Let us take you around the world to find some of the most bizarre Christmas traditions and lore:

• Japan: Eats KFC for Christmas

• Greenland: Likes to eat raw whale skin and decomposed birds

• Wales: Parades the town carrying a horse skull

• Ukraine: Decorates trees with spooky spiders

• India: Makes due with fruit trees

• The Alps: Watches out for Krampus

• Iceland: Fears a wardrobe-judging cat

• Norway: Hides brooms to stave off witches

• Czech Republic: Throws shoes in hopes of marital bliss

• Venezuela: Skates to Christmas mass