Different countries and cultures

We have been looking at different countries around the world and their culture and celebrations.  We have been comparing them to the ones we have here in New Zealand.

Ciara - France has snowy mountains like here in Queenstown where people ski.  They also have a big tower, which they use to shoot fireworks off when they are celebrating things, just like we do with the Sky Tower.  In France there are canal boats, which are a different shape from the boats here in New Zealand.

Micheal - Greeks eat lots of seafood.  They eat more seafood than we do.  The priests dress up in special robes.  Church leaders here in New Zealand sometimes dress up in special clothes, but not always.

Iona - Some countries celebrate Winter Festivals,  I think they might do this in England.  We do not celebrate Winter.

Justin - the children in Italy go to school, just like us.

Johann - in Spain they have lots of big beaches.  We also have beaches, but maybe not as big.

Mack - in Pakistan they have a flag-changing ceremony.  I don't think we have one here in New Zealand.

Ji-Ho - Divali is a festival in India.

Sam - On St. Patricks Day in Ireland they put green dye in the lake to make it green.  We don't do that here, although Mrs Martel has seen green beer on St. Patrick's Day here in New Zealand.

Laura - found out that when we turn 100 it is very special and sometimes people get a letter from the Queen.  There are music festivals in Europe where children sing.  We also have singing festivals here in New Zealand.

Joshua - In South India Christmas is celebrated in January.  We always have Christmas in December.

Jahnvi - in South Africa ,when the children come home from school, they get firewood and put it under a pot to cook their food and they climb trees to get fruit.  We don't have to climb a tree to get our fruit and we don't have to make a fire to cook our food.