Christmas Traditions

By Lauren Shortnacy
lshortnacy@campcountynow.com

Whether its chestnuts roasting on an open fire, walking in a winter wonderland or putting cookies out for the big man in red, Christmas time is right around the corner and with this holiday, comes holiday traditions many families and cultures practice over the years.
Christmas time and traditions vary all around the world. In Peru, the most important element of Christmas is “Noche Buena”. According to a website of how Christmas is celebrated in different cultures, Noche Buena occurs on Christmas Eve, making that night the most important of the Christmas celebration. Families will gather late that night and have a traditional dinner including a whole turkey with applesauce.
Traditional dinners were found to be a common practice on Christmas within the city of Pittsburg as well.
From the traditional Christmas dinner with dressing and ham, tamales, gumbo or even cantaloupe and gravy, residents in Pittsburg have their dinners, lunches and breakfast as a tradition for Christmas.
“My family always has a big Christmas breakfast in the morning for Christmas and we also have enchiladas every year,” Rebakah Trimble said.
 

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