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17 days until Christmas (and 8 days until Hannukah)! Today we are looking at how Australians celebrate Christmas. Unsurprisingly a lot of their traditions were imported from Europe. A big difference though is that 25th December is in the middle of Spring for Australians. This has inevitably influenced their celebrations. As well as the more common Christmas decorations Australian decorations are also used. These can be glass baubles or wooden ornaments decorated with images of Australian wildlife, such as bilbies, koalas, king parrots, Waratah flowers, or Australian landmarks. Small statues of native animals dressed in Santa hats and sleighs pulled by groups of six white kangaroos are also popular, as are figures of Santa Claus in beach clothing.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 11:19:49 +0000

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