What do people usually gift each other on Christmas in different countries? Pretty much every country where Christmas or New Year is celebrated has its own weird and fun gift traditions that can come in handy if you really wanna surprise your loved ones! Did you know, for example, that Russians pay really close attention to the Chinese symbol of the upcoming year? In stores all across Russia during the holiday season, you can find all kinds of toys, statuettes, calendars, charms, and decorations, to name a few, with this Chinese symbol. This gift idea is really popular! TIMESTAMPS: Iceland 0:53 Greece 1:43 Sweden 2:34 Russia 3:08 Austria 3:53 Germany 4:37 Italy 5:36 Catalonia 6:15 Japan 7:19 Greenland 8:11 China 8:57 #christmasgifts #traditions #Christmas Music by Epidemic Sound http://bit.ly/1NOjjY3 SUMMARY: - According to Icelandic folklore, the vicious Yule Cat that comes to out every Christmas Eve eats those who didn't receive any new clothes for Christmas. - Greeks often surprise their loved ones with a brand new deck of cards. This is because the New Year, which is just around the corner, is known to be the luckiest time of the year and a perfect opportunity for card-playing marathons. - The most popular Christmas gift you can receive in Sweden is a lottery ticket to give you a chance of winning something splendid right before the New Year. - In Austria (as well as in Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia), a statuette of a chimney sweeper is considered a gift that brings good fortune. - In Germany, people make advent calendars. Nowadays, you can find advent calendars in pretty much any store during the holiday season. But not that many people know that it was actually the Germans who started doing them first. - Italians gift each other red underwear. And the red underwear isn’t just for every day – you must wear it on the 31st of December to welcome the New Year. - In Catalonia, parents take a hollow log about a foot long, dress it up in a blanket, and paint a funny face on one end. This guy is traditionally called Tiò and is usually presented to the kids on December 8th. - You can get a box of the tastiest goodies or a colorful and fun bar of soap if you go to Japan in December! - In Greenland, you can get walrus tusks as a present. The presents can include useful things like cool sleighs, super warm sealskin mittens, and polished walrus tusks. - You should never give a Chinese person anything that comes in sets of 4 – this number is believed to bring bad luck. Presenting white flowers with your main gift is a big no-no too – in China white flowers are usually offered to the dead! Subscribe to Bright Side : https://goo.gl/rQTJZz ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: http://bit.ly/1NR4JJP Instagram: http://bit.ly/2pDikkf 5-Minute Crafts Youtube: http://bit.ly/2pNb6gr ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: http://bit.ly/2d8ayZz
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