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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.52,0:00:03.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,With the twinkle of lights in homes\Nand on the streets,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.51,0:00:07.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,heartwarming stories, festive treats,\Nand wonderful presents,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.30,0:00:10.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christmas seems like something\Nstraight out of a child's imagination.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.65,0:00:13.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No wonder it’s celebrated\Nall over the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.80,0:00:15.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But not everywhere the same way.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.02,0:00:22.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's explore three unique \NChristmas traditions from all over.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.51,0:00:34.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While Christmas in Germany stands for\NChristmas trees, meals and presents,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.31,0:00:38.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,other countries \Nhave their own special customs.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.03,0:00:43.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,From unique culinary delights\Nand extraordinary decorations
Dialogue: 0,0:00:43.66,0:00:45.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to fascinating legends,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.26,0:00:52.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Christmas traditions around the world \Nare diverse and quite surprising.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.50,0:00:55.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let’s start our journey in Norway.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.11,0:01:01.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Cleaning up and sweeping the floors \Nafter Christmas is impossible.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.63,0:01:05.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You won’t find a single broom or mop\Nin the house.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.95,0:01:07.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And there’s a good explanation.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.02,0:01:10.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In Norway, there is an old superstition
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.35,0:01:15.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that witches come out of hiding \Non Christmas Eve
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.75,0:01:18.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in order to wreak havoc.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.32,0:01:21.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Legend has it\Nthat they search houses for brooms
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.33,0:01:26.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to fly through the night\Nand spread chaos.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.47,0:01:32.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To avoid it, people hide their brooms \Nbefore Christmas Eve.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.98,0:01:35.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let’s hop on our broomsticks \Nand head for Italy.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.09,0:01:38.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here, too, there's a tradition \Ninvolving witches
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.42,0:01:41.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but is far from being scary.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.59,0:01:44.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On January 6th, \NItalians celebrate the Befana.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.31,0:01:49.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Legend has it that the witch Befana\Nwas searching for Baby Jesus
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.27,0:01:53.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to bring him gifts\Nin celebration of his birth.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.62,0:01:58.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But missed the Star of Bethlehem\Nand set out too late.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.97,0:02:05.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,To this day, the Befana is celebrated \Non the night of January 5th.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.46,0:02:11.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The friendly witch flies \Nfrom house to house,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.07,0:02:15.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bringing presents to nice children\Nand cinder or coal to naughty ones.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.24,0:02:21.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After two enchanting traditions,\Nlet’s now go over to Spain.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.55,0:02:25.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On December 22, nearly all Spaniards\Nare glued to their TVs.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.46,0:02:31.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But not to watch Christmas movies,\Nthey’re waiting for El Gordo.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.60,0:02:35.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which literally means “the Fat One”,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.50,0:02:39.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not to be associated with Santa Claus\Nor the like.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.68,0:02:43.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,El Gordo is Spain’s \Ntraditional Christmas lottery,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.08,0:02:46.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in which any participants can win big.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.58,0:02:50.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,About 75% of all Spaniards\Ntake part every year.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.24,0:02:56.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Lotería de Navidad is \None of the most popular lotteries.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.63,0:03:00.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Close to two billion euros \Nare up for grabs.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.82,0:03:04.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The grand prize awaits \None lucky person.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.29,0:03:07.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Two billion euros, wow.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.52,0:03:12.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now that’s what I’d call \Na Christmas present!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.67,0:03:15.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you know of \Nany other Christmas traditions?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.37,0:03:18.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Share them in the comments below.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.19,0:03:21.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For more interesting facts,
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Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.55,0:03:29.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thanks for watching!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.45,0:03:33.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Merry Christmas\Nand until next time!