Christmas Celebration in Brazil means waiting for Papai Noel or Father Noel who is believed to play the role of Santa Clause and hence his main function is to bring gifts. It is believed that Father Noel dwells in Greenland and he comes to Brazil in silk clothing during Christmas. Christmas celebration in Brazil is incomplete without the summer special dinner where colored rice, turkey, ham, vegetables and fruit dishes are served.
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Brazil has got the recognition of an independent sovereign country but it still carries certain customs inherited from its colonial past as far as Christmas Celebration in Brazil is concerned. A nativity scene or Presepio is a must in Christmas celebration in Brazil. Presepio is the straw bed on which Jesus was first put to sleep in Bethlehem. The nativity scene is a highly popular Christmas custom in Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Piaui, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Ceara, Paraíba, Maranhao and Bahia. Almost every home and store in Brazil put up nativity scene at the time of Christmas celebration.
