How to Celebrate an Indian Christmas
Add a touch of Indian flair to your next Christmas celebration.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- Christmas Tree Ornaments
- Christmas Trees
- Small Candles
- Paprika
- Vegetables
- Colored Chalk
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Light and place "diya," small candles, throughout your house.
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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.
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If available, display mango leaves throughout your home during the holiday in place of pine sprigs and holly wreaths.
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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.
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Dress in festive, traditional Indian clothing to perform Christmas music played on a stringed sitar, drums and cymbals.
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Tips & Warnings
Traditional Christmas customs such as decorating and caroling are observed in many parts of India.
