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India -
Christmas traditions & customs |
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Because India is mainly Hindu and Moslem, there is no
official celebration of Christmas. However, this time of
year is looked upon as an appropriate time for
gift-giving and tipping or giving "baksheesh,"
charitable hand-outs to the poor of the country.
Christians in India decorate mango or banana trees at
Christmas time. Sometimes they also decorate their
houses with mango leaves. In some parts of India, small
clay oil-burning lamps are used as Christmas
decorations; they are placed on the edges of flat roofs
and on the tops of walls. Churches are decorated with
poinsettias and lit with candles for the Christmas Even
service.
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