Greeks don't have Christmas trees; instead they keep a small bowl with water and hang a cross wrapped in basil from a wire from the rim of the bowl. Once a day the cross is dipped in the bowl of water and used to sprinkle the water in rooms of the house to protect the home from bad luck.

In capitol city of Caracas, Venezuela, children tie a long string to their big toe before going to bed and hang it out the window. The next morning people roller-skate to mass and tug on the stings tied to the children's feet.