MERRY CHRISTMAS
This is the way the nations of the world say "Merry Christmas." France. — Bon Noel. Germany. — fFrochliche Wteihnachten China. — Tin Hoa Nian. Sweden. — |Glad Julen. Portugal. — Boas E'estas. Italy. — tFelice Natale. Japan. — Kinga Shennin. ' Turkey. — Ichok Sibara. Gr eece. — jChrystovj ena. Croatia. — |Sreban Bozic. Denmark. — Glaedelig Jael. Holland. — Vrolijke Kerstmis. Spain. — (Felices Pascuas. — Sent in by Red Rose. shoulder, surrounded by sixteen playful boys. Hotei is siaid to have eyes in the hack of his head and to be able to' see around corners, thus finding out whether the little ones are good or naughty, deserving of presents or not. The first day of the New Year to the Japanese is a day of universal rejoicing for both young and old. The ceremony of momemaki, beanthrowing, is a popular feature of the preparations for this holiday. There is a prevailing superstition among the Japanese that evil spirits labout the h'ouse must be driven out before the dawn of the New Year. On the last night of the old year the house is swept thoroughly and the windows and doors hung with ferns. The father of the house, dressed in his very best clothes, goes throu'gh all the rooms. The parent provides himself with a portion of dried heans aiid these he throws into the corners land other parts, crying aloud: "De- ) mons depart! Good luck enter." The young folk pick up the cry, frolicking and laughing, till the house has been covered thoroughly. Demons have a great aversion to heans, aecording to the helief of the Japanese.
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 720, 21 December 1933, Page 7
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259MERRY CHRISTMAS Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 720, 21 December 1933, Page 7
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