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The Atlas of Christmas

12 min read 16 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

A globe-trotting journey through the strange, wonderful, and wildly diverse ways cultures from Japan to Iceland have reinvented Christmas—from KFC feasts to Yule Lads.

You’ll learn

  • How December 25th was chosen
  • The pagan roots of Christmas trees
  • Santa Claus's global evolution
  • Why Japan eats KFC for Christmas