Please read about birthday party traditions all round the world and match the tradition with the country. 1) the birthday child receives a gift of money. friends and relatives are invited to have lunch and usually eat noodles. canada 2) certain symbolic objects are put into the birthday cake. if
your piece of cake has a coin in it, then you will be rich. aruba 3) greasing the nose with butter or margarine. the greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch them. china 4) children take a treat to school for their classmates and all teachers. each teacher gets a treat and
gives the birthday child a small gift like a pencil or a postcard. the birthday child does not have to wear the school uniform. denmark 5) there is a flag outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday. parents put presents around the child’s bed while he or she
is sleeping. germany 6) a mother wakes up at sunrise and lights the candles on the birthday cake. the candles are left burning all day long. after dinner everyone sings the birthday song and the birthday person blows out the candles and opens the presents. brazil 7) the birthday child receives a
pull on the ear for each year they have been alive. the birthday person also gives the first slice of cake to the person that is the most special to them, usually mom or dad. at the age of 15, the girl dances a waltz with her father or grandfather. she dances with a total of 15 partners. each
partner symbolizes a year of her life. england 8) in this country they hold initiation ceremonies for groups of children instead of birthdays. africa
