In the Basque region of Spain, Olentzero is the equivalent of Santa Claus and is said to live in the mountains, making his journey each Christmas Eve to deliver presents to children. During Franco's rule, Olentzero was banned as a symbol of Basque separatism. The author celebrates Christmas with their family, attending events in their town with Olentzero and Mari Domingi giving gifts, having a large family dinner, opening presents on Christmas morning, and playing with new toys. Traditional Basque Christmas foods include snails, fish, meat, Russian salad, croquettes, and ravas.

1. Christmas in the basque country

2. In the Basque Country the equivalent of Santa is Olentzero, and Olentzero lives in
the mountain.
By tradition, on December 24, the Basque television and
radio stations broadcast that the Olentzero has begun his
journey from the mountains to children's homes.

3. In Francoist Spain, Olentzero was banned as a symbol of regional separatism.

4. How I celebrate Christmas in my house.
I spent Christmas with my family. On the 24th at night, I often go to my
grandparents' house and in the town there are usually an Olentzero and a
Mari Domingi giving presents to all the children of the town. After that, I go
to dinner to my grandparents' house and after dinner I have a lot of
presents before the night comes. When it's usually time to go home we go
home and we go to bed to sleep. When we woke up on the 25th in the
morning we usually have a lot of presents under the tree. And when we
open the gifts we usually play with the gifts.

5. What we eat?
snales fish
meat
Russian
salad
croquettes
ravas

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