Odd Christmas traditions around the world

Updated: 2015-12-24 09:10

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Odd Christmas traditions around the world

A child from Romania, wearing a bear fur, looks inside a passing car while performing a holiday season ritual in Bucharest, Romania, Dec 23, 2014. [Photo/IC]

Romania: The bear is haunting

In Romanian tradition, people will dress up as bears and hang out on the street to celebrate Christmas, which is said to drive off evil and pray for good luck in the new year.