Christmas is the time of year when we celebrate traditions that have been handed down to us over the centuries.

However, traditions can vary from place to place, and not all traditions are old.

Some traditions are very modern, And some traditions are downright bizarre.

Learn more about the world's strangest Christmas traditions on this episode of

Everything Everywhere Daily. Christmas is a time of year for traditions, but the traditions we celebrate aren't

necessarily universal.

The traditions surrounding the holiday can differ between countries, religions, and even families.

So without any further ado, let's get into some of the oddest and strangest Christmas traditions

around the world.

Any discussion of odd Christmas traditions has to include Catalonia.

I've already done a complete episode on Catalonian Christmas traditions, but I'll give it a quick

overview.

They have two which stand out.

The first is the Cagatio, which is a log that children feed in the lead up to Christmas and then beat it until it poops presents and candy.

The other is the Cogoner. The Cogoner is a part of every nativity scene in Catalonia.

It depicts someone, usually a shepherd, Decognor is a part of every Nativity scene in Catalonia.

It depicts someone, usually a shepherd,

who is defecating off in the corner of the Nativity scene.

This has become a big thing in Catalonia,

and now there are shops that sell them year round.

As I mentioned, I've done an entire episode on this and I go into far more depth on the subject.

Another very odd Christmas tradition can be found in Japan.

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