1. By: Milenke Field Computers 8 December 2010

2. Table of Contents Christmas in Holland Christmas in South Africa Santa Claus in different languages Christmas in France Christmas in Australia Bibliography and continues…

3. Christmas in Holland Celebrated - 5th December Santa Claus - Sinterklass (St. Nicholas) leave clog shoes out for presents - hay and carrots for horses Church Service and family meal 'Prettige Kerstfeest‘ (Merry Christmas)

4. Christmas in South Africa Celebrated –25 th December Santa –'Krismis Vader' Believe in Santa –Mainly Jesus’s birth presents found -Under bed, table, tree, shoeboxes Afrikaans -Geseënde Kersfees (Merry Christmas) Food -braais (barbeques), mince pies, turkey, plum pudding

5. Santa Claus in different Languages Santa Claus-English Père Noël-French Swag Man-Australia Sinterklass-Dutch Krismis Vader-Africaans

6. Christmas in France Celebrated –25 th or 6 th of December Santa, Pere Noel Yule Logs made of Cherry Wood -sprinkled with red wine 13 different desserts eaten! -Fruit, Nuts and Pastries Midnight Mass put shoes in front of fireplace bad children get spankings from Père Noël

7. Christmas in Australia Celebrated –25 th December Santa Claus, Swag Man Hang wreaths decorate houses with Christmas Trees have competitions for best light display Santa uses kangaroos -'six white boomers‘ send greetings over radio network

8. Bibliography www.google.com http://www.last.fm/music/Various+Artists/24+Famous+C hristmas+Songshttp://www.last.fm/music/Various+Artists/24+Famous+C hristmas+Songs http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/holland.shtml http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/france.shtml http://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/australia.shtml http://goafrica.about.com/od/peopleandculture/a/christm as.htmhttp://goafrica.about.com/od/peopleandculture/a/christm as.htm http://www.christmascarnivals.com/aroundtheworld/sout h-africa.htmlhttp://www.christmascarnivals.com/aroundtheworld/sout h-africa.html

9. Continued… http://www.mapsofworld.com/south- africa/society/christmas.html http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081120 120544AAQJBhM http://french.about.com/cs/culture/a/christmas.htm http://www.gifs.net/gif/index.php3?n=subcat_images.php 3&id=62&start=0&end=20&cat_name=Winter_holidays http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/australia.html http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_Santa_called_in_So uth_Africa http://www.momes.net/comptines/noel2/cest-noel.html http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/christmas_play.htm