Christmas tradition in my home town Manado is my home town, the city of a Christian majority usually Christmas shades starting from September that is a Christmas songs begin to be heard, some people start to fix a house or change the old home appliances. That’s why all price start begin expensive from September. This tradition be named “Ber-Ber” which meaning is month have ending Ber. On early November all Christmas tree to be set up, and always follow a trend, so for the rich people they want to change a accessories of Christmas tree every year, and also smell from Christmas cookies has fragrant. On the first week in December is a time for shopping clothes and also that’s week is a Santa claus and black pit coming to house and bring present, when I was a child, I hope santa claus haven’t coming because I very afraid with him. That’s week also many held church make a Christmas tree celebration. On 24 december and 31 december is famous day for shopping food. On 25 december every people Christian even lazy want to going to church, all people use new clothes. That’s day all Christian is open house for everyone and be hopeful have many guess coming to they house. There have tradition is a younger come to older for shake hands, usually on 25 and 26 december especially for family. On 27-30 december, peers and colleagues visit each others and also eating together. There is a new trend there on 27 – 30 december all people providing healty food in house that is “Manado porridge” The food of 90 percent derived from vegetables. On 31 december all people gathering and a set off fireworks. On 1 and 2 January has tradition new years eve at town, the people have living in city want to back to town for meet up with family