At Christmas, it is expected to see friends and relatives who lived far away from home, and who had not come to their home village for the whole year. For some, it had been several years since they visited their parents or relatives. It was a very special time for the people, and they longed for many Christmases to take place every year.
What made the moment even more special was how there would be a lot of presents, which was rare commodities in most villages. The most important were the Christmas clothes and this made the village people shine. They would feel so special with their clothes, and this made other children see these children as coming from a wealthy and important family.
Christmas Day was the climax, and they enjoyed nice meals and plenty of soft drinks such as Fanta, Sprite and Coca-Cola. They would form a band of children and walk from one home to another, tasting Christmas food and drinks prepared by the families. This was the time adults gave their “leftover coins” to the children to buy bites and candies from the shops.
Christmas is the season to visit relatives far and close. As for Christians, many tie marriage knots around Christmas. Other church events, such as public declarations of Christian faith, also called confirmations or first communions, take place around Christmas. The celebration mood lasted until January. When the new school season arrived, many families realized they had spent what they’d earned, and now there were bills to settle as children returned to school.
