How Africa celebrates Christmas
Realizado el 10 November, 2009 - Catalogado como African holiday | 2 Comentarios
How Africa celebrates Christmas? The entire continent of Africa celebrates Christmas by the large and small African Christian communities. There are an estimated 350 million Christians in Africa that would celebrate and organize the Christmas season. During the Christmas season in Africa particularly in South Africa, carols songs are sung from the Congo. They are also roasted meats, exchange gifts and family visits. On the other hand the Coptic Christians in Ethiopia as well as Egypt will celebrate Christmas during the 25th of the month of December which is commonly the date of Christmas celebration all over the world.
Gift giving is not only common in the western countries but it is also common in Africa. However, gift giving in the continent is not really necessary since most of the people here are poor and could not afford to buy a gift for their love ones. What they mostly do is to buy new pair of shoes, clothes and among others which they can wear in serving the church. Aside from the fact that they could not afford to buy gift for their kids and love ones there are less toy stores in the rural area of Africa. If there is exchange gift in the poorer communities it usually in the form of soap, school books, candles, clothes and any other practical goods.
Since most of the Christian cultures celebrate Christmas with their family and friends after attending the church, it also does the same way in African people who were Christian. As we notice, most of the countries during Christmas season take the opportunity to visit their family, friends and love ones. While in the eastern part of Africa they buy a goat meat in the market and roasted it during the Christmas season. On the other hand, in the south part of Africa, the sun is high and most of the beaches here are filled with families that enjoy the barbeque and the their traditional Christmas dinner with mine pies, plum pudding, turkey and more. Every county has its own and unique way of celebrating Christmas, and Africa is just one of them.
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