task #1part 2- christmas around the world

Madagascar is an Island off the east coast of Africa, so it is very warm at Christmas time in Madagascar! Even though it's hot, common decorations include holly, robins and snow even though none of them exist in Madagascar!The official language of Madagascar is Malagasy.Most Madagascan's only exchange small presents. In Madagascar, Santa Claus is called 'Dadabe Noely'.Most people go to Church on Christmas Eve in Madagascar. The services start about 5.00pm and last until after midnight!After the Christmas Eve or Christmas Day service, churches give out sweets or biscuits to the people in the Church.
thes are some cristmas carols:
Sambasamba Zanahary (Which means 'It's a big opportunity Lord that you send your only Son to save us from our sin')
Sambasamba, Zanahary
Tamin'ny nampidinanao
Ny Zanakao malalanao
Mba hisolo ny helokay
Tamin'ny nampidinanao
Ny Zanakao, malalanao, malalanao
Mba hisolo ny helokay

task #1- christmas around the world

Christmas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Most people won't have any presents.
Christmas Eve is very important with Churches having big musical evenings (most churches have at least 5 or 6 choirs) and a nativity play. These plays last a very long time. They start at the beginning of the evening with the creation and the Garden of Eden and end with the story of King Herod killing the baby boys.
The birth of Jesus is timed to happen as close to midnight as possible and after that come the shepherds, the wise men and the slaughter of the innocents. This means the play normally finishes about 1am. However, in some places there will be further singing until dawn! The Christmas day service then starts at 9am with lots more singing.