1. Brazil
One tradition: Is to create navaity sence or presepio. The word oranizis from the harberd
word harbrew word which means the bed of straw which Jesus first slept in Bethleham.
Second tradition: The people of Northern Brazil as in Mexico, enjoy a version of the folk
play Los Pastores or the Shepherds. In the Brazilian version, there are Shepherdesse rather
than Shepherds and a gypsy who attemps to kidnap the Christ child.
Third tradition: There is a very common tradition among friends and families, called amigo
secreto. At the begging of December, participants in the game write thier name on a peice
of paper. Each participant takes
papper. During the month there are exchanges of correspondence among the participants
who use apelidos. On Christmas, family and friends gather reavel their secret friends and
offer them a special gift.