My name is Bertha Moreno. I am from Peru. My favorite holiday in Peru is Christmas because there are many presents, special foods and family celebrations. I go to church and sing. On December 25, we celebrate Christmas for one day. This is a very happy day for all of my family. My husband is a good man. He always gives me gifts of jewelry and money. My daughter gives more gifts. I exchange presents with all of my family. Christmas in my country is very expensive because I buy presents for everyone in my family.
My name is Woinshet Yeshaneh. I am from Ethiopia. My favorite holiday in Ethiopia is Christmas. We celebrate it on November 1. I exchange gifts with my husband and children. We eat meat, onions, chicken and salad. I wear a skirt, a blouse and a t-shirt. We listen to music and dance. We have family talks and go to parties. We go to church. We have a Christmas tree with lights. I am happy to come home.
My name is Carlos Camacho. I am from Mexico. My favorite holiday in Mexico is Thanksgiving. I celebrate it in December. I eat Mexican food and enchiladas. My favorite dish is rice, chicken and mole. Mole is a sauce made of chocolate and spices. I celebrate this day with my family. I receive special presents and gifts. My favorite gift is money. I usually go to my brother s home in Bloomington with some friends. My sister-in-law cooks for everyone. After dinner, we watch a movie or sleep. One Thanksgiving, I went to Chicago. I drove to visit my friend and my uncle. We watched T.V. and talked.
My name is Pelagie Kinkela. I am from Congo. My favorite holiday in Congo is Christmas. We celebrate in on December 25. Christmas is my favorite holiday because Jesus was born. Everyone in my family in my country celebrates Christmas. I like to be with my family and celebrate with a big party. We eat, drink and dance from 10pm to 5am. We eat many different foods. People wear new clothes. My family exchanges gifts. My favorite gift was white earrings and a necklace. Everyone in my family goes to church to celebrate Jesus. I celebrate at my parent s house with my brother, my sister and children. Christmas in 2006 was very nice because I celebrated with my family in Congo.
My name is Jasmine (Ma Lan) Peterson. I am from China. My favorite holiday in China is Happy New Year. We celebrate it for 15 days. It is on different dates every year. Happy New Year is my favorite holiday because my family can be together to celebrate. I make good food and buy new clothes. I visit my friends and together, we go out and sing songs and dance. This holiday is very important and special to Chinese people.
My name is Jaziel Fitz. I am from Mexico. My favorite holiday in Mexico is Christmas. I celebrate it on December 25. I celebrate it with my family. We eat turkey. We exchange presents and cards. I give a present to someone in my family.
My name is Prachi Patil. I am from India. Diwali is my favorite holiday in India. We celebrate it for 5 days. The first day of the Diwali is Dhantrayadeshi. On that day, we especially dectors worship to first ayurveda s dector Ashvinkumar. The second day of the Diwali is Narak chaturdeshi. It comes on the 14 th lunar day at dusk night of Kastik. The third day of the Diwali is Lakshmi puja. On that day we worship the Lakehmi mother. This worship is on the evening of rue Diwali. The fourth day of the Diwali is Balipratipada or divalicha padava. This day is for love of husband and wife. The wife is doing Aukshan of her husband for his long and prosperous life. The husband gives a gift to his wife. The fifth day of Diwali is Bhau Bij. This day is for the brother and sister. The sister is doing Aukshan of her brother for his long and prosperous life. The brother gives a present to his sister.
My name is Vladimiro Garzon. I am from Colombia. My favorite holiday in Colombia is Christmas Day. We celebrate it on December 24. It is my favorite holiday because we give and receive presents and we have a big dinner. We listen to typical music and dance all night. In Colombia, everyone celebrates this holiday during one day and that always leaves good memories. On this day, people are with their families and have special moments. The kids receive more gifts because they are the most important people in their families. Also, the people say, Hello to their neighbors and they cook Bunuelos and Nutilla. The Catholic people pray the Novena.
My name is Nisha Dube. I am from India. My favorite holiday in India is Diwali. I celebrate it in November. I have a party. I celebrate this day with my family. We eat cake and sweets. I wear a blue sari. I give a gift to my sister.
My name is Norma Gomez. I am from Mexico. My favorite holiday in Mexico is Christmas. We celebrate it on December 24 and 25. Christmas is my favorite holiday because I like presents, food and music. My favorite foods are tamales, posole and tacos. My sister and I make the food. We celebrate with my sister s family.
My name is Herlinda Acevedo. I am from Guatemala. My favorite holiday in Guatemala is Mother s Day. We celebrate it on May 10. I celebrate with my family; my sisters, my brothers and my father. Our special food is fried chicken, salad, rice and tamales. I give my mother gifts. It is a special day for me because I remember my mother and every mother in the world.
My name is Carlos Garcia. I am from Mexico. My favorite holiday in Mexico is Christmas. We celebrate it on December 24. We eat, dance, drink and give presents. I celebrate with my family. My favorite food is posole.