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Elsa and Tiffi meet for lunch
Time to meet up at Le Bistro! Once the girls are seated and have ordered their food and drink, Tiffi shares what she found online. “What fascinated me the most from that article is the mention of winter solstice,” says Tiffi. “I never heard of that before so I decided to read up on it. This is what I read.” ‘What Is the…
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Winter Solstice Folklore and Celebrations
Tiffi also shares that there are celebrations around the winter solstice too. ‘The Winter Solstice has played an important role in cultures worldwide from ancient times until today. In fact, many of the customs, lore, symbols, and rituals associated with Christmas are actually associated with Winter Solstice celebrations…
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Snowball fights ahead!
The girls are loving the idea of creating this story. Their food arrives so they put down their phones and just chat about what they can do in the next couple of weeks. “Elsa, are you going to do snow angels when we get snow?” asks Tiffi. Of course! Elsa plans on being childlike so Tiffi and the gang better watch out…
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Winter holidays
Elsa is at home and she’s back on her computer again. Now this sounds like a very interesting artlcle …. 9 Winter Holidays Around the World. ‘Hanukkah - On Hanukkah, many Jews also eat special potato pancakes called latkes, sing songs, and spin a top called a dreidel to win chocolate coins, nuts, or raisins. Your students…
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More winter holidays
Las Posadas: With its origins in Spain, Las Posadas is a nine-day celebration that is now primarily celebrated in Mexico, Guatemala, and parts of the Southwestern United States. The roots of this holiday are in Catholicism but several different branches of Christian Latinos follow the tradition. During the celebration, a…
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Christmas traditions around the world
Something is bugging Elsa. She can’t put her finger on it. She has a lot of articles of countries that celebrate December and winter holidays without Christmas. Even though Christmas might be a religious thing, it can also be a secular family holiday too. With that in mind, she decides to look up Christmas traditions…
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More Christmas traditions
‘Sweden - The Yule Goat has been a Swedish Christmas symbol dating back to ancient pagan festivals. However, in 1966, the tradition got a whole new life after someone came up with the idea to make a giant straw goat, now referred to as the Gävle Goat. According to the official website, the goat is more than 42 feet high,…
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A bit more celebrate Christmas traditions
‘Ireland - The Irish leave a tall red candle in a front window overnight, a welcoming symbol of warmth and shelter for the holiday season. Traditional Christmas fare in Ireland often includes homemade roast goose, vegetables, cranberries, and potatoes. Barbados - A Christmas table in Barbados isn't complete without a baked…
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Lots of countries celebrate Christmas traditions
‘Finland - On Christmas morning, Finish families traditionally eat a porridge made of rice and milk topped with cinnamon, milk, or butter. Whoever finds the almond placed inside one of the puddings "wins"—but some families cheat and hide a few almonds so the kids don't get upset. At the end of the day, it is customary to…
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The End!
That’s it! Elsa feels that she’s done enough for this story. She looks at the time and she’s missed lunch. Time to shut down the computer for a bit, eat some lunch and then go play some King games. The End! Stay tuned for the wedding between Rachel and Rancid on Christmas Day! Start at the beginning - Not everyone…
