Many of our Christmas traditions seem quite bizarre when you stop and think about them for a moment. We chop down trees and display them indoors, hide presents in old socks and tell children a tale of a jolly fat man who travels by flying reindeer. But Americans don’t have a monopoly on strange Christmas traditions.

Many cultures around the world have their own practices and myths to make the season magical for kids — or to keep the kids in line. Here are some of the oddest Christmas traditions from around the world.

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