Christmas in Italy

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Christmas in Italy
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Facts on Italy

• Italy is a country in Europe.
• Italy is made of both mountains and flat plains.
• The national language of Italy is Italian.
• Italy is a peninsula in the Mediterranean Ocean.
• Both the Catholic and Protestant religions have
  influenced Italys holidays.

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A Typical Italian Street
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La Befana

• In Italy the children believe that an old woman
  named La Befana brings them their presents.

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La Befana

• La Befana is a witchy old lady, who rides a
  broom, and wears a scarf on her head.

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Italian Shepherds

• Shepherds come down from the mountains and play
  their bagpipes to announce the holidays.

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Panettoni Cakes

• Panettoni cakes are eaten by many Italians. Look
  how they have changed over the years.

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Nativity Scenes

• This is a sample of a nativity scene that can be
  found throughout Italy during the holidays.

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Ceepo

• In Italy, instead of putting up Christmas trees,
  traditionally families put up a ceepo instead.

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Christmas Meal

• A typical Italian Christmas dinner consists
  of

• Turkey or Fish
• Baked Eel
• Chicken and Panettone
• and of course, Pasta

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The End

• Co-Created by
• Katie Owen, Susan Oblinger, and Kelly Christian