How to Celebrate an Indian Christmas

Add a touch of Indian flair to your next Christmas celebration.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Christmas Tree Ornaments
• Christmas Trees
• Small Candles
• Paprika
• Vegetables
• Colored Chalk

1. Light and place "diya," small candles, throughout your house.
2. Create floor decorations with brightly colored powders and chalks. Turmeric powder, paprika and flour can be used to create traditional Christmas symbols such as angels and stars.
3. If available, display mango leaves throughout your home during the holiday in place of pine sprigs and holly wreaths.
4. Prepare traditional Indian dishes for friends and family. For example, you might serve tandoori, biryani and curry dishes as a main course and rice pudding for dessert.
5. Dress in festive, traditional Indian clothing to perform Christmas music played on a stringed sitar, drums and cymbals.

Tips & Warnings

• Traditional Christmas customs such as decorating and caroling are observed in many parts of India.

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