For us Brits, Christmas day is about spending time with family, enjoying a full Christmas Dinner (and double chocolate gateau and cream) and most importantly, relaxing in our PJs with a huge tub of celebrations and watching the christmas soaps. Perfect. Compared to some of the other countries around the world, we seem to have a somewhat normal way of spending the day. Take a look at some of the most bizarre ways other countries celebrate... Slovakia Before Christmas Eve dinner begins, the head of the house takes the spoon of the LoKsa - a traditional Slovakian dish that’s made out of bread, poppy and seed filler- and then throws it at the ceiling. Folklaw believes that the more mixture that’s left stuck to the ceiling will show how richer his crops will be next year. Imagine trying to scrape it off! Venezuela If you’re visiting Venezuela for Christmas, make sure you pack your ice skates! Tradition goes that all those wishing to go to Church on Christmas morning all skate there as the country ensures its roads are shut during this time. Russia Christmas in Russia is not celebrated on December 25th, it’s on January 7th. This is due to the country following its orthodox religious ‘Julian’ calendar for religious celebration days. For the traditional old Russia, people sometimes fast for 39 days before Christmas until a star appears in the sky on Christmas eve and then they will begin a feast of 12 dishes - one for every apostle. Japan The winner of the most bizarre Christmas traditional goes to Japan who celebrate the biggest day of the year with fried chicken from KFC. And it’s so popular that guests have to reserve a table in the outlets for the day. Let us know your favourite Christmas tradition over on Twitter #GBLOVES
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