Hi, I’m Wilbur.
I’ve noticed that a lot of people are talking about one thing at the moment: Christmas!
I’ve been asking my friends here at Webcertain about it, and it turns out that each country has its own Christmas traditions.
My friend Cesar comes from Portugal, and he says that in the region of Trás-os-Montes, they celebrate the winter solstice by dressing as Caretos.
These Caretos are usually teenage boys who dress from head to toe in colourful wools and fabrics, with painted masks to cover their faces.
On Christmas Day, they jump around, scream and tease people in their village by singing funny songs about them, to create chaos and entertain the villagers.
They may also go from house to house, where they’re given food.
The idea is to celebrate the fact that it will soon start to get warmer, so everyone can have fun again.
I hope you’ve enjoyed learning how they do things in Portugal.
Happy Christmas from everyone at Webcertain!
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