Christmas Around The World Brazil,Guatemala,Venezuela Our countries are Guatemala, Venezuela,and Brazil. All of these countries are in South America.

Facts about Brazil -Santa Claus in Brazil is called Papai Noel -According to legend Papai Noel lives in Greenland

Facts about Brazil -Papai Noel usually wears silk clothing due to the heat -A huge Christmas dinner,unusual in the hot summertime,includes turkey,ham,colored rice,and wonderful vegetable and fruit dishes

Facts about Brazil -Decorations include fresh flowers picked from the garden -Fireworks go off in the sky over the cities and there are huge electric christmas trees -Christmas is celebrated in the summertime

Brazil does not celebrate Christmas the same as us in the U.S.A..

Facts About Venezuela

Facts about Venezuela -Christmas in Venezuela is one of the most colorful in Latin America and the whole world. -Firework shows are very popular. -Venezuela plays Gaita Music,a type of folk music. The songs are like Christmas carols. -Santa Claus is known as Papa Noel and San Nicholas. Baby Jesus brings the gifts to children.

Facts about Venezuela -Some homes put up Christmas trees,but artificial ones. Nativity scenes are popular and in some regions more common than Christmas trees. -Traditional food includes Hallacas ( a mixture of pork, beef, chicken, raisins, olives)that is wrapped in plantain leaves and tied up with string and then boiled or steamed.

Facts about Venezuela -Another food is a Swiss roll filled with ham, raisins, olives, they also eat chicken salad and pork leg. -People paint their houses two to four weeks before Christmas, to be nice and ready to be decorated. -Many people have new clothing for Christmas and New Years Eve. Many people believe that wearing yellow brings good luck for the new year.

Facts About Guatemala -Traditions include Christmas trees and nativities. -They eat a midnight dinner on Dec.24 th and to start the 25th. -Before and after the midnight dinner people party,dance or just visit with friends.

Facts About Guatemala - -They do not go to sleep on the 24 th. -They don’t leave cookies out for Santa because they don’t have chimneys. -Santa Claus is called Saint Nicholas or Father Noel. -They sing Feliz Navidad and The Little Drummer Boy.