Strange Christmas traditions around the world

In this country, deep-fried caterpillars are a delicious Christmas food.

• Estonia

• South Africa

• Ukraine

In this country, all the brooms have to be hidden before people go to sleep on Christmas Eve.

• Norway

• Greenland

• Venezuela

In this country, families go to the sauna at Christmas.

• Italy

• Estonia

• Slovakia

In this country, Christmas trees are decorated with spider webs and toy spiders.

• Iceland

• Austria

• Ukraine

In this country, a kind of witch hands out the presents instead of Santa.

• Italy

• Norway

• Greenland

In the capital city of this country, people travel to the Christmas morning church service on roller skates.

• Iceland

• Estonia

• Venezuela

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In this country, nice children get gifts and bad children get rotten potatoes placed in their shoes by Yule Lads.

• Austria

• Greenland

• Iceland

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In this country, the traditional Christmas carp has to swim in the family bathtub for one or two days before it is cooked.

• Slovakia

• Italy

• South Africa

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In this country, Krampus, an evil demon-like creature, helps St Nicholas and punishes bad children.

• Italy

• Austria

• Estonia

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In this country, raw whale skin is part of the festive Christmas meal.

• Greenland

• Iceland

• Norway

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