5 Strange Holiday Traditions

Five Strange Holiday Traditions
number five, KFC for Christmas
In Japan, its relatively small Christian population, would celebrate Christmas eve with a KFC meal that consist of fried chicken, cake, and champagne. The idea was marketed by KFC in the 70s and called it "Kentucky for Christmas". Since then, it has become a delicious holiday tradition thanks to KFC.

number four, The Gift-giving witch
This holiday tradition takes place in Italy, On the night of January 5th, the gift giving witch referred to as La Befana, like Santa Clause, she visits people homes to deliver toys to kids, Italians leave sausage and wine for her instead of cookies and milk. La Befana is believed to have been an old kind witch that traveled to visit baby Jesus and bring gifts to him.

Number three, Hide the Brooms
In Norway, its believed that evil witches and spirits begin to haunt the skies during Christmas Eve, so what a better way to prevent that? is to hide all the brooms to prevent the witches from using them to fly, because broomsticks are known to be their mean of transportation, some locals also fire gunshots to scare off any witches or spirits that may be lurking around.

Number two, Night of the Radishes
On December 23rd of every year, in Oaxaca, Mexico, locals attend a festival, referred to as la Noche de Rabanos or "The Night of The Radishes, where merchants and artists sell Christmas centerpieces designed out of radish carvings, to depict scenery of wildlife, architecture, and various local displays. A monetary prize is given to the best radish display.

Number one, Krampus
During December, in Germany, Austria, and Hungary, some locals dress up as a devil looking monster, called Krampus, believed to be the evil version of Santa, who specifically targets kids that have been troublemakers or on the "naught list", Krampus would frighten those kids and throws them into his sack and tie them to his basket, then take them to the pits of hell, as a punishment.