Have a Unique Christmas Visit Lebanon

If you are visiting Lebanon this Christmas then you should be ready for something that you have never experienced before. Lebanon is a small country which is located on the eastern coast of Mediterranean sea. The country has a rich culture which also affects the way people in Lebanon celebrate Christmas. This is the reason why Christmas celebrations in Lebanon are similar yet quite different from other countries. The people of the country have actually added their own flavors to the festival. Following are some of the highlights of how Lebanese men and women celebrate Christmas:

• Like all other countries Christmas in Lebanon is celebrated to mark the birth the birth of Jesus Christ on the 25th of December. The Lebanese citizens sow seeds like beans, chickpeas and wheat grains fourteen days prior to the Christmas day. Mostly people use cotton to sow these seeds instead of soil. The seeds are regularly watered which makes the shoots come out very soon. After the shoots come out people prefer planting these shoots under the Christmas tree.
• Another unique feature of Christmas in Lebanon is that people create small figures using a brown colored paper and use these figures in order to decorate their home.
• Christmas tree and other types of decorating items are also used in decorating the home at the time of Christmas.
• The meal prepared on the Christmas day is quite delicious and rich. In Lebanon generally traditional dishes are prepared.
• There are various big cities in the country and there are big bonfires set in the heart of the towns during Christmas in Lebanon. Many people come out to the bonfires in order to sing songs and enjoy Christmas.
• There are special dance programs carried out at the time of Christmas. Young people in the country hold each other’s hand and stand in semi circles while dancing to various tunes. Each and every dance program is choreographed in a very nice way and the performers are dressed in bright and colorful dresses.

The country celebrates Christmas in its own way which definitely gives the visitors a time to remember for the rest of their lives. Unique Christmas traditions and hospitable people are two of the main reasons which attract a lot of people from all around the world to visit the country at the time of Christmas. Unique is the perfect word to describe the Christmas celebrations in Lebanon.