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Show Wednesday, December 15, 1982 Sun Advocate, Price, Utah 9B Youths study holiday customs Holiday time is a favorite time everywhere and a great time for girls and boys to learn about the traditions of their own families and of people around the world. To help kids ap- preciate customs the and traditions of various cultures Camp Fire, the national youth agency, has a project called "Manv Cultures Make Up Our World'. According to Debra Connor, project director, environment is one factor that influences how people celebrate holidays. Take Santa Claus, for example. In Syria, a hot Mediterranean country, a man in a fur suit riding in a sletl pulled by reindeer would seem out of place. So instead of Santa, Syrian children look for their presents to be delivered by the Youngest Camel, an animal that is familiar to them. In Brazil, where Christmas falls in the middle of the summer, Papa Noel comes in through the window because the chimneys, if there are any, are too small. For the New Year, Japanese families decorate their houses with bamboo, evergreen and straw rope, all common items in Japan. The decorations symbolize long life and strong ties. Many holidays had their beginnings as a way to celebrate the changing of the seasons, says Ms. Connor. For example, Chanukah and Christmas are celebrated near the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. Passover and Easter fall near the spring equinox, when day and night are equal in length. Here are some activities that are fun for kids and adults and can help give families a feeling of togetherness during the holiday season. Holiday recipe book Get together with family members or friends and have everyone bring recipes for special foods eaten only during the holidays. Draw pictures of people making the food or eating it. Write stories about how the food is prepared or w'hy it is served only during the holidays. Put the recipes, stories and pictures together in a notebook or on a set of recipe cards punched and tied together with string. Make an extra copy of the cookbook and give it as a ' gift. Old tradition Get boys and girls together with grandparents or other older members of the family to talk about how holidays were celebrated in the old days. Discuss what has stayed the same, what has changed and why. Choose a tradition from the past and make it a part of this years holiday celebration. Explore traditions Look in cookbooks for cookie recipes from around the world and bake an assortment of holiday cookies from different countries. Look in craft books or, magazines for ideas on making holiday decorations from other cultures. Camp Fires Many Cultures project is made possible by a grant from NEH Youth Projects of the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency established by Congress to promote research, education and public activity in the humanities. For a free list of books about holiday customs and traditions, send a stamped, Holidays, envelope to Communications Department, Camp Fire, Inc., 4li01 Madison Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 64112. . DAY-NIT- E Laundry Center 345 FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ONLY. 5585 South 1900 West, ROY 2135 South Orchard, Bountiful 4275 Harrison Blvd., Ogden 7046 South Redwood Rd. west Jordan 402 6th Ave., Salt Lake City 'Oi East Main Christmas .825-160- 7 .298-212- 4 479-070- 0 566-664- 6 2039 East 9400 South, Sandy 1075 East Main Street, Price 725 East 10600 South, Sandy 632 South 100 west, Payson 1080 West Highway 40, vernal 572-139- 9 637-084- 0 572-139- 6 Drapery Special Cleaned 25 465-259789-723- & 5 VJ$Q Pleated OFF Offer Expires December 24, 1982 joi i |