INIESTA •Alonso Martínez•José David Moreno•Ömer Faruk Baciroglu•Oguz Sancaktaroglu•Barbara Boczek•Victoria Dyballa•Sabine Ebnicher•Edoardo Sedda•Roberto Usai•Irene García•Álvaro Pareja

SPAIN Women cook and prepare the meals. At first, the men don’t do anything but

then they helps the women. Differences: In Turkey there aren’t

songs. In Poland, the men kill carps and buy

the Christmas tree. Similarities: In all countries there are

Christmas tree, meals and presents.

GERMANY Women do the housework and look

after the children. Men have to buy Christmas tree and

they make a living for their family. Differences: In Turkey there aren’t

alcoholic drinks and they play games. In Italy, Spain, Turkey and Poland,

Santa Claus brings presents but in Germany it’s Christ Child.

TURKEY Women have to make coffee and

prepare wedding. Men pay all bills but he is controled by

the family. Differences: In Germany, Poland, Spain

and Italy people can decide by themselves if they want to married. In Turkey there is a red ribbon.

Similarities: Rings and meeting parents.

ITALY The women role is similar to spanish

one. Men only prepare meals in the

chimney. Differences: In 8th December, in other

countries people don’t start to prepare Christmas decoration. In Spain the Three Wise Men bring the gifts.

Similarities: The same of the other countries.

POLAND Women prepare everything for

Christmas. Men read the Bible and kill carps for

dinner. Differences: In Spain men don’t read the

Bible. In Germany people don’t eat fish at Christmas. In Turkey they don’t do the sign of the cross.

Similarities: In all of the countries people eat together at Christmas time.

Typical twelve dishes