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The borrowed customs and traditions of Christmas celebrations

  • Written by Lorna Piatti-Farnell, Professor of Popular Culture, Auckland University of Technology
The borrowed customs and traditions of Christmas celebrationsRuslan Kalnitsky/Shutterstock

Not long to go now before many of us get to spread some good tidings and joy as we celebrate Christmas.

The main ways we understand and mark the occasion seem to be rather similar across the world. It’s about time with community, family, food-sharing, gift-giving and overall merry festivities.

But while Christmas...

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