| Christmas Traditions in Brazil |
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| One of the Christmas traditions in Brazil is creating a nativity scene. This is also called the Presepio, which means a bed of straw, where baby Jesus slept. Christmas tradition in Brazil has it that Papai Noel or Father Noel is the gift-bringer. The Father Noel actually lives in Greenland but arrives in Brazil wearing silk clothing to get protected from the summer heat. The Christmas dinner in Brazil includes turkey, ham, colored rice, and wonderful vegetables and fruit dishes. | |
Catholics in Brazil attend the Midnight Mass or Missa do Galo. People in Brazil enjoy sleeping late after the Christmas dinner so the masses are held late in the afternoon.
One can find the Christmas trees beautifully decorated with electric lights and the houses beautifully decorated with fresh flowers picked from the gardens. There is a lot of excitement in Brazil on Christmas with fireworks that are seen above the skies.
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The Christmas celebrations in Brazil continue till January 6th. This day is also referred as the three kings day in Brazil. The people in Brazil believe that on this day the three wise men visited Jesus to give him gifts.
The people of Brazil sing beautiful folk dances and lovely Christmas songs on Christmas. "Noite Feliz" called the silent night is the most popular song that is sung by the Brazilians on Christmas.
The Christmas tradition in Brazil among friends and families is the amigo secreto called the secret friend. Each participant writes his or her names on a piece of paper. The names on the paper are not to be revealed. The participants exchange correspondences among those who use fake names. On Christmas people in Brazil gather to reveal their special friends and give them Christmas gifts.
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