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Nativity scenes, are very popular they are set up in churches and homes all through December.

Christmas plays called Los Pastores (The shepherds)like the plays in mexico are also popular.

In the Brazilian versions of the play there's also traditionly shepherdess and also a woman who tries to steel baby Jesus!

Most people, especially Catholics, will go to the Midnight Mass or Missa do Galo (Mass of the roaster).

Many Brazilian Christmas traditions come from Portugal as Portugal ruled brazil for many years.



CHRISTMAS  IN BRAZIL

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After the Missa do Gallo there are often big firework displays and in big towns and cities there are big Christmas tree shaped displays of electric lights.