Christmas in Pakistan
By: Lilliana Owens
Christmas Foods in Pakistan?
The Christmas foods in Pakistan are baked turkey, roasted tomato soup, pan fried seafood, eggless cupcakes, and all of the mouth melting puddings they eat.
Does Pakistan have a symbol of Santa?
A symbol for Santa is that in Pakistan they wear a red and white robe and he has a beard that you stick on your face to stay on. They also wear white slippers.
What other symbols represent Christmas in Pakistan?
What type of decorations are used at Christmas
How do people say Merry Christmas in Pakistan?
In Pakistan, they say Merry Christmas like this… “Bara Din Mubarak Ho”.
What are the Christmas traditions in Pakistan?
How long do they celebrate Christmas?
They stay up until midnight and at midnight they have a big festival on Christmas Eve exactly at midnight. They have a toast for all of the people at the Christmas festival.
Why do they celebrate Christmas?
They celebrate Christmas because Christmas is a big hit in Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The dads in Pakistan get their children’s Christmas and then when they are not there the dads mail them.
Is music apart of their Christmas in Pakistan?
Music is a part of Christmas because people in Pakistan think that it is very important because they go from house to house singing Christmas carols. Other people in different parts of Pakistan, do it.
Do people leave goodies for their Santa?
For the past eight years they put a present in their own stocking for their Santa. So when he came,he would find his gift as he put one in the stocking. Whenever all of the children wake up the next morning that gift will not be there because it will be replaced with a new one.
Do they exchange gifts on Christmas?
They exchange gifts right after the children in the home open their gifts on Christmas morning. After they are done opening all of their presents and exchanging gifts, they go on with their day like they normally do when it is not Christmas.
Do they play games on Christmas?
In Pakistan,all of the people in Pakistan go to a soccer game on Christmas day. Some of the families in Pakistan play games that we play here in America.
In Pakistan do they put up a Christmas tree?
Does their “Santa” come down the chimney?
Their Santa does not come through the chimney because all of the people that live in Pakistan light the fire every night. They do it before they go to bed at night. They leave their door unlocked at night, so their santa can come into the house.
What decor do they use on Christmas?
They use red and white decorations, and they make their own decor out of wood,straw, bricks, and more supplies that any other person would use. Outside of their houses they put up a very small statue made out of wood. They put a star directly in the middle of the very small house.
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