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Many of the Christmas traditions that may be quite strange in some parts of the world . Usually we decorate the Christmas tree , hiding gifts in socks and also tells the story of Santa Clause . But apparently in some parts of the world have a culture or myth that is not usually done during the celebration of Christmas . Curious ? Let 's find out the uniqueness of Christmas in the following neighboring countries .

Christmas in India

In India , the Christmas tree is not made ​​of spruce , but the mango or banana trees . In general , Christians would decorate their houses with mango leaves , and oil lamps are placed on the roof of the house or on the wall .

Christmas in Greece

Santa Claus is an important figure in Greece as the patron of sailors . In contrast to other countries , in Greece , the Christmas tree is not a common Christmas symbols . Is a bowl and a wooden cross became important thing at the moment of Christmas . In the center , there is a basil leaf dipped in a bowl and contains little water to keep the leaves fresh . Every morning , the mother will splatter all over the house room by using basil leaves , and this tradition is done to keep the objects and the evil spirits from their homes .

TOKYO - The Coast Guard and the Japanese earthquake experts say the volcanic eruption has led to the very end of the island on the sea south of Tokyo .

As quoted voanews.com . Thursday ( 21/11 ) , and the coast guard notices the Japan Meteorological Agency said , the island is approximately 200 meters in diameter and is located off the coast of Nishinoshima , a small uninhabited island chain in Ogasawara , who is also known as the Bonin Islands.

Hari Raya Galungan Hindus which is celebrated once every 6 months , according to the Balinese calendar calendar day kliwon Dungulan Buddha . Galungan word in ancient Javanese language means to win , and the meaning of Galungan celebration is to celebrate the victory of dharma / adharma virtue / kebhatilan and deliver to gratitude and angayubagia before Ida Sang Hyang Widhi / almighty God Almighty on the creation of the world and everything in it and the gifts that have been bestowed upon him . If you happen to vacation in Bali and do travel you will see Penjor lined the side of the road , look beautiful and wonderful.

Besides having a beautiful tourist spot, Bali is also rich in culture and unique traditions, one of which megibung , is one of the ancestral tradition , which is a tradition of eating together in one container . Besides could eat until satisfied without feeling shy, megibung full value of togetherness, she can exchange ideas, joking, and even got to know one or more of the friendship fellow citizens. Eating together or megibung this, in every single container consists of 5-8 people, it is a form of togetherness there is no difference between men and women are also differences in caste or color, blend all sit and eat together, but the subsequent development between men and women are separated, but otherwise this is still in the family or neighbors, they choose bergabung.Tradisi is still firmly entrenched in Karangasem area.

When you arrive in Bali, the most diverse and popular of Indonesia’s 7000 plus Islands, you are immediately confronted with a just constructed state of the art vast airport with an arrivals area designed to accommodate thousands of visitors and conference delegates. It had its inaugural run a week earlier for the Ms. World contest that brought bevvies of beauty queens and their entourages to the Nusa Dua Convention Center that, this week, plays hosts to far less popular government leaders of the 21 member APEC—Asia Pacific Economic Community.

The  Bali white water rafting is FUN, I remember it like it was yesterday, the day my teacher almost drowned while  rafting in Bali on the Telaga Waja River.

This is the part of history from some other rafter.

The guide scrambled to his feet and yelled at everybody to “Paddle!!!” A hydraulic is hard enough to paddle through with all passengers, but with half your raft not in position, it was even worse.

So, want to go for a thrilling whitewater rafting ride? Here are some safety tips:

Miss World 2013 - Badung Regent A.A. Gde Agung welcomed the plan to the Miss World in Nusa Dua, Bali, September 8, 2013. Gde Agung hope this international event can be an effective promotion of culture media in particular for Bali Province. To prepare for this event, organizers of the Miss World Adjie S Soeratmadjie with the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee of Miss World Philippi Jeby Regent Gde Agung had met in Puspem Badung.

"We expect the appearance of Miss World participants also adjust to the culture of Bali. As in beach fashion can wear sarongs bali, "said Gde Agung told reporters recently.

My first encounter with a pink beach was back in 1998 on a small island off the north coast of Sardinia, Italy. The island’s name was Budelli and it was part of La Maddalena archipelago, named after saint Mary Magdalene by the Romans. 

The beach was literally pink - its grains formed of microscopic fragments of red corrals and shells that used to live there. But as I discovered when snorkeling, no coral was in sight, only sand and small fish.

The beach, La Spiaggia Rosa, was hidden in a narrow gulf so the water was perfectly calm, like a swimming pool. The view was stunning, but the water was cold, at least for me who was used to tropical beaches.

Despite being considered a high-profile event for Hindus, the World Hindu Summit, held this month in Bali, did not gain as much attention as the Buddhists’ Waisak commemoration at Borobudur Temple in Central Java last month.

The summit took place on June 13-17 with Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali delivering the opening speech.

Cooking competitions have been attracting more people since being popularized through a variety of television shows. It is, after all, great fun to watch chefs striving to beat the clock in order to complete their dishes and outdo their competitors.

While watching a cooking competition on television might be fun for all the added drama and neatly edited sequences, seeing the
action live offers just as much excitement.