is tradition to give a bag of dried lentils to your good friends to make lentil soup. This is a soup
is eaten to bring good luck and prosperity in the New Year.