Did You Know…

Did you know… Facts about the Holidays.

• 7 in 10 dogs receive Christmas gifts from their owners – http://www.venere.com/blog/infographics/christmas-in-the-world-2010/

• Hanukkah is spelt differently by people, some spell it Chanukah, while the majority spells it Hanukkah. – http://www.hanukkahcelebrations.com/facts.html

• In Scotland the tradition of celebrating Christmas was banned for nearly 400 years, until the 1950’s. – http://www.theholidayspot.com/christmas/worldxmas/scotland.htm

• In Yemen, children went from house to house with tins in their hands to collect wicks for the Chanukah menorah.  – http://www.virtualjerusalem.com/holidays1.php?Itemid=1667

• In Germany, a traditional Christmas sweet is a Lebkuchen, a large cookie made of honey. – http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/20-fun-christmas-facts-around-the-world/

• Kwanzaa is celebrated for seven days, from Dec. 26, to Jan. 1 every year. – http://www.historyking.com/holiday/usa/kwanzaa/Kwanzaa-Facts.html

• The name Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase “Matunda Ya Kwanza”. – http://www.theholidayspot.com/kwanzaa/facts.htm

• In ancient times oil was used in the menorah during Hanukkah celebrations, over time, candles have been substituted. – http://www.funology.com/facts-about-hanukkah/

• Christians in China celebrate Christmas by lighting their houses with paper lanterns and decorating their Christmas trees, or “trees of light”.  – http://www.the-north-pole.com/around/china.html

• Santa’s reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph. – http://www.santas.net/generalchristmasfacts5.htm

­– By Samantha Carter

            Online Editor-In-Chief