European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 22, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse In Sweden the traditional St. Lucia pageant is an important part of the Holiday season. A giant to tight Trafalgar Square in London. Rain ind crocks of sailors having to Tho Holiday at sea. Iceland from Hjortur Gislason Reykjavik Iceland Mac the equivalent of 13 Santa clauses who. According to legend Are sons of trolls. In legend they were mischievous beggars and thieves but in modern limes they have been transformed into generous gift givers who visit Homes nightly during the 13 Days before Christmas and leave Small presents in shoes placed on windowsills by children. The reason for leaving shoes on windows is that icelanders Homes have no chimneys for the santas visits they Are heated by hot water from Thermal Springs Japan from Territ Jones Tokyo Christmas in t an official Holiday in Japan and less than 1 percent of japanese Are Christian but ornaments abound and Christmas carols in English and japanese pour of of loud spi kers Over Busy Street Corners and neighbourhood mar to. Gifts Are exchanged but mostly in the spirit of of Seibo the traditional year end offerings to benefactors Bosses and Good customers Mexico from Isaac a. Levi Mexico City like almost everything else in Mexico. Christmas is celebrated with a mixture of the new and the old it includes Santa clonus. A Wreath on the door and a tree with All its trimmings As Well As posadas pinatas and mole sauce and guacamole to go with the Turkey. The festivities begin dec. 16 with eight nights of neighbourhood Posada parties marking the week Joseph and Mary wandered from inn to inn. Looking Tor a place where Jesus would be born. The Pinata is a huge earthenware Gourd filled with Candy and sweets adorned with papier mache to look like to Rind Bunij my tin blindfolded child on stand undo i in each a Ink a Mirk Jonh one Bronk Iho Gourd and Pilk out the Cio id1". For the can my Turkey Cranberry i1. Replaced by Mote a hot once guide from around chocolate Chili Poppers peanuts and spices it usually also served with a Puree made of Avocado called South Korea from . Hwang soul Christmas now is n National Holiday and widely observed in South Korea largely because american soldiers played Santa clonus to needy koreans at the end of world War ii Christian missionaries established a tradition in the last Century but christianity was discouraged during 35 years of japanese colonial Rule from 191010 1945. The american gis introduced the american Way of celebrating the Christmas to koreans and today it is observed by christians and non christians soviet Union from Andrew Rosenthal Moscow prom the 10th Century until the communist took Over m 1917. Christmas was the Central Holiday. Old Moroz Grandfather Frost. Who looks like Santa clonus. And inc Yurochko the Snow Maiden brought gifts to children. Those traditions have Long been transferred to the new year Holiday Corple e with decorated Trees and presents. Although the soviet government Fosters atheism. Chi Istian religious services Are held Jan. 7. Christmas on rhe russian orthodox Calendar. In late december huge Pine Trees Are decorated with lights toys and tinsel in Public places and streets Are festooned with Holiday trim. The main tree of the country stands in the grand Kremlin Pala in Moscow until Jan. 11. Mber22, 1985 the stars and stripes age 15
