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    Iranian Christians Celebrate January 6th Christmas

    http://ntdtv.org/en/news/world/middle-east-africa/2012-12-%7B/iranian-christians-celebrate-january-6th-christmas.html
    2012-12-31 03:00 EST



    For about 90% of Christians worldwide, Christmas 2012 is history. But
    for many adherents of the Eastern Christian tradition, including up to
    250 thousand Armenian Christians in Iran, the festivities have yet to
    begin.

    Armenian Christians celebrate Christmas Day on the 6th of January, not
    on the 25th of December.

    Streets in traditionally Christian neighborhoods in Iran are now
    filled with people doing their Christmas shopping.

    Colorful decorations hang on shop walls, pine trees flash at
    pedestrians from storefront displays and children take pictures with
    Santa.

    Christmas here, like in the West, means colorful decorations, pine
    trees, Santa Claus dolls and gifts for loved ones.

    But Christmas celebrations in Iran have also incorporated something
    from ancient Iranian traditions.

    Armenian Christians have incorporated a traditional Iranian dish of
    rice and fish into their Christmas celebrations.

    In recent years, in the interests of environmental protection, the use
    of artificial pine trees has become common.

    This year, Tehran city authorities have gifted five thousand small
    pine trees to Christians for Christmas celebrations.

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