“Unwrap the Unexpected: Discover the Strangest Christmas Traditions from Around the Globe!”

Lebanon

35% of the population in Lebanon are Maronite Catholics. These Christians build a manger scene in their homes as well as a nativity crib. Most people have a nativity crib, and just a few people have Christmas trees in their homes. It’s traditional for the scene to be based around a cave rather than a stable.

The scene is then decorated with chickpeas, broad beans, lentils, oats, and other seeds.

Bulgaria

The main meal on Christmas Eve in Bulgaria should have an odd number of dishes (normally 7, 9, or 11) and an odd number of people sitting around the table.

People put straw under their tablecloths and sometimes even bring a plow into the room to ensure good crops during the next year. They also eat pita bread with a coin baked into it. If you find the coin, you’ll have good luck for a whole year.

South Africa

South African Christmas has a lot in common with British Christmas. People sing carols, decorate Christmas trees, and leave out stockings for Santa to fill with presents.

The Christmas meal is either turkey, duck, roast beef, or a suckling pig with yellow rice & raisins and vegetables, followed by Christmas Pudding. For dessert, they have mince pies and an African pudding called Malva. People also like to pull Christmas crackers.

Chile