CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS That SOUND COMPLETELY MADE UP: 100 Real Holiday Customs From Around the World Are Stranger Than Fiction

Some Christmas traditions are so strange, you'll assume they're a joke. They're not. From a broom-riding gift-giver, to villages that hide brooms so witches can't steal them, to a Christmas Eve fish-based staring contest, this collection rounds up real holiday customs from around the world that sound invented, but aren't. Fact Book #6 in the series, this title offers a lighthearted, globally-minded tour of the season's most delightfully bizarre customs, respectfully researched and fact-checked. Inside, you'll find: - The gift-giving folk figure beloved across parts of Northern Europe - The competitive hidden-ornament game found in some Christmas trees - Unusual foods that take center stage on December 24th and 25th around the globe - Superstitions about brooms, shoes, and spiders that shape decorations >Written with curiosity and respect rather than caricature, this is a fun, fact-based celebration of just how creatively the world celebrates winter.