Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Christ. If you’re looking for a more spiritual way of celebrating it, then try heading to the city where Christ was said to be born, Bethlehem.
As one might imagine, Christmas here is a major event. In Bethlehem, there are wide variety of different Christian denominations, thus Christmas day is not celebrated on a particular day. For example Roman Catholics and Protestants celebrate Christmas Day on December 25, whilst Greek, Syrian and other Orthodox Christians observe it on 6th January.
During this Christmas period, similar to European and North American customs, the streets are adorned with flags and lights and other decorations. In the streets, there are Christmas markets, and plays are performed. On the door of every Christian home a cross is painted, and nativity scenes are displayed in the household.
On Christmas Eve there is a procession, lead by galloping horsemen and police mounting Arabian horses. This is followed by a man carrying a cross who mounts a black steed. After him come government officials and churchmen. The procession is solemn and quiet as it enters the Church and places an ancient effigy of baby Christ. Visitors then go down deep winding stairs that lead to a grotto. In here the birth of Jesus is marked with a silver star.
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