Merry Christmas🎄
I'm staff member Mmi!

Santa Claus,
When you wake up in the morning, you'll find a present on your pillow.
Cake and chicken,
There are lots of Christmas trees in the city.
Beautiful white Christmas

Is this the typical image of Christmas in Japan? (*^^*)
In particular, I think there is a strong image of spending time with a partner rather than with family.

Christmas is a festive mood in Nigeria and Rwanda too!
Unlike in Japan, it is common to spend time with family.

In Nigeria, Christianity is widely practiced, so Christmas is an annual event!
I go to church and pray.
Nigeria also has a unique culture. In the Igbo region, men in their 20s and 30s, selected by a village council of elders, dance as "Mo," which also represents the spirits of ancestors or deities.
Looks fun!

In Rwanda, over 90% of the population is Christian.
Mass is held at churches on Christmas Eve, and people also visit churches to pray on Christmas Day.
For meals, we didn't have anything special like cake, just had our usual meals.
They sing hymns and spend time with their families and neighbors.
By the way, they don't get presents from Santa Claus, but from their parents (*^^*)
The presents are then opened on the 26th, a national holiday called "Boxing Day"!

*What is Boxing Day?
In the Middle Ages, servants in houses had to work on Christmas Day and were only given a day off on the weekdays after Christmas Day. The servants received a box called a "Christmas Box" from the master of the house, which contained money and gifts, and returned home to their families, so the day came to be called "Boxing Day" (from Wikipedia).

It's interesting to see the differences between countries!

I hope you all enjoy this once a year Christmas too (*^^*)
So, have a wonderful Christmas 🎄

▲In Nigeria (*^^*)
Wearing sunglasses makes me look Nigerian.