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Kalanta Christougenon (Greek: Κάλαντα Χριστουγέννων) is a Greek traditional Christmas carol translated into English simply as "Christmas Carol."This carol is commonly abbreviated as Kalanta or Kalanda, some other common titles for this Christmas carol are Καλήν εσπέραν ("good evening") and Χριστός γεννάται ("Christ is born").
In Serbian Christmas traditions, the Twelve Days of Christmas were previously called the "unbaptized days" and were considered a time when demonic forces of all kinds were believed to be more active and dangerous than usual. [citation needed] People were cautious not to attract their attention, and did not go out late at night.
Christmas traditions include a variety of customs, religious practices, ... Nicholas was a 4th-century Greek bishop of Myra, a city in the Roman province of Lycia, ...
According to the state-run Greek News Agenda, the Christmas tree wasn’t brought to Greece until 1833, so before then, Greeks would decorate a karavaki, or small boat, in a nod to the country’s ...
People in Greece might keep a fire burning during Christmas to ward off holiday goblins. The Night of Wishes festival is a common Greek Christmas tradition. ALEXANDROS AVRAMIDIS/Reuters
Churches in the Greek and Antiochian traditions, along with the Orthodox Church in America, observed Christmas on Dec. 25. Some churches in the Slavic tradition, including Serbian and smaller ...
Observance of Christmas in various locations around the world. The observance of Christmas around the world varies by country. The day of Christmas, and in some cases the day before and the day after, are recognized by many national governments and cultures worldwide, including in areas where Christianity is a minority religion which are usually found in Africa and Asia.
[120] [121] In Ireland, certain traditions celebrate Epiphany to conclude the Twelfth Night of Christmas, and Christmas decorations should not be removed before this day. [ 121 ] The Epiphany celebration serves as the initial setting for – and anchors the action, theme, and climax of – James Joyce 's short story " The Dead " in his 1914 ...