Iraq's Christmas By: Punky Garcia

HISTORY ABOUT IRAQ'S CHRISTMAS

In Iraq they celebrate the new year, and practice culture and religions.

TRIDITIONS IN IRAQ

Every kid gets to pick a new book and has to read about Jesus. The dates that they celebrate are January 1 is the new year, January 6 is Army day, and March 21 is Eid Norooz day which is just a new day

DECORATION IN IRAQ

The decoration used in Iraq is food, books, tree, lights

FOOD

Baba Ghanouj is a really garlic plate with a lot of garlicy things on it

Stuffed grape leaves are seasoned rice with nuts

Baklava is a rich middle Eastern cake made up of thick layer

Kulicha is a sweet yeast risen bread

THINGS I HAVE LEARNED ABOUT IRAQ

The celebrate "Touch of Peace". Kids read about Jesus. Then the people burn a fire for men of hymn

SIMILAR AND DIFFERENCES ABOUT IRAQ AND U.S CHRISTMAS

Iraq they celebrate the new year but in the U.S we celebrate new things. Also in Iraq and in U.S we both celebrate God. In Iraq all the women/girls decorate christmas trees and in the U.S everyone gets to decorate the tree.

THINGS THAT IRAQ MIGHT THINK THAT IS STRANGE ABOUT U.S.

Many people from other countries might U.S christmas is strange because in Iraq all they get is new clothes and books only on christmas, and in the U.S yes we might get new clothes and sometimes books but in the U.S we also get toy's, and another reason they might think our christmas is strange because not everyone celebrates God.

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