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Top five pre-holiday traditions practiced by Kenyans

While Christmas is a holy day that marks the birth of Jesus who Christians believe to be the Son of God, Kenyans also use the holiday as an opportunity to tour their villages and catch up with friends and relatives. (Although there are more whole big families now living in cities so they don't have to travel!) It is usually a time for family and merrymaking.

Houses and churches are often decorated with colourful balloons, ribbons, paper decorations, flowers and green leaves.

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