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G24 The Canadmen Chacpion, Wad. ,Dan 20,1977 Traditions observed Canadian M&hlme Ancet lcmn, 'iirne d his ln fm" nfa an iotereahing Ttc main fanei i ae> 'a li 71Mm Ramansth11e ciniot rmot f hidfaio, VinY taleront of tdm donc and cone ane, tnrvndl bleI and &"adions of lte ctl lineni pointons mid ppetlyenned.aod nid rie. Many hndiann cern thnaepe oc iae ineinetriaon. gndit and trnditinons an tlion Aine ah isacen, everyone on. Tliey 'Cf t nveryonn free ningo, oneplay hdle on tai cose lis non gods and olliers an.Tcnjha feant daya. ton are pnnetaated niti Cm" doc a vanit cclnlry wntce panes, sieigli rides wieu han netaoced mni- ond ionielianl idng. gresa froct alt 01er the For Cadimof tai naun netd. Cliristmas celea- oeigio. focily traditoon are lices are tlierefnrn sa eaeed situ oornng, clieller they athe peuple dienele, an ceam e on lir n orth cit- Canadinn cetelirnin Chirist- ern Itly. cal, in th1e trndttonnl waya Familles frocn sollera of thlir ancestera. tiny enjoy a spenil Cliit- la Qanlien, for eapie, man ropanl on Christman French traditaon are npheld. Eue, nuie familes froct Peparalion for Chimas northera Itly cait outil hegmn ceek, oncetones Chirisiman Day. Sinne Dec. 24 contin caei ca traditionally a day of font- hlollern drac op tata of isg. lte cenu doe ot in- Preseta, on that -hahy citade aient. Finli. aad espec- Jeans" or Fatlinr Chritaa ialiyneeasorcedinit pae. eun iui eveeyoae'n tondent Lilie aie faciles of French hopes. A gront deuil of tie is origis, everyone goc 10 mid- opet thinifng abouat lte hali- night matsaond aie vnts day oeasn cenus, nine home te aineate. Cliristman is a lice ai Christmaan day helooga ta celehahan and jny, clien the chitdren. Presenta ama canch vinihag is doman ta n- eachaaged cn aie coraing. change gifla, ond the Althugli there are oni Chrit- ieLehrating neyer stopn. The con tree c ni thero Itty. hoceonut ailone deeoroted. facilie living in canada the Chlsiaica trer trIfffced., have adaptad il as part if the andf lhe ciniature ativity Narth Auiericai tradition. seeor ireha net op, Pacifie fric nonthero onontty ander aie tree ctaîh Itly serve "pameina", a 10lnded donn ctth halta. type il ratisin l nhich is atreacera. aognl'a haie and enlen ai a trial dsring lte tigliti. A taine ta nally day. The Greeki have a i- ptaced athe topOfthetree as lae traditon. a tychol if the snar chich Tteciddreo reeve gifla gaidnd the ihrne Magi. on Jan. 6, calied "Octfan" On Christas Ece, Freach-'(aie Epiphany). According in Canadiai mîlhîr srv ie mai legeîd, find chidcee cacefslly peepaeed -fnd are hrosghi gifli not hy lte daners and aien pal lte fin' Magi. Fallier Christcas or ataog tauche On aie Saint Niih, but hy an otd preparatton foe aie "remeit cmn ca eytng ahagionhler Ion", aie faal chich fîlioca hacli A piere if iiat ns top- cidnight cons. Galat arrive either lieforo or aller cid- nighlcauis,chich isattended hy the entirelfacîly and their lacily and Irienda. If lte chidcer are loi yîong aid are aready alieep. lhey open dieir gfts ioder aie Ire the flllit riolif but gfut are sssally disJcîhoed aice the laimtyccr ii rotiitid- cîght mnas There are gf lt for youngand ld alike, and huggiig. turyriaro aid find cishes ahasid, Thr Christimas"ril" onualy hagota ai aoti lait i is really a tivety reuonofi tacily andfrenda. choce titi delifhti if a hiacdly taden table are enjiyed i gond cicpany. Thas Christmnas fenil. lkc lte Nec Yerr liait 10 tillic, faeisurpasses any cantprepared drinf aie necainder of theyeac. The cens salty tartîdes aperitifa aid horo d'inuvris. "touettere" (vcnt pic), ntoffed lorliey or gione. vegle- tables and a at, sai Irit cake oe a 'yole tif" toc des- tert. Wioe f oct ahondanly. Aine the cent, partir gaotc and dancingyprttiif lestiviliro lilî thewer hssri of thecmiog. Cetehratiins hy lte Meliv. descendansiofFrench and Iadian ouxed inarriafis, evoheiiiimrieviofpioncer days. aid lte huilaitlsill play an important roite aieîr teastti Decechaer 24. Citristmis Eve, marks the bgining f il lci'cneek periid il celehra lion. ai il dois tir French- Canadiani. Usonlly lOrre are netigiion cerecoiet. Oit atcayn linge facdlyeanioins lTe men lie thei fana; in the cadoci ho sigal the liegioatag il aie lestMvtiro. Gdlasare exchanged aiound WIias'vuo thaieeand everyorciwars MERRY FIRE-SAI tan fis attire, mi mc' csn and arenn'figored MIT N E lieit deeinating.ML U n 110010 tanditiontl ieat mosiac at Christmas posndly leit for chiddrnn eha have nt beau gond. Famillesn of Germant n ccstry alaatty celehenate Ch-'-bntly goigla omit Ilicie grand..in if =he aestili living. l'ie grand- niother has a tree decarnled onill on many gondien that it rem"ini anc nf Haon and Greot.l the difféence hen that the grandiootier inn't trying ta altraci tlic cindren la, eat then. On tlic contrnry, gifla have liana plaed ander aie tree wchl decnentad cdi hand-cade ornanntn, caripan iriaits, chacolate and other caniles juat wait- ing ta lie pmclied. Chirinstmas dinner anantty nludes gnnnc, dinh or taat nachl pig. nervnd cdi oaelirant and pota duotplinga. Blacki Forent colin, raisin hrcad and coahico hahed enpecialty for the occasion are servnd for Cndians of Datch origin celelirate Chitas in a quietifanhioo. cith a dinner of Canadian fare. Gifla are eochanged Ici oneelin hefore Chritas, on Dec. 0. lte feant day of Saint Nicliolan, patron aint of achoni child- relndned. "Salta Claus" 10 derived frocn the Dutch nce for Saint Nicholai. Sai Nichîlas alan hngi preret ol 10 aciliet il Poih aind Uheainin hackgroondion In tie Poilait tradition, Christmnas celehaatiinn hagin chei aie feirs sar appeaet in the ahy. 'ite choie tacîly faters aroond the table aod iitaresunieavenedhbread that has n esseii ya priesi icot ihesar schoiered on eveeyone pietni. Strawci placed onder aie chite tale- clohin teeciod aione preinait tat Jeson cao haro ini a sanle. An entra plane in alcayn ai the inhle oo that any ceary leacelner cha stops aI the bonte ian ha cade cetroce. A pictureorastatueteof Jans in abon planed on th1e inble. Th1e Christmas dinner caons of 12 dialion, coin- cecorting aie tonelve Apoile liorocli, a beet scep.i serend asnd ia orsea. i cs folioed liy inihoit finit and or calihage croqueitts. No cent in neved. Fancy cakes and oiher sceela rocpleie lte caia. Ttce prennl ar e Ii diotrihatedl ly aie yoongcst =childahle toidoon. Ibe tree i todddoco 1010 hand-cade decnrotioons Conveesation l licely. Eceryone thon attenda cidnight cana. Uhaaininn-Caadian net- elirohoons are very nimilar, but are Ici ceeho later, snce the Juat candar pinces their Christcan on Jan. 6. -Kaia", a deticiono caha cade frocclicageriandf choie chat iaated cii honey, in prepared on that day. The latier onlecnly aev i;te hua to onch lacilymechaer aeîlie ie hic or lier a Merry Christ- Acong the mocl original Christmas tclehaatiions ie Caada are titane ntive to Neciiondnd. Thene is, if course, the traditiiontl Christ- cas trceandcidaightcaossa, bit on addition. chidcen ceattng costmeorcmnss fi froct donc to donr and ticonfh îld peiples' aid itasing homes. They ylay music and iigithestreets. (Cnnhaued an Page G25)>