Christmas in Portugal
A Social Studies 4"A" Christmas project
Popular food during Christmas time in Portugal are:
Cabrito de Natal, Octopus, Codfish with boiled patatoes and cabbage and lastly, Roasted turkey.
Tradition #1: On Christmas Eve, after a familydinner or "consoada" is done they then eat traditional fried desserts such as rabanadas, azevias, aletrias and filhoses.
Tradition #2:
Every house has a rich table set in the living room full of traditional food.
Tradition #4:
After the Christmas Eve dinner people go to church for the "Missa do Galo" service.
Tradition #5:
On Chritmas day , the living room table remains untouched.
Merry Christmas in Portuguese
¡Feliz Natal!
This is the Portugal flag
The people there speak Portuguese.
The weather in Portugal during Christmas:
Wet and cold.
Country´s location
Europe.
Popular stories:
-O Duende do Diogo
-Os oculos do Pai Natal
-Hitorinhas do Natal
Popular Christmas carols or songs:
-Deixei meu sapatinho
-I left my little shoe (Portuguese version)
-Silent night (Portuguese version)
Other facts are:
-Pai Natal is Father Christmas in Portuguese.
-Shoes are left by the fireplace.
What I liked the most:
What I liked the most was that I learned about Christmas in another country.
Christmas Carols #1 - Silent Night in Portuguese