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Christmas Eve in the sauna and Donald Duck Marathon: unusual Christmas traditions

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A traditional sauna in Finland is warmed up before the first sauna session. Source: Moment RF / Markku Heikkilä/Getty Images

Christmas at more than 30 degrees Celsius still feels strange to many members of the German-speaking community in Australia. Traditional, heavy dishes can often only be enjoyed with the help of air conditioning, and Christmas songs about a winter wonderland seem curious in the midst of upcoming beach visits. However other parts of the world, celebrate Christmas maybe even more strangely.



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