Transcript Christmas traditions in Spain

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On the 22nd of December, there is a very old tradition: the Lottery.
Everybody watch the lottery show on the national TV.
Some people become millionaire and celebrate it with their friends and family
drinking ‘sidra’ (apple cider) a Spanish drink.
On the 24th of December (called ‘Nochebuena’) there are many traditions:
Children sing carols in their neighborhood door by door asking for the ‘Aguinaldo’, a
short amount of money.
The most important meal of this day is the dinner which consist of sea food , roast
lamb, roast piglet and as dessert candy nougat (turrón)
Just before this main dinner, at nine o´clock, the king of Spain Don Juan Carlos I
gives the traditional speech on TV , wishing everybody Merry Christmas.
After the dinner at 12 o´clock people go to church. We attend the ‘Misa del Gallo’
a beautiful mass with candles, here we celebrate the birth of Christ.
On the 25th of December the family has a delicious lunch, we eat typical Spanish
food as the night before and we sing carols next to the `Portal de Belen´ Nativity
scene.
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On the 28th of December we celebrate the `Santos Inocentes´(Fools´Day). Here,
people, especially children play jokes on.
The 31st of December is the ‘Nochevieja’ , the last night of the year. We have a
special dinner at home and we go to parties with family and friends.
At midnight, we listen to the 12 strokes of the clock and we eat 12 grapes, one for
each stroke. Eating all the grapes brings good luck for the New Year to start. After
this, we all kiss and say ‘Happy New Year’ and people watch fireworks.
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On the 5th of January people eat ‘Roscón the Reyes’ a typical dessert for this day.
Children in Spain watch the ‘Three Wise Kings’ street parade
After this children leave their shoes under the Christmas tree and go early to bed.
During this night the Three Wise Kings put presents on the children´s shoes.
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The morning of the 6th of January, kids wake up early to open their presents and play
with them.
These are some typical spanish christmas songs that we sing these days.