Cuba

Cuba's Christmas Customs By: Carlos Y.

Cuba is an island in the Carribean that is located south of Key West. The population of Cuba is about 11,451,652. The largest city in Cuba is Havana, which is also the capital. Cuba is equal in area to Pennsylvania which is 42,803. The island for the most part is mountainous.

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One of Cuba's Christmas customs is the roasting of a pig. The pig that they roast is caught a few days before Christmas. The roast pig is usually about 80-100 pounds. If they are not having a pig roast then they usually cook a suckling pig which is about 10 pounds. They also serve Moros y Cristianos which is black beans over rice. Another food that is served is Cuban bread. With they're Christmas meal they drink mojitos and cuban cider. They also drink Cuban egg nog. Interesting Facts & Information: Tourism, Travel, Culture, Language, Business, People. » Blog Archive » Christmas Traditions Cuba." //Professional Translation Services | Interpreters | Intercultural Communication & Training//. Web. 14 Dec. 2011. []

Christmas Custom #2 Another Christmas tradition is midnight mass. Thousands of Cubans worship at midnight mass. Church bells sound to symbolize Christmas eve becoming Christmas day. An interesting fact about Christmas in Cuba is that from 1969-1997 they did not celebrate christmas, because they were considered an atheist nation. In 1997 they started celebrating Christmas after a visit from Pope John Paul II. The people of Cuba that can afford it decorate their houses and church-going people attend services.

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