Christmas in Nigeria is a family event, a time when lots of family members come together to celebrate and have fun. Most families, that live in cities, travel to the villages where their grandparents and older relatives live.

    圣诞节在尼日利亚是一个家庭事件，许多家庭成员会走到一起庆祝和玩乐。大多数家庭，生活在城市，去他们的祖父母和老年亲属居住的村庄旅行。

Many different languages are spoken in Nigeria. Happy/Merry Christmas in lots more languages.

    尼日利亚有许多不同的语言。有更多的语言表达圣诞快乐。

Many families will throw Christmas parties that will last all night long on Christmas Eve! Then, on Christmas Morning, they go to church to give thanks to God. Homes and streets are often decorated. Most homes will have an artificial Christmas tree.

    很多家庭会举行圣诞派对，这将会持续到圣诞节前夕!然后，在圣诞节的早晨，他们去教堂感谢上帝。通常会装饰房屋和街道。大多数家庭都会有一棵人造的圣诞树。

Children love to play with firecrackers at Christmas. The church choir may visit the churchcongregation in their homes to sing Christmas carols to them. Christmas cards are sent to friendsand family members. Presents are exchanged among family members and some families may taketheir children dressed in new outfits to see Santa Claus.

    孩子们在圣诞节喜欢玩鞭炮。教堂唱诗班会访问他们的家乡的教会并给他们唱圣诞颂歌。会发圣诞贺卡给朋友和家人。家庭成员之间交换礼物，有些家庭可能会带着孩子穿着新衣服去看圣诞老人。

In addition to serving turkey, a traditional Christmas meal in Nigeria may include beef, goat,sheep, ram or chicken. Other dishes might included pounded yam, fried rice, vegetable salad andsome type of stew.

    除了有火鸡外，在尼日利亚传统的圣诞大餐可能包括牛，山羊，绵羊，公羊或鸡肉。其他的菜可能包括捣山药，炒饭，蔬菜沙拉和某种类型的炖菜。