Elevator Talk With Michelle
by MichelleThis Podcast is all about encouraging people to be there best and to lift them up, when life knocks them down. I will be putting up new content every Saturday, but there may be times when I put up random topics (topics I hadn't originally planned for, but I didn't want to wait a whole new month to post it). Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michelle4466/support
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Day 3: Top Christmas Movies To Stream This Holiday Season
13m · PublishedDay 2: Unique Christmas Traditions From Around The World
21m · PublishedWe have a lot of Christmas traditions, in the United States such as: Tree decorating, baking holiday cookies, and opening Christmas presents both on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; just to name a few. Oh, and let’s not forget watching Hallmark Christmas movies during the month of December. Let’s look at the way other Countries celebrate Christmas:
Sweden: The Yule Goat has been a Swedish Christmas symbol dating back to ancient pagan festivals.
Philippines: Every year, the city of San Fernando holds what’s known as the Giant Lantern Festival, which features beautiful lanterns that symbolize the Star of Bethlehem.
Japan: Christmas isn't a national holiday in Japan. Rather than gathering around the table for a turkey dinner, families head out to their local Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Iceland: Iceland celebrates what they call 13 days of Christmas.
Finland: On Christmas morning, Finish families traditionally eat a porridge made of rice, milk, cinnamon, and/or butter.
New Zealand: Because summer falls during Christmas, a lot of their traditions are centered around a barbeque grill, where families and friends get together and have a casual cookout.
Denmark: Today, people decorate their homes with superstitious characters called nisser, who are believed to provide protection.
Martinique: Families visit their neighbors during Advent and on New Year's Day, they have holiday food like yams, boudin créole, pâtés salés, and pork stew.
Norway: In Norway, the Christmas season, called julebord, begins Dec. 3rd, filling up local bars and restaurants throughout the month.
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 ham decorated with pineapple and sorrel glazes, a rum cake, and Jug Jug, a dish inspired by the Scottish influence on the island combining pigeon peas, guinea corn flour, herbs, and salt meat.
Poland: On Christmas Eve in Poland, many families share oplatek (an unleavened religious wafer), each person breaking off a piece as they wish each other Merry Christmas.
The Netherlands: Sinterklaas is the Dutch name for Saint Nicholas, the man recognized by children by his long white beard, red cape, and red miter. Kids put a shoe by the chimney or back door and wake up on Christmas morning to find treats like gingerbread men, marzipan, and chocolate letters inside.
Portugal and Brazil: Brazilian and Portuguese families come together on Christmas Eve to eat dinner as late as 10 p.m. Then, at exactly midnight, they exchange gifts, toast, and wish each other a Merry Christmas.
Austria: Alpine countries like Austria have a legend that a devil-like creature called Krampus joins their St. Nicholas festivities on December 6th.
South Africa: While the traditions around South Africa vary by region and culture, most families come together for a cookout, called braaing on the holiday. Marinated steaks and boerewors sausages serve as the main course, followed by a customary dessert of malva pudding served with a custard.
Ukraine: Orthodox Christians make up nearly 49% of Ukraine's population; they observe Christmas Day on January 7th by dressing in traditional garments and walking through town singing carols.
Mexico: All across Mexico members of the Church put on Shepherd's Plays, to retell the Christmas story. w
Switzerland: Families make their own advent calendars, which are either given to children as a surprise or made together as a fun activity.
El Salvador: Central American countries like El Salvador toast Christmas with fireworks display on December 24th and 25th. Children celebrate with small firecrackers called volcancitos, while those who are a little older tend to prefer the larger varieties and Roman candles.
Enjoy and come back tomorrow for Day 3!
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19m · PublishedElevator Talk With Michelle has 194 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 76:42:33. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 22nd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 29th, 2024 10:10.