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Christmas Around the World

Around the world Christmas is celebrated with unique local culture and traditions. Whether you choose to celebrate Pere Noel in France or be part of the Sheng Dan Jieh in China, we invite you to learn more about this worldwide celebration.

Christmas in Australia

 

It is summer in Australia during the Christmas season and hence many of the country's festivities take place outdoors. The most popular event of the Christmas season is called Carols by Candlelight. People come together at night to light candles and sing Christmas carols outside.

Christmas in China

 

China may not be primarily a Christian country, but that does does not dampen the Christmas spirit for those who celebrate Sheng Dan Jieh, which means Holy Birth Festival. People decorate their homes with evergreens, posters, and bright paper chains. Families put up a Christmas tree, called a "tree of light," and decorate it with beautiful lanterns, flowers, and red paper chains that symbolize happiness.

Christmas in France

 

Christmas celebrations in France don't wait till December 25th but actually begin on December 5, known as St. Nicholas Eve. However, the grandest celebration is on Christmas Eve when families go to church and then enjoy an abundant feast of wonderful dishes, ending with the traditional Buche de Noel. Church bells ring and voices sing French carols, called noels. Little children anxiously await the arrival of Pere Noel, rather than Santa Claus!

Christmas in Denmark

 

In Denmark, Christmas Eve is called Juleaften and is the biggest occasion of the year. Parties go on all night, with traditional prune-stuffed roast goose, red cabbage, fried pastries, and cinnamon-laced rice pudding called Grod, a special rice pudding in which a single almond is hidden. Whoever finds the almond will have good luck for the coming year. Christmas in Denmark is supposed to be when a mischievous elf called Nisse has his fun. The Christmas elves called Julenisse are appeased with rice pudding, and dishes of seeds are placed outdoors for wild birds.

Christmas in Netherlands

 

For most children in Netherlands, the most important day during the Christmas Celebrations is 5th December, when Sinterklass brings them their presents. St. Nicholas' Day is on the 6th of December, but in Netherlands, the major celebrations are held on the 5th of December. The name Santa Claus comes from the name Sinterklass. Families celebrate St. Nicholas Eve at home with lots of good food, hot chocolate, and a letterbanket, a "letter cake" made in the shape of the first letter of the family's last name.

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Strange Monuments

Most of the monuments are built to commemorate or celebrate a person or event. Some monuments commemorate more unusual events than others!

Saint Wenceslas Monument - Prague

 

The monument of Saint Wenceslas Riding a Dead Horse might appear funny and humorous to many of us but in reality is an image that stirs up many emotions in the Czechs. Sculptor David Cerny’s parody of the St. Wenceslas statue, hanging in the Lucerna Palace mere yards from the original, is of Wenceslas mounted atop the belly of a dead horse that’s been strung upside down. Located in Wenceslas Square, the monument is a 'Must See" visiting Prague.

Kindlifresser Fountain - Bern

 

The Kindlifresser or Ogre or “Child Eater” fountain has been scaring the children of Bern, Switzerland since 1546.The fountain sculpture towers above the ground a baby half stuffed into his mouth and a sack full of three alarmed tots slung over its shoulder presumably for later snacking. The most common theory behind the motive of the statue is that the Kindlifresser was built as a sort of warning to the Jewish community of Bern. The Kindlifresser wears a hat that is strikingly similar to the yellow pointed Judenhut that Jews were forced to wear at that time.

Charles La Trobe Monument- Melbourne

 

In Melbourne, Australia you will encounter the upside-down Monument to La Trobe. This contemporary monument to Charles La Trobe in central Melbourne was removed at the end of June 2006 and has been acquired by La Trobe University. The monument is quite ordinary, but the fact it stands on its head makes it unique. The sculptor, Charles Robb who turned Victoria's first lieutenant-governor, Charles La Trobe, on his head, says it embodies the notion that universities should turn ideas on their heads.

Manneken Pis - Brussels

 

Manneken Pis also known in French as the petit Julien, is a famous Brussels landmark. It is a small bronze fountain sculpture depicting a naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin. There are different stories and theories to tell the origin of monument. While some say the boy helped defeat troops of the Berthouts and others a happy father who found his lost son built the monument to show his gratitude. Whatever being the reason the monument today is a major attraction. As per the tradition, the statue is dressed in different costume several times each week.

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Stonehenge- the fascination continues!

The fascination with Stonehenge is centuries old. As seen in our last post, people have mimicked and recreated Stonehenge in their own special way. But there are still many people who question the validity of Stonehenge, claiming it just isn't possible that man alone built it. Wally Wallington proves otherwise in this short, and yet fascinating, video.

Visiting Stonehenge in Your Neighborhood

Stonehenge, the UNESCO World Heritage site has inspired awe and mystery from visitors for over 5000 years and it is perhaps this uniqueness and mystery that has resulted in its several replicas.
People have taken themselves to build their own Stonehenge replicas, sometimes true to the original or sometimes just inspired by it.

So get flight deals to these wonderful cities as we try to unravel the mystery of the replicas as mysterious as the original circle of rock assemblies.

The Maryhill Stonehenge

The Maryhill Stonehenge is a full-size, astronomically-aligned replica of Stonehenge located in Maryhill, Washington. It was commissioned in the early 20th century by businessman Samuel Hill and dedicated on July 4, 1918 as a memorial to those that died in World War I. The memorial was completed in 1929.This concrete landmark is located off of U.S. Highway 97 on the Washington side of the Columbia River.

Stonehenge Aotearoa

Stonehenge Aotearoa, located near Carterton, New Zealand is a modern adaptation of the Stonehenge ruins. The modern replica of Stonehenge was designed with the purpose of educating people of how such constructions was made to understand astronomy during ancient times.
Due to its location in a different latitude and longitude than the original Stonehenge, it is not an exact replica. There were certain alterations made in the design to preserve astronomical properties.

Foamhenge

Foamhenge is a full-size replica of Stonehenge made entirely out of styrofoam in Natural Bridge, Virginia. The structure was created by Mark Cline of Enchanted Castle Studio. Set amidst the pretty Blue Ridge Mountains, it’s perhaps one of the most photogenic Stonehenge’s in the world.
Foamhenge "appeared" on April fool’s Day 2004 and is the only American Stonehenge that really is an exact replica of the time-worn original.

Missouri S&T Stonehenge

Missouri S&T Stonehenge is a partial reconstruction of the original Stonehenge monument. Missouri S&T's version of the ancient structure is located on the northwest corner of campus and was dedicated on June 20, 1984 during the summer solstice. It features a 50 foot diameter ring of 30 stones around a horseshoe of five trilithons through which various sightings of sunrise and sunset can be made. About 160 tons of granite was used to construct the monument.
After completion, Missouri S&T Stonehenge received an award from the National Society of Professional Engineers for being one of 1985's Ten Outstanding Engineering Achievements.

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