Venezuela

委内瑞拉

Venezuelans celebrate Christmas similar to many other cultures, in that they generally go to mass early on Christmas Day. The difference is that Venezuelans go to church in roller skates. In the capital, Caracas, streets are even closed off to traffic in order to keep the skaters safe. On Christmas Eve, children tie strings to their toes and let them dangle into the street, where they are tugged on by skaters as they go by. It’s certainly a different way to wake up on Christmas morning.

委内瑞拉人庆祝圣诞的方式与很多国家都相似，他们一般都在圣诞那天一早就去做弥撒。不同的是，委内瑞拉人穿着滑冰鞋去教堂。在首都加拉加斯（Caracas），街道上甚至禁止行车，以确保滑冰者的安全。在平安夜，孩子们会在脚趾上系上绳子，并且把绳子悬到窗外。滑冰者路过时就会拽一拽。这无疑是一种独特的在圣诞节早晨醒过来的方式。

（翻译：eileen7 编辑：陈丹妮）