Catalonia's Christmas log that 'poos' presents, and other unusual festive traditions

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Throughout December, children in Spain's Catalonia region "feed" a smiling, hollow log that wears a traditional barretina woollen cap and has a blanket draped across it to keep it warm.

It's called the Tió de Nadal, or Christmas log, but is also known as the Caga Tió — the pooing log.

On Christmas Eve, after about two weeks of diligent care, the offerings of dried fruit and nuts end and things get even weirder.

On Christmas Day, children and their parents whack the log with sticks — while singing a song — so it will "poo" out presents.

 

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Throughout December, children in Spain's Catalonia region "feed" a smiling, hollow log that wears a traditional barretina woollen cap and has a blanket draped across it to keep it warm.

It's called the Tió de Nadal, or Christmas log, but is also known as the Caga Tió — the pooing log.

On Christmas Eve, after about two weeks of diligent care, the offerings of dried fruit and nuts end and things get even weirder.

On Christmas Day, children and their parents whack the log with sticks — while singing a song — so it will "poo" out presents.

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