Notes

Botswana: Faith Cline
1. The flag is blue with black stripe.
2. They sing devotional songs.
3. Exchange pleasantries on Christmas Day.

Zambia: Gunnar Poling
1. They start charoling two days before Christmas for charity donations.
2. The adults and children are split up after church for seperate parties.
Education: Greece
3. There are three stages of schooling in Greece.

Costa Rica: Dale Scott
1. They decorate a tree just the the United States.
2. Thee also go to church on Christmas morning.
3. After church they return home to open gifts.

Bosnia: Lindsey Crowther
1. Trees in Bosnia are decorates with toys, chocolate, and bulbs.
2. Celebrate Christmas with a stuffed turkey.
3. Grandfather Frost visits children with gifts.

Norway: Mark Hill
1. They make baskets of colored paper to hang on tree.
2. Julebukk is who gives children gifts.
3. The children bring the gnome porrige.

Romania: John Terwilliger
1. The goat is like our "groundhog."
2. The kids make stars out of glossy paper.
3. Celebrate Christmas, New Years, Epiphame.

Turkey: Daniel Ware
1. Ramada lasts 29-30 days.
2. Refrain from eating, drinking, and smoking.
3. During Ramada you give to charity more.

Zimbabwe: Caleb Hawkins
1. People are very festive before Christmas begins.
2. The day before Christmas cities are decorated with lights.
3. Celebrations start a month before the actual holiday.

Australia: Courtney Nuzum
1. They share the Christmas tree tradition with us.
2. They hang lights in and around their houses.
3. There are special Christmas programs on television on Christmas Day.

Philippines: Hannah Gregg
1. The holiday starts on December 16.
2. Christmas cards are pinned on green and red ribbons.
3. They don't sleep on Christmas Eve.

Ireland: Gabrielle Kyle
1. We got the wreath on our doors tradition from Ireland.
2. Christmas is the largest celebration on the calander.
3. Close school on December 8th for Christmas shopping.

Bolivia: Abby Suder
1. It's a highly religious holiday in Bolivia.
2. Fireworks are set off on Christmas Eve.
3. Gifts are given on January sixth.

Thailand: Viola Donigi
1. Over 90% of Thailand is Buddhist.
2. There is no snow in Thailand.
3. Christmas is not a public holiday in Thailand.

New Zealand: Sara Cleavenger
1. Christmas is celebrated twice a year here.
2. Santa is known as "Father Christmas" there.
3. According to statistics their education is seventh best in the world.