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Yule Countdown: Customs Around the World

By , About.com GuideDecember 8, 2011

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Get ready for Yule!
Yule is celebrated in many ways.
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While those of you below the equator are celebrating summer, it's winter time in the northern hemisphere. Did you know that in Italy, children wait for a kind old witch to bring them treats? Or that in Greece, a sprig of basil tied to a wooden cross keeps the goblins away? The winter holidays are chock full of different customs around the world. Learn how people are celebrating this season all over the globe: Winter Customs Around the World

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