It’s rather a confusing time for us in Turkey now. Four holidays, backed up against each other: Chanukah, Christmas, New Year’s, and Kurban Bayram (the Sacrifice Holiday). New Year’s is celebrated here with Christmas trees, Santa, ornaments and presents. I guess it’s fair, Santa did come from Anatolia. And there is a pagan tradition of decorating a wishing tree with ribbons and rags.
Right about now I’d be panicking in the States, trying to finish buying/making/finding/wrapping presents for all the family members and friends who will give me or my family presents in return. Sort of nice to be out of the loop this year.
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