Why do we follow these Christmas traditions? | Aly Says | The Straits Times

Gift-giving, decorating the tree and eating turkey are par for the course during Christmas. But where did these traditions come from? And is Twelve Days of Christmas anything more than an annoying song? --- Read the full story: https://www.straitstimes.com/multimed... --- Aly Says is a series where multimedia journalist Alyssa Woo finds out what’s trending in Singapore and why. --- For more Aly Says stories: https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/aly... --- Subscribe to The Straits Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/StraitsT... --- Get the latest news updates: http://www.straitstimes.com --- Follow The Straits Times online: Twitter:   / stcom   Facebook:   / thestraitstimes   Instagram:   / straits_times   --- About The Straits Times: The Straits Times, the English flagship daily of SPH, has been serving readers for more than a century. Launched on July 15, 1845, its comprehensive coverage of world news, East Asian news, Southeast Asian news, home news, sports news, financial news and lifestyle updates makes The Straits Times the most-read newspaper in Singapore.